The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25

mems. ana n 70 tnesc that We must look or relief
IRON exorhsisnt rvnis Unfortunately the old
tioacd houses below Thirty fourth street not
adapted 90 Tue accommodation OF more than one
family. and tue 80 called "frsnch hats' arc exceed
insiy offensive To people Of refined tastes and habits.
The rows Of door pulls are IN ia smseves an objection
90 these nousss These ''ni,s," however, afford
q privacy and comfort which can be obtained
IN no other Wy, AMI their general adoption in mod
Ned style VIII cheaper rents Immensely But up to tho
present time tov much rent has been demanded tor
them. THIRTY dollars month for a floor the top OF
hour or nve story house exorbiiant while much
a. $50 - sskcd for nrst floors In the apartment
houses the rates higher Tho tendencies
are, however. to~ard cheaper rents, and II Is TO be
expected ihA, this year good noor can be obtained in
almost any part OF The city s reasonable rate II rs
noteworthy that all these French nar' tenemonts
which are let reasonably are occupied while more de-
srabe places, tor which higher rents are demanded.
empty. IL - also to be remarked this class of
tenements rs increasing wnhln IA week plans
Buildings for seven ave story brick lenements
Ia fiftv sixth street. sixth avenue;
one Tour story tenement in Cherry street,
near SCANNED, aud e. ht i've story brick tencmcnts IN
Goerck street. Delaney. These alone will furnish
accommodations for about $50 families, and with
houses vacated Many OF the downtown bust
houses might also be turned into tencmcnir and
u such course was e ncraly adopted people OF small
rates within the possibilities OF their incomes.
TIM BOARDING HOUSES
The boarding house aspect OF the rent question 10
OF singular interest and importance In no other
city the world boarding houses necessary
SO general Many oi the eadin streets are devoted
exclusively TO this class OF business ana the board
ing house people are peculiar as tue boarding
houses themselves. The second story front room and
hall rooms are usually occupied by downtown lawyer
or merchant with his family, while prosperous coal
dealer or retailer has tho front apartments on the
fight above Nobody likes tho rooms at the
back of the house aud these 20 cheap TO people who
would pay money for front rooms n they were
they suie, the boarding house bcaux
and bachelors The rates paid IN most OF these cara
vansarles are not exorbitant everything considered
Ia one OF the best boarding houses In Thirty-third
street, Broadway the best room In the house
offered last week, with board 10 single person for
per week. and man aud vile could have obtained II
for $23 A family of four obtain the best IN
the best houses Tor $50 per week and families OF SIX
accommodated as low AS $50 per week. splendid
apartments DO had anywhere, with board, Tor Two
persons Tor $50 per week and tho ruling price where
style Is considered Is from sl2 TO sl6 per week.
Boarding house Keepers Al this time are compelled
10 take what they can gel Tor Their apart.
rather than let them remain idle; and ~ of
the most fashionable houses IN Twenty third
agninceut paror was recently let, with board, Tor
$l2 per week, which previously had commanded $40
ana considcred cheap al that price. Even OPP
posiIe the Fiith Avenue Hotel rooms both cheap
and empty, and OF the best houses IN the neigh
hood, alter running number oil conndiDg boarding
house keepers, went begging Tor tenant during tho
greater part OF the summer For elegant quarters
thero is little demand, anu the array OF "boardcrs
wanted" IL something amazing.
DEDUCTIONS
Tho natural deduction IRON all this is that Now
York is city of private residences and public board.
ing houses. Homes for tho multitude. however, seem
out OF the question, anu OF homes for .respecta6e
women there none Young girls, without friends
acauaintsnces, cannot 1.-Two IN a board
ing house. II Tor other reason than that board ng
house keepers will not have them, and It is equally
difficult Tor them TO obtain furnished apart
ments. In any other city in any other country II
would be possible TO obtain apartments like those de-
scrIbed by Ninette IN Camille" but here young
women must either live as ''dame Of tho Camellias''
in locality in the seclusion OF hall
bedroom in third class boarding house. Men the
favorites with the people who let lodgings, because
American seldom at homo and give no
trouble They eat what is set before them and then
go their way seeking Tor camfort outside OF the Our
walls they call home." Married women are better on
tural appendage OF man. but even they not much
desired IN the boarding houses and would not DO re-
ceived II sgcntemen only'' were plenty enough Now,
however, they welcomed with smile, and rooms
able for husband wife, cheap they
abundant The effect OF the cheapness of board must
be to bring down rents something like reasona bic
figures ana this year. 1t likely fictitious prices will
not be able to rule.