Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-05
wmAr A TENANT May RgnoyE-The

tnined tho following article upon the right
Of tenant to remove Improvements that
he may make for bis own comfort or con.
venience upon property which be occupies.
As the article may be Of interest to both
owners and tenants We reproduce it
Tenants Of an improving disposition are
often deferred from making their homes ns
comfortable ~ they could desire aud are
able to mike them for fear Of bsnetting
their landlords or successors more than
themselves. Painting, papering and re-.
pairing Of the house and Improvements uf
the grounds are Obviously of II permanent
nature aud cannot benefit any one bat the
occupant of the premises. Should ten
ant sec ttt to incur eHpcnscs for the-e things
he can claim no rcComp"ns", If, mt the pK-
pifation of his lcAse, he II unwilling or
unable 20 renew il. There are, however,
many improvements that formerly would
have been held to inurc to the benefit Of
the landlord. but which more modern dc.
cisious permit the tenant TO take up and
carry away with his other household goods
The old law and judicial construction
favored land md land owners, aud every.
thing that whs directly or coustructiycly
attached Ia the soil was held 10 belong 10
the owner Of the fco and not rcmovhbl. by
the tenant though placed there by him
solely for his own convenience. Although
the law has been little changed Ia this r..
.pcct the views oi iadgc- have been prHc-
ticnlIy reversed The tendency of all re-.
cent decisions Il - allow tenant tp r"-
move everything removable which be
add 10 the i"nanicy, uulos. he himself IN.
tended II 20 br permanent. Huu-es a-c
usually considered n rcHl,y aud every
thing attached, a. pprchcs, window biiuds
aud sahcs, water srouts uhd lightning
rod, 70 with them. Tho ~. pipe, which
conway the -. from tn" stree: nul de.
trlbul" II thru. .hnut tn" hJls" ur" in the
saiue category, bat the gas lK,urrs, though
screwed and csincu.ed 10 the gAs itungs,
nre held iu br % the tRmr nature ~ tho
old fashioned ,sullc.tjck. and. therefore
personal property. THIS has long been
held 10 br the IaS "a. regard, tenants.
They may pat what gas fixtures they
pl"u.c In q hug-" and take them Axay
again with their ksrrrru" lamp, and other
Illuminating Apwratus Recently Judge
Thayor decided ihat ihIs va. good law lor
the landlord O. well s.. fpr the tenant, atl
that therefore n" ga G1'urcs d. not uv..
essHf'.y pa. with 10" -ale Of the house
nor Hrr they covered IS q mortgage on the
realty.
A. general rule, whatever a tenant
p4t- int" "a dwelling or ofreu on thr Yrofn-
i.-s inr hia own comfort, without the In
irntiHu to permanently annex Il, be may
remove a. any ;lmo before the expiration
Of his leRac. This would include such
thing. Is. cuphYards -h"lvcs, roalhius aud
oven a stairway hgs been hr,d g. Lc with
IN the rule Al trade fixtures aul temp
rary structure, whether frame or BRICK.
aud without regard io their sizn. mAy br
taken d1sn and carried of by tho tenant
who erected ,aem. Even u dw"jling house
y NO, pat: of the realty & the right to
r. mnTc ii j. fe.rrvei. Az the landlord
con l"gl,matrly demand ls q have li-
, property restored O. tis pD.c-si0u in g.
good order a. IL was received by the ten
ant. ordinary Wpar and tear excepted.
Whatever the tenant pats iu of q movable
raiI-r he mzy iSkr away, bus HE Csrpcu-
'"r work must nor iniurc or permanently
tl.er the property. All tbo decisions CON
eur that thee removals of improvements
and fixture must b. made within the term
e the l.sso. II the tenant waits until
or- irss" hs- expired IA" land and ell that
i- on II except tbe purely persouai proper
IS nt the tenant r"y"rt- iu the landlord.
SrRrNG Mill, IrEu-.-Since my La;
communication nothing fgccial or notc-
worthy has occurred t. disturb the hsr.
many or peace of oar railroad city. The
cEej!oman; over the reduction of prices hy
the urw merchants has suAs,1.d, the other
store s"er"r' having oUt down prices cor
roe ppndincly. Thr house. arc all full and
several fami,in. are boarding for want of a
place tn move to. You will no doub;
wonder Why some of oar euierrri.ing men
lp nos put up some houses 60 rent bot the
uncertainty Of this place remaining a rail.
road icrminu. for any length Of time is the
G icC roayou Aflcr tho railroad is com.
yle;cd several families living here will be
ncccssi,atcd 70 remove to ciihH Lewis.
burg or Tyrone,
Prof Wofs Academy is Gouri.biuc
the number Of students being up to that
% former terms
Prof Bi,ncr is running q select school
al, Center Hall Big a, little 8, ron
{ Aarorl kunk!e is assisting him.
Miss Miunich is teaching subscrip.
ton school At the Mills. Can any Of your
professional readers tell 20 what Language
the Last elementary sound Of this lady
name belongs II Is not found In the
English table % elementary sounds -
TARGET PEACTICE.--The gallant boys
Of Company b. jih Regiment, made their
second effort at rife shooting at the fair
grounds on las, Saturday afternoon. Tie
score Of this trial shows vast improve.
ment over the fret score made by the
Company few weeks ago. At the frs'
trial tho score us pcrsons shooiing) va
but gs out Of possible 40. At the ttial