New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-26
JANI7ORS WHO LEVY TOLL.
THEIR WAYS OF DEALING WITH TENANTS

HOW THY GEr CUSTOM FOR FIRMS THAT PAY
THEM TRIBUTE
The plumber is not the only happy being In the
city now that the summer season has ended and
people are returning from the seaside to live der
roofs that have 70 be repaired HIS humber brother
the ianitor of fats is just as joyful. "Janitor.
why is the baker so latei Will
the ice-mln never comet Has the butc her
forgotten usf Where is that milknan 7" the
complaints that assail thu much enduring person
He usually replies that the baker in question was
never known to hurry, that the particular ice-man
often slipped his customers that the butcher and
mlknan came around before the fit was opened,
and went away in huff because he
would not open for them at such an
unreasonable hour. Then the diabolical Janus
insinuates that if Madam would make change
and patronize some friends Of his, that she would
get better service. But Malan will not make
change; tho firms are highly reputable and she Will
know the reason why they don't deliver earlier.
The baker gets an excited note. the butcher re-
buke. but the breakfast articles still come IN de-
tachments with the ice bringing up the
rear as body guard. arriving as 1t happens. some
times early as 10 n m. aud occasionally as hte
as 6p IN.
"It is the jantor's fault" the firms reply. The
case looks bad for Janus. but he swears he knows
nothing about 1t. Nobody will stand detachment
meals. so in the end the changes are male
and every trouble vanshes People wonder at the
difference he new tir MS do not stand particularly
high, indeed they have nall range OF customers
But the discharged firms do not marvel (; in fact
they are used 10 1t. 1t the sane old story with
them though new to those who are living In
a fiat Tor the first tine A Boston man
who makes it a principle never to tip"
st0rmed violently at a restaurant keeper IN this
city the other day, be ,auss he was half starved
before he was served.
But can't help it," pleaded the restaurant man.
Il have to tip myself That is the expana-
tom the tipping system in the restau-
rants, cafes and hotels has grown
to be big boomerang far as
those places ale concerned that pay their wait
ers no salaries sometimes making them paw for
herr places for the privileged getting tips sup
pose firm Of this KIND wants to send meals to a
family in a flat, the antor stands IN the way OF the
hot and punctual delivery" system. He also in
&, rferes with all reputable firms who will not pay
aim toll" He is simply mister of the
situation. A mlkman of a small firm pnt the mat
ter frankly the other day before TRIBUNE report
er lie said:
we have to stand in with the janitOr 10 get
trade We give him ar least quart of milk "A day
to get rs custum. II we should refuse to give him
toll tor orr Old customers we would lose them
ri-ht of. lie could keep the milk ult il a late hour
and say that W. were late, he might not send II
up AT all and say skipped the At that day Tie
might refuse 20 opeA IN aIt for Us when our men
are making their early ILL., That's oae trick
they have Fats are opened at
O'clock and the other day sent
a man to on - serye SOM customers.
We hai not stood III with the ianior. and though
1t was o'clock he said the fat not opened.
and that there were too many mIlkm around
But nav man got through the front door and the
next day we hal to make the usual arrangements
win tue jlnIr.r"
he baaeu,s have the hardest f,ht of
all with King Janus. He wants at
ieast loaf Of bread a day. and plenty
of rolls, and be often demands money.
II cost The deverers % n wellanOwn bakery I'D TINS
cit, fifty cents lust week 10 get the jlnilors
IN certain II IT. 10 deliver the bread promptly. The
bread Is counted ont 10 t1e n and II they are
short of the required number when thew return
they have to maze the difference good. One BAKER
said " If have one cuscOmsr IN
fat who wants only loaf day
he ianltor wants toll But II we sell only
ten-ceut loaf don't want 10 pay the janltor ten
cents tor the privilege IF selling tlat one loaf Inc
result Is that II he assists toll we I'VE u
give uD our customer, but weinage ID toll them
IN all cases where W. h I'VE m4ly istOmers IN one
fat lhree-fDurths of the JanitOrs IN the city
probably never nave 10 buy provisions. II
they don't get toll they help themselves to
everything that comes in their way