The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-05
THE RENT QUESTION.

THE RENT QUESTION.
The Want or Houses and . Remedy
The Crowds in Town-TrOubies u the
People.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Ny attention attracted to an article In your edition
OF yesterday which, think. Is not characteristic OF thai
nj and duo attention TO facts which usually
appear In your columns. regret thai the writer
should in the chamber Of his imagination, harbor the
idea that In such enlightened country, ono iota q
despotsm exists more particularly that ne should sg
maze our real estate with such an speculation
That the "May moving in this city deplored BY many
family is beyond peradventure but that It is caused
by an unfortunate habit system peculiar to the EN-
pire City rather than by extortionss demand from
the landlord equally That the landlord this year
hs put down his foot and put his prices TO such an
astonishing alitude will not be borne out BY proper
examination Of the question All things are regulated ~
the law Of supply, demand and applicability NO one OF
experience In estate matters be ignorant Of the
fact there probably ten thousand families In this
city who will DO unable to obtain from May next such
homes they been accustomedto This somewhat re
markabe scarcity owing, the ono hand to the enor
nous influx Of families from rebel States who have
made NewYork their goal and who have invested portion
Of whatever they could from he wreck In New
York dwellng and the other hand, from the almost
total suspension Of building operations since the com
mcnccmcn Of the war; caused by the apparent advance
labor and materials. Generally speaking real estate n
the and last thing to move and go long as dwelling
DO purchased at present prices-which are in many
instances barely sufficient to pay the present rates OF ma
tcra and labor leaving out Of tho question the value OF
the land altogeherthere exists but poor Undue mcnt
either capitalists builders TO in the DIRECTION
SO urgently needed, and 10 which you ably draw at
tention. av
One word with regard to rents. AS general rule,
this season. the In currency double the specie
basis Of 1se2the lowest rental point touched during
period OF years Comparatively and intrinsicay
the not well remuneracd now he WAS then
and In proportion TO other commodities the advance Ia
not so great.
There is probably no class Of men who have suffered
since tho Of the war up to the pre-
sent time than real estate owners and this Is equally the
case in times Of commercial depression. nn0
This has mainly been caused by those at the head Of
financial affairs who unfortunately commenced and still
persist in the policy that the promises to pay issued BY
Of the strongest on tho face OF the earth
are worth their face Notwithstanding the devoted
confidence and knowledge Of the people In the ability OF
the country redeem the last dollar Of its indebtedness
and which will not DO rectifed until dametrcally oppo
site policy is adopted and carried out. When the OBJ
noxous OF duties receivable and interest payable
in gold abandoned and payment in the legal money OF
the country substituted therefor thcn and not till then
will paper approximate to tho standard Of specie, and
rents, like all else, find their natural level.
STANLEY DAY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The present want of accommodation for the increased
population OF New York getting to be matter for &c.
rious consideration II we look among our circle OF
acquantances how mnny families we find in search Of
home. Friends nqurng Of friends, but all TO no pur
pose for those that Of the houses precr
to retain Them the increased rcnts rather than
run the risk OF obtaining elsewhere and also
to prevent the annoyance and expense Of
moving to other quarters thus nccesstang the out
lay new capetng and other items incident 10 moving
1t Is well known fact that during the last four years
comparatively few houses lave been erected owing to
the high price OF materials and labor This added 70
tho natural and regular increase Of the population
Of the city, accounts for its present crowded
condition. New York requires house accommodation
for small families, moro particularly those Of refined
tastes and accustomed to move In the higher circles OF
society," who have hitherto been enabled to reside in first
class houses in good neghborhoods but find their pro-
sent incomes inadequate to keep up the same style at
the increased rents The difncuky Of providing this
accommodation lies in the fact that ground s held at
such high price that does not prove remunerave TO
erect thereon houses OF small SIZE Now, there lies In
our hands remedy for this difficulty, and is smater
surprise that capitalists have not before this
embarked in some such enterprise. We require the
erection Of houses somewhat the Partisan PLAN These
should DO located In various places in the up town
portion Of New York. They should be planned
TO accommodate mode Of life, and not mo-
delled after the Partisan pattern; each suite OF
apartments containing all the necessary convcniences
for housekeeping have very complete plan,
prepared by Mr. Charles Duggln architect Of this city,
which contains all the requirements Of complete house
is arranged occupy fifty feet frontage and one hun
dred feet deep; two suits Of apartments each floor
and four stories high zach suit Of apartments contain
ing parlor library, two bedrooms, bath room, dining
ROOM buters pantry, Kitchen servants bedroom and
store room; all Of the having windows and album
dance OF closets with two coal cellars and two large
store rooms the basement apportioned to each suit
front staircase for the occupants Of the building and
back staircase for and tradesmeu aso hoist
way from The collar 70 he roof; in Tic basement
provided apartments for tbe housekeeacr Such, Ia
rough is What 4 required and what VIII have to be pro-
vidod The houses should be built In Fifth Madt
son other equally desirable localities aud could
be dlled with first class hgiy remunera,ive
rents HOUSE HUNTER.
The Great Horse Bang.os fn Paris.
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENTS.
PARIS, Feb. 10, 1885.
The Grea. Horse Characterization Artists in Paris
americans Presented al the 7uiteries.
There was a great hppophagic banquet At the Grand
Hotel Monday last given under the auspices Of the
Society for the Protection Of Animals An IN natured