The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-24

Js friendly letter to his landdady, in which he spoke of going toNthe board of relief relative to the tax valuation on her property, after he had receiv ed a notice that his rent was to be raised, appears to be couched in terms not so. friendly as the good-natured city clerks recent interview with The Farmer would indicate. ,. MT. Robinson took exception to the account in The Farmer of his having resorted to the municipal authorities when he received notice of his rent increase. He disliked the view that some folks took-that as city clerk he might have caused undue worri- ment for his Iandlady when he hinted at going to the board of relief to have her tax raised. if she insisted on the raise in rent.
 In order that the readers of The Farmer may have an opportunity to judge for themselves on this score, MT. Robinson's letter to Mrs. A. Wal lentas who owns the Seaview avenue house in which the city clerk has dwelt for several years. it is published herewith:
 February z. 1916. Mrs. A. Wa1lenta,
 3SS7 North Main Street,
 Bridgeport, Conn.
 My dear Mrs. Wauentas:'
 
 9th inst, relative to rent of my fiat, you are quite right in your assum ption that it might seem quite a jump to increase my rent S5 per month, and I think I un-- derstand your position very clear ly.
 In the first place, have stood for a great many inconveniences in the fiat I now occupy on ac- count of the fact that wanted to live in that district, and also that we enjoyed the view. We have , taken care of many things in the flat that rightly should have been taken care of by you, and have put up with conditions that we felt you should have taken care i Of
 have just been curious enough to look up the increase on the valuations on your property, and find that it does not warrant, in any way, shape or manner such an increase. The total increase on your ten pieces of property will make an increase in taxation, based on the present rates of ap- proximabely $63 and you wish me to pay $6o of that increase, and only occupy one-half of one of your houses. On that particular piece of your property that am interested in. the increase will be approximately $7.2O and still assuming that the folks down stairs will be treated in the same manner that we are, you are ask an increase in your revenue of $12o.
 consider this entirely unfair, and of course will not stand for it. will move out at the earliest possible moment, for the rent is not worth any more than you are getting. And furthermore, if am to understand that you are to raise your rents as you say you are I will feel that am perfectly Justified, and will appear before the Board of Relief and ask them to increase the valuations on your property according to the scE1ed- u1e you have represented in your letter.
 If do not hear from you to- morrow. I will call you up for your decision in the matter, as feel that I must take this matter up with the Board of Relief at the earliest possible moment.
 Tn my own personal, case, I do l not care. for feel that am able to secure another rent, and also to pay whatever the rent is worth, but the entire idea of landlords in this city raising their rents so en- tirely out of proportion to what the increase in values, etc, are is omethfng which should be dis couraged, and purpose to do my share to bring this about.
 Very truly yours,
 J. ALEX H. ROBINSON MT. Robinson has lived in the Wal 1 enta house. 500 Seaview avenue for l about seven years. His rent has been E 20 month. Robinson occupies half E ,f the two family house. Mrs. Wal | enta, owns much property. She said | .oday that the Robinson rent was the