Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-13
RENTS.
The Relation They Bear 20 the Growth
and Prosperity of Il city.

The Relation They Bear 20 the Growth
and Prosperity of city.
10 re Eafor o. ne Register:
Sis: The matter OF rents is about
settled now for the coming year, yet a
few thoughts intrudc themselves which
being made public, mag yield good re-
suits, either by being corrected them
selves or by causing deliberations on
the subject by others.
This matter OF rents, occupies the in
terest OF large part Of our people al
this time of the year To some IL III
wolves the important question OF profit
and loss. 10 Others Jiie timely hint ot
/ eypedieucy. and to many the vital need
Of shelter Ia q climate frequently incle-
ment.
That Wheeling has become more pop
/ ulou, In spite of the census taker, Is APP
/ parent both from the crowded aspect
ut our thorOughIarc> and from the in-
crease yearly ia our rents aud rates oil
| taxation.
[ No one has as yet 50 far departed from
/ a precOnceivcd notion - To deplore the
/ growth of our city, even though taxes
and rents have grown with IL. Why
.he latter always follows the former Is
easily understood nut hard TO account
FOR. especially frOm a. moral standpoint.
Why should IL people be made 70 pay so
dear for bringing Us prosperity Inc
fact seems incougIuous. rs a cliy
grows. more aud larger HOUSES are erect
ed: desirable property Increases with
every family. This. IN well managed
city, would be sufficient increase IN
public money Ia meet the demands Tor
more extensive government, without
ever raising the rate of taxation. MS
yearly increase IN taxation, however
small. has always been provocative
for landlords and agents 10 raise rents.
II This raise covered but the amount o!
increased taxation-but IL does this aud
even makes greater,the rate Of Interest
10 the landlord, who is in most Instances
drawing an usurious rate on the money
iuycStcd-that is. il uSury means more
than the established rate.
Real estate mag not pay as large per
cent. as many another investment oul
10 is solid business in place IKE
Wheeling aud has 10 fluctuating mar
ket to contend with except TO better
prices.
When mau tratlicS ia the necessities
OF NE tine losses ne >'''tihS az ~ ~.
nominal unless Nie"eo l'"'" al" e''''''''
standpoint,
A landlord may have his capital en-
pIoyed hy irresponsible peop'e' anu
those careless OF IT'S PRESENTATIONS o"V
the law tavots hiu. and in but rare IN
stances need his LOSSES ehect linn even
mumcutariiy.
have .u my experience property
;has has been In constant use Tor ioriS
years. Al uO tine since IT'S use mas y
been thoroughly renovated, therefore ~
i, receiving repairs frequently. l'isand
has been for She most part tenahted 10y
men aud women who WORK Tor = QUA, 9,.aI
and noiiaf ana ny ''"'s 90 Joy 49,,
property mas Pa'o per .'''', "..,' ,., ,'
expenses ana '"SS'S, ~ W IT, -. ''''
th" 'dyi'h '"'',u- 'i i.,
Naiu' OF '''" "i, ','' '''''' ~. aSi..d If
oa the pn'e WniCh "'"Iu w aSNe" 49,, =.
sale was coHiein Pid"u' al"
rcat oa TINS property Is less INA" Is ASH
cd ion The like elsewhere.
Oae is constrained 10 wish That me
lew REGARDING iutrre>. Or money lo@ue"
extended in Ike manner 10 money M
vested, aud who THAT approves the JUS
tice of the former can deny the harness
OF the latter.
There are ccuterS among business
men who can well afford 20 pay land
lord a good rate oi interest as their in-
yc,tmentS are paying them at quite an
extensive rate. But the poor seam
stress and wa,hWomcn whose ardu'HS
work pays bug dollar gay ana ana I III.
digger aui loot'r Who receives "'' ~
Tie more they 20" must pay I'H''
thai Includes repairs insurance,
taxes. management and Sood rate oI
interest to the owner ne'''es'
Il the attainment Of freedom from
enforced labor is Such % blessing. why
should wc do ausht by the way Oh ALI
btion on greed that would derry OF
'aakc impoSSiOi" this good To our i''''"
mcu, ,
Why rs 10 that ihe more popuIou'
city becomes th" more numerous grows
the advertisement oil ''for rent. Docs
il not mean that !auGiordS cah aH'iu 10
let their rooms De idle rather thah take
low rent, does IL not mean lhaI pVop,o
live closer together Occupying - ii.l''
space a> possible WIN il''le ''sai 'ol
health or comfort .n OiGer 90 pay '"'"