New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-17

Now j. The tim when H., I'D ntal c"ni'"ti =
between landlord and Tenant Is 10 is h''-I''
This wear il i. more stubborn and "WnoHai'd
,l,on usual. from thc fact tlai Tire city Land
lords. stimulated ~ the example ST = i"" "i the
,r,.,t real estate holders. arr o.! Inr Z" ni'Nr
General advance in dwelling rD"'> Of ii"n J" {"
}o pcr cent. The tenants Tc~l-. aud threaten 8"
y,raf, and take u !ucc iu tAc suburban i""n,
- there result, q great deal Of UNPLEASANT iu'-
t;on. The tuuiu. point il the contest l. fast
orn,oachiuc. Tor If J. hut q fortnight e." tlc i,f-t
of Nav. when most annual leases expire. N'an-
while. if one were to take Che evidence oi the
40 Let notices which have broken ont on thc
house fronts all over the city. lc night nm't'Hr
that There was eoiug tO hc q b, LIZA "i htl lh'
uopulation. Ia some streets every second "I
third house is adorned with ~t"fin-~lsn"' "l
Hi, sort. and in many of tl,c uptown Hats 'h
tbc apalimcnt~ are placId,d 10 aj the u. r'-i-
tion of ANY one willing To meet thr H"" dr-
maud. of the landlord. These notices 80" off, %
dcccp;iyc. however. they Wc frequently Only
efforts on jhc pant of ihc iArdi"id~ O." l"'lnnd.'"
The tenants. The, -h0" that Il ~iiIic Is -".ht
ON the issue of which j. -iill in d"uht. ln nl...'i
cl~c> the landlord will coucluds t'1t D. b. '"i.'I
to Keep the old tenant a. th' old rA'" tIn take
tLc risk, Of a nev one: in others thc t'dut "ill
uay the incrca-c d price rItiiri thn b" pot u"
the trouble and expense Of moving; 300 sun
others, and pcihap, in a majority OF ca-'-'
there Will bc a com, oIu.-r, which will satisfy
neither party, but VIII he "ct''r i"r ho'h IMAM
a rupture Of old relations.
The contest comes of At a bad SEASON OF tlr
wear for the landlord The ,priu- SUNSHINE and
uir make the city man long f"I the count ".
He reads in the advertising columns o. hI~
morning paper of nee rlShl ana l'h-'"'"
houses. with large yard., shade trees, >hIuh"iN
and vegetable gardens, to let for so" oi Hi"'
wear in Orange. Montclair, White fI'in''
.Ja,naica Garden City, and a dozen other towns
and villages within an hour ildc "i TIE cay.
How delightful it would hc hc thinks. 4" ~it on
tbc ycranda of summer evening ana ~" ii't'
children romping on the grassy lawn, instead
Of looking down from Il third floor flat upon the
hot pavcmcntS of the city streets. lis cuilu-
siasm i somewhat damp"ncd. however. " hen hc
reflects Oh the long winter without socciN or
amu.emcnts the blank il would make in the l'tc
of his family 10 bc cut of from the city crclc OF
friends. the theatres, the lectures, the concerts
and the good sermons on sunday. sui winter
! is q long way of, and delightful summer OF
] cool brcezes, bird-song,, and the perfume oi
grass and flowers comes first. If the landlord
nu,hes him too hard lac will yield To the i'm
nulse to 20 where rents are low aud where there
| is the feeling of independence which nothing
! but the Dosscssion of "A whole house can give.
Asa rule, we think the demand for increased
rent for small houses and flats is unreasonable.
| Trlo. the condition of business has considerably
/ improvcd during the past two or three years,
lint the incomes of grca' wgiority OF renters
! have NOT increased. ! $751;" profits OF busl-
ness transactions remain Ia me hands Of a few.
( I'm many cases they have not yet much more
! than COMPENSATED for the misfortuncs OF the
dull times in others they are regarded rs a sort
| of insurance fund against the losses OF another
season of prostration and collapse, which is
| sure To come sooner or later. Then 1t must he
remembered that interest on all sound invest
| ments is low. The Government can borrow
money at 3l2 per cent. Any State with an
honest record for paying its debts can borrow
at 5. Next to Government bonds. improved
real estate in New-York City is probably the
most secure investment capitalist can make
The fortunate possessor of property of this
description is doing rs well rs he ought TO OK
pect if he gets a return of o or 6 per cent net
| above taxes, insurance and repairs.
Still, the question, in the last resort is one OF
demand and supply. If new tenants can he got
who will pay the new prices. the landlords will