Evening journal., 1919-12-16

81 IN repairs on the Prlichett home
during the past year. Mr.. Dole con-
tended the question should be consld-
cred on "a general average" FOR the
whole row Of houses lie said nc had
to get money enough ahead to TX the
outside OF the house before doing any
Thing within. Mr. Lyon cOntcndcd the
fact the houses had been permitted TO
run down for many years should not
be laid or charged 10 tho present
tenants
A statement OF expenses and receipts
for the row OF houses was taken up.
Mr.. kurlz said it showed the r0nls
charged were fair, provided the prop
critics had been IN good condition.
Mr. Mearns asked u Mr.. Dole "consid-
cred the houses No for an American cit
izen 90 live In and rear his children
Mr.. Dole reviewed his figures. Mr.
Mearns repeated his query. Mr.. Dole
answered he was doing the best he
could"
You're a pretty good evaderw ex-
claimed Mr. Mearns.
At this Mr.. Dole retorted, they are
nice houses"
John C. saylor, OF the committee. said
the interior Of Mr. Prltchetts house
was most d'lapldaied aud awful" He
thought Mr.. Dole should "get down to
brass tacks" and make repairs. Mr.. Say
Tor said Mr. Dole had paid only Sii0O
for the properties while today he could
get $500 10 $500 for them. Therefore,
Mr. Dole should spend several hundred
dollars in repairs. THE house occupied
by Mr. Pritchett Is not worth $40 a
month as It now Is" said Mr. Saylor.
Il haven't the means" replied Mr.
Dole
"Thln my advice to you Is 10 sell to
some .ne who can repair them," said
Mr. saylor.
Il am going 20 do so" replied Mr.
Dole, who said his character had been
stained and his reputation tarnished by
the charges brought against him Of
prolleering
Mr.. Saylor said the trouble lay In that
Mr. Dole hired cheap labor" and got
"cheap work"
Matthew Denning. OF the committee.
asked Mr.. Dole II he had tried to be
fair.
Yes, fair and charitable" said Mr
Dole.
Mr.. Denning then asked II any OF Mr..
DOles agents had refused 20 collect
rents for him.
Mr.. Dole admitted John j. Monaghan
had refused 90 do So
The letter by Mr. Monaghan was read.
Mr.. Dole said he thought Mr. Monag-
hans statement was entirely wrong
He added he may have made a mis-
take by making numerous small raises
Of rents instead Of making them in one
lump.
Councilman John J. Murray, OF the
committee. questioned II the houses
had not paid for themselves through
their rentals. Air Dole re,orted, "cer-
talnly NOT" lie said he was not even
getting interest on the money in
vested.
Mr. Kurtzz figured that at a 1860
value for each OF the houses, a $50 rent
would give a fair per CENT, provided
the houses We're in good condition.
William G.. White, Of the committee.
said that figuring The value at $500,
Mr. Dole could paint. the house, make
an inside repairs and still make per
cent on the investment.
Prior 10 taking up the Dole case. the
committee heard Mrs. Margaret Walsh
az Old She said she had receiv-
60 8tce to quit her home at No. 720
Nl. "a street. in 30 days. She has been
there nine years and has been paying
SD a month rent Her notice was from
the Wilmington Trust Company, and
was Immediately referred to Mr.. Kurt,
a member Of the committee, who also
is the head OF the real estate depart
ment Of the trust company. Mr.. Kurtz
asked that some other member OF the
committee investigate the complaint
and Guy Ford was named by Chairman
Lyon.
The case Of A. C. Frey. Of No. 29O9
Madison street. was next called; he paid
s3j a month. The roof leaks, he said,
and the house was in bad repair He
had asked for repairs, hut nothing hafI
been DONE In consequence his wife
has refused to pay the rent. He said
when he took the house, he had under
stood Il was TO be put in good cOndi-
ion.
Joseph w. f. Quinn, the owner In
reply. wanted TO know who advised
.he tenant not to pay the rent He said
be bought the house October % last
Chairman Lyon said the case was one
Tor the Board Of Health 10 insist the
place be made tenaBle Frey said DE
iidnt know who the man was who adj
sised his wife not to pay the rent.
Quinn said he had gone to five roof
srs and three carpenters In an effort I
10 get repairs made, but had been un- |
lble to get the work done. He said he 1
paid S29JO for the property and bought /
c for his own home. lie then gave the /
enant notice 10 leave, but Frey refused /
% go, while he, Quinn was literally |
.hrown on the street with his family /
md had TO take the first thing that /
'ome along. He had Intended repair /
ng the place himself. lie was willing /
% FIX 10 up as soon as he could obtain /
he help.
Mr.. Kurtz said that, based on the sell |
ng price, s35 a month was not prof. I
eering. Quinn gave Frey authority 10 /
get the repairs made and charge them /
o him. Frey said he could get the |
work DONE He then was advised by the .
10 pay his rent at once.
FASHIONS AND FADS.
Handmade collars are made high.
Fancy shoes are coming in again.
ctrff eoofe oro anbrofdarod in cf1l