Evening journal., 1919-11-11

lhy the committee Among these was
that OF John j. Murray. Of No. 2O05
Market street. against his landlord,
Daniel Cera. The owner was questioned
for approximately thrce-quarlcrs OF an
hour by various members OF the COM
imitlce.
Mr. Murray was paying SIP a month
for a house which De told the com
miilee was badly I'm need Of repairs.
Mr.. Cora before making these repairs,
and after ne had only had the property
FOR short time notified the tenant that
/ lhe rent would be increased 10 SIS.
4 His excuse for not making the re-
pairs was that ne could not get any one
I 10 do The work Chairman Lyon re-
marked That Cera evidently had had
no trouble raising the rent.
Murray had testified That The roof
0f his house was leaking. ~ panes Of
.gass were out OF The windows i'm va
rloHs places and hi, wife had been rem
dercd 50 weak from ln1ammatory rheu-
maiism that She was confined 10 her
bed
Murray said ne went TO Cera and
asked him. FOR Gods sake won't YOU.
put IN some window panes ?" C9ra's
reply Murray said, was GO - III
II you don't like the house Nm
get OUT
Mr.. kuriz brought ont tlrat Ceri 1ad
paid 5000 for the three houses and
lot. THAT was IN August
"Then YOU only had u a month when
YOU raised the rents g' said Mr. kurtz
yes, admitted Cera
After much questioning Ccra finally
agreed 10 charge Murray only sl2
month until repairs had been made
10 lhe house when The rent would be
raised TO SIS Murray. the tenant
agreed To- This.
Emanuel Jencrs col0rod complained
he had lived In q house al 40. 22S
Delmore Place for lwenly years. but
had been notified Dy Henry Hopes
that The house had been sold and he
would have 90 leave. Jefers said ho
was willing 20 leave. but had a family
Of seven or eight children, and dim
know where 10 go. lie signed lease
two years ago. he said. and his rent
had been raised "aboul twice he
said he had not ,iened any lease since
the one two years ago His present
rent Is sii,
The committee advised Jeflers he had |
a right to stay In the mouse until June
25 neXt
Ernest Hobbs. No. iili Lincoln street, |
was advised That he need not pay an |
Increase demanded Of from SIT 10 $50 /
month, as he had signed no new
lease since last June. This advice was /
given by City solicitor Huxley, who |
was present
Walter p. Truitt OF No. ais Monroe /
street, sought advice as 10 what 10 do /
since hls rent had been jumped from
SIC 10 S23. lie has ten children. lie |
was instructed TO obtain the name OF /
the owner OF the property. who viii !
be summoned by the committee.
William h. Sewell. No 1916 Clay
mont street appeared. complaining that
he was paying S35 a month for q six
room house with bath When he said
that he had agreed 90 pay that rent
when he took the house he was in
formed that it>was entirely equitable.
inasmuch as he had entered into the
agreement with his eyes OPEN
-Four or fve other cases which came
before the committee last night for
discussion were also hand
led. In all the cases the owner and
the tenant were requested TO appear I,
before the next meeting OF the com
miiiee.
Mrs. Masic Donohoe when she ap-
peared TO complain OF the rent she /
was forced TO pay at No, los North /
Franklin street. told how her rent had !
been increased by Mrs Mary 3 Fisher.
After discussing the ease II was de
cided 10 request Mrs. Fisher 90 attend
The meeting Of the committee next
Monday night