The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-27
AIaRDATa BEATs.r
objects OF the Proposed Landlords Pro.
feciiYo IInion.


Mention has already been made in these
columns Of the meeting held at the once OF
Messrs. cowdsn & Cowden last Thursdsy
evening to take the preliminary steps toward
organizing Landlords Mutual Protective
Association. At this meeting committee
was appointed to prepare q plan OF organizl.
ton, and report ut another meeting next
Thursday evening. A reporter met one OF
the gentlemen interested In the project the
other evening, and Ssksd him what the object
and aim Of the proposed organization was,
and what made II necessary. The gentleman
gave q history q the movement which Is
about TO eliminate In the formation of an
organization similar 10 the Business Mems
Protective Unions, and other societies recent
ly formed for the mutual protection Of the
members in this city aud vicinity.
Toward the close Of the late session Of the
Legislature an informal conference was held
by few property owners, at which the sub.
ject OF the alleged faults Of the law OF this
State In reference to landlords and tenants
was discussed at some length, and It WAS
finally resolved to make an effort to have the
laws amended. Mr.. W. J. w. Cowden YVES
consulted, but considered 1t too late In the
session 10 do anything, and accordingly the
project was abandoned. It was suggested,
however, that much OF the existing evils In
the relations u landlords and tenants might
be remedied by cooperation among the for.
msr. The idea was well received, and out OF
It's discussion grew the call for the meeting
last Thursday evening.
"WhRt do you hope to gain by the organi'
zation2" the reporter asked.
"Well, In the first place we will meet &C.
castonally and exchange experiences The
interchange OF ideHs Is benefCiGl In any busl'
ness, but particularly so in ours. We hope
to perfect measures aud petition for their
passage at the next Eeaion OF Legislature, for
Que thing. But the main desideratum Is i'm.
mediate relief from the unequal operations
OF the law and protection from imposition
by dishonest tenants"
"HoW can organization effect these?'
ave shall adopt uniform lease, drawn
up by those whose experience will enable
them to provide, so far as possible under the
law, against the evilssheretofore commonly
met. But perhaps the most valuable result
OF the organization will be the circulation oil
knowledge concerning individual tenants.
II man has rented q house from one mem
Der and cheated him out OF bus rent, The
others will know it, and he will
find his career as a beat cut
suddenly short As It is now, man eau
move into my house, renting for year
cheat me out Of the entire rent; go into my
neighbours house in another part OF town
when his time Is up with mo, swindle him In
the same way, and have no difficulty in find
ing q third victim, II he Is man OF good ad
dress and glib tongue, when he is done with
my nelghbOr."
Cant you Gust him when you find he is a
'best?"
"Yes. But by the time you discover It, and
enforce the law, his year Is up anyway; SO
You might as well let his time run out. That
Is the principal complaint We have. All the
laws seem to be made for the protection oil
the tenants, and none for the benefit OF the
man who is unfortunate enough TO own pro-
perty.h