The sun., 1896-08-30
LODGINGS And nAIxEs HOTELS.
Eaeets OF tho Liquor Tax Law on the
Busin ass or Lettiag FurnIshsd Rooms.

Eaeets OF tho Liquor Tax Law ON the
Busin .ss or A-ettiaG FurnIshsd Rooms.
The multiplication In number OF Ranes hotels
has had one effect which the most ardent I'D.
vocate of the law TO regulate the sale of spirit.
uous and fermented liquors by the imposition
of q heavier tax or license feo could not have
been expected 10 foresee the dema nd for fur
nished rooms in dwelling houses and In the
regular hotels of the cheaper grades has de-
olinsd since July l. The Raines law provides
that every hotel claiming special privileges as
such In the city OF New York must have at all
times ten rooms more for tho aceommoda-
tlon OF patrons, exclusive Of the rooms occupied
by the family OF the proprietor. In other words
10 order to conform to the demands of tbs
Raines law. ten rooms must be fitted up for thu
accommodation OF guests. and as the object Of
the saloon keeper in fitting up these rooms Ia. I'm
most cases. to secure the right 10 sell llouora
legally on Sunday and between one and Ave
A. NJ. he may be said. as the President said Of
Congress. TO baye ten rooms on his hands
Saloon men. II not the thriftisSt Of mortals as a
class. know the desIrability of having as many
patrons as possible and OF increasing TO tho
fullest extent possible the revenues from ali
sourcsa. Little by little the rooms In theas
hotels have therefore been utilized for transient
male patrons, espscally those who have no in.
surmountable objections To q moderate tndul
Rence in liquid refreshments bought st retail.
Heretofore many hotel keepsrs and sma,,
houseke-DerS have found II 10 be considerable
source OF revenue to let out furnished rooma
without board, and single men, especially
clerks and young mechanics, have been tn.
chief and most profitable patrons OF hall bed
rooms. In all parts OF town where old, fashioned
houses. built originally for ono family. ara
numerous, there are numerous hall bedrooms.
usually two on each floor. which the landlady
has been able TO let out to advantage. But
with the rise Of tho RainsS hotAls there has
been competition In the field. The saloon
keeDerS mad thar. having desirable aecommods.
tiOns available, thsy can utilize thssa 10 adyan
guests At n lower rate than those condurting
furnished room houses can afford To- Nor 4.
the reduced rent tho only advantage VIII cb the
boa rher en- Ioys at RRineS hotel II a drinking
man. he has that coveted. bui generally harm
fuI thing. liluor on the premises. Again. lie
has greater freedom in rs-psct 10 the hour. he
keeps for the RaiDes hotels nrs OpeD all night
and no questions are asked of patrons a. 10 the
time they got home the night before. Further
than this. the rooms In Raines hotels are mostly
salOIn. WheFea- IN ord mary lodging houses The
same Are0m m I'D AtiOns ara. for n larger sum
only TO he secured three or perhaps fnnF flights
up. II Ia computed that, II there are not ALREADY
than 1000 licensed RaiRes hotels In town.
started since the hrst OF July last, and, nrsrAV,
Ing their patrons st hvs apiece, this would give
1000 ineR As the number withdraw n as patrons
81 furnished room houses. lodging housOs, and
cheap hOtels The ruling rate for a Wssks
90 centS night. Few Of the BowOry iodgina
bouBoS are cheaper,