Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-19
TENEMENT HOUSES.

TENEMENT HOUSES.
The urgent need for moro u3ntlt.
ings.aad their Deslrablllty
~ an 1nvessnent.
The season Of the year draweth nigh when
those not possessed with plentiful sufIici>
sncy Of this wosid's goods to own their own
roof tree, o. have not been fossunats enough
% secure ies term Of years the lease Of .
desirable house In 40 eligible location. must
have their peace Of mind By day and their
dreams At nishts disturbed by psrlexis;es
burn Of the present scarcity Of senc,nents.
Xdte!famiiias. whose temper during the
lest year has been severely tried by csowd>
ed quarters, leaky roof o. chimney that
riu smoke. has made up her mind to re-
main here no longer; Eatertamiiias, who
has had to get lunch down town. or has
taken his dinner with him, who dislikes .
long ~a'k from and to the extreme cut.
skirts Of tho city morning and evening, is
equally clear on the same point, and desires
house more centrally located while those
who are crowded in upstairs apartments in
the city would like, by way OF . change, .
nice little cottage in the suburbs. But these
people are housed, aud will continue to got
along somehow 1; the greet necessity 10 to
provide for the crowds Of new eemers who
will locate here during the summer If
chance is given them. but who will be driv>
en- away unless tsneoents are put up for
their accommodation. Thousands were
turned away last year. and will be this I'm
less this xaat is satisfied. Besides the
number ef mechanics. artisans, trades.peo.
pie and laborsrs who will be attracted here
By thc numerous advantages offered in our
great and thriving city. the Government
will employ large quantity OF mechanics
and laborers who will have to be brought
from elsewhe a. those We have will find
too much 70 Go TO accept Government em.
ployment, and they will be compelled TO
make their homes in Rock Island or Moline
unless our capitalists take hold.of the mat
ter. 1t 10 true that quite number Of
dwelling houses viii be built this year, but
they are mostly for the accommodation Of
old settlers, and little OF none for the class
We refer 10. Experience has clearly demon
strated that too many houses cannot be built
the supply will not be equal TO The dee
mand let who will engage in the enterprise.
Plenty Of excellent building lots c,n be
obtained in the central part Of the city at
from $50 to $50 per foot frontage; in North
Davenport the most desirable suburban
part, for from s. 10 $40, and in the East
and West portions of the city for from g. to
81. Real estate is considerably cheaper
here. on the average, than in any town Of
the same sze and advantages, and money
cannot be invested TO greater advantage
than in purchasing lots and building upon
them, for besides the slmos. certain Increase
in the value Of real estate. the Investment
will pay between 15 and a5 per cent. in
rents. Oar real estate agents say that
threesroom houses costing about $3.50,
readily rent for $l2 per month, while six>
room dwellings, costing $1,000 bring els.
The most profitable investment is in build>
Ing row Of tenemen.s-this will pay fully
% per cent. on the capital invested. There
is large demand for choice lots, but there
~ ,,1anev sspN rkoH rA "a
will be experienced in finding suitable sites
in any desired locality.
ACROSS rae PLAINs.-Several parties are
being made up to cross the plains, and o.
the season advances many Of our citizens Of
. rowing and adventurous disposition will
cave their homes to try their fortunes in
the land Of gold. To such We would say
that the Secretary Of War has transmitted
to the Senate copy Of General Sherman's .
report or the subject Of protection to trains
on the overland route. with copies Of gener.
81 orders issued By General Pope last year
for the regulation of travel across the plains.
lie says these orders, with some modtici>
ton. will be enforced the present year,
That under them q vast amount Of mer-
chandisc and great number Of people last
year passed safely to their destination. For
the year 1867 he proposes to apply the gen
eral rules laid down by Pope to the four
principal routes
l. From Minnesota to Montana via Forts
Absrcrombie, Wadsworth, Rice, Berthold,
Buford and Judith and Sun river, with ,wo
new stations between wadsworth ard Rice.
9. The Great Platte route. by which foil
ninety per cent Of the travel to Montana
Utah, California and Colorado has hitherto
gone. Increased protection will be given
to, the shorter limo to Virginia City, from
Laramie via Forts Reno, Kearnsy, etc.
8. The Smoky Hill route to Colorado via
Fovts Riley, Hooker, Hayes and Wallace,
thence t. Denver City.
I. Ths Arkansas route, from Kansas and
Arkansas vie Forts Ssrre, Larnard, Dodge,
Lyon, the Pairgatiri. etc., 10 Fort Union
aud New Mexico.
He also proposed to lea-e the post con.
manders little more latitude Of Judgment
IS 70 the strength Of trains passing out, %
cost and delay have sometimes resulted from
holding trains ell the requisite number has
accumulated. The order referred to requir.
ed military organization Of all trains. to
number not less than thirty men and twen-
" one wagons. All travellers ore held to .
strict responsibility for the faithful observ.
snee Of the regulations laid down. and the
treaties with the Indian tribes thsoueh
country they are passing.
ElscrloM Or Orricsas.-About forty dol.
egates from Scott and Clinton counties
were present At the meeting ct Stevens
Ford yesterday. Aessrs. G. L. Davenport,
Edwin Smith, II. R. Claussen. and james
A. High were the delegates from this pAce,
and voted the stock Of the others not In At
tendsncs. After organizing. they proceed.
ed to elect the following officers Presi~
dent, Geo. L. Davenport Treasurss. Ed