Evening journal., 1919-12-09
DREhCHER CiLl.ED
y RENT PRUBERS
Tenants n Pastors Dwell
ings Allege Rents Charged
Are Too High
PETER J. FORD TELLS
OF RENT DODGING

After herring evidence presented by
tenants Of three houses owned by him,
'l, rent prontoerins committee has
it a request 20 the Rev. George Henry
DE Of ". Iii6 Broome street. TO ap-
pear az It's meeting next Monday night
and make answer 10 charges OF alleged
exorbiiant rentals and failure 60 keep
the houses in proper repair.
: The dwellings IN question are Nos,
iiOi, liO3 ana 1905 ADAMS street. They
are occupied by the families OF VII
liam Mcdowell. Harry Prlichett aud
Charles IT, Lockwood. AZ the meeting
OF the committee In Council Chamber
isst night Pritchctt stated that when
se novel into the house In Scpisn-
Der, 1917. 20 was in such a state ih5t
The neigIb0rs refused TO permit the
draymSn t0 carry any OF The furniture
10 the upper floors. lie concluded
With the statement that his rent hal
1rrn increased from $50 90 s2i.
Lockwoods complaint alleged an in
crea- of from SIC month 90 So a
month from July, 1919 10 the present
time. lie claims that no repairs have
been made 10 the property in the past
year. The baihtub was also said 10 DE
in poor condition. and the floor IN De
Kitchen was sinking.
Conditions al No. 1904 Adams street.
occupied by Mcdowell. were cited as
heing In a poor state. particularly as
applying TO the paporing and painting.
lie charged that the chimney needs
plasteTing and that The rain emptics
into the kitchen stove.
BY unanimous vote The committee
decided 10 extend It's work 20 include
the tnyestigaiiOn OF persons who make
q practice OF lodging rent. This action
was inspired by q suggestion from
Peter J. Ford who thought that it was
as much The province OF the commit
ice TO protect tho property owner as
the tenant.
lie said the work OF the committee
nd led many 20 believe that they could
escape the PIGMENT OF rentals and that
owners OF properties were helpless. lie
praised the work accomplished by the
organization and characterized II as
Godsend 20 the deserving. He incident
ally took a rap at property owners who
allow their houses 10 deteriorate into
iisrcputable state and said they were
worthy Of only disreputabls tenants.
Mr.. Ford told Of an experience he had
with one family unable 70 pay ils
rent, although 1t could afford 20 take
motor trip through the New England
States.
ON motion OF John ]. Murray 70 was
decided 10 request the real estate men
0f The city 10 submit a list OF persons
who refuse 60 pay their rent. The
committee promised 10 investigate
these delinquents and give them as
much publicity as the alleged pro1tecrs.
First hand information Of a property
9Wner securing 1900 annual rental on
property cgsessed AZ 5000 was given
iHs committee by Elmer II. kluni. ole
~ the members. in commenting on a
complaint nled against Max Podolsky
ay Mrs. Edith pr-ry tenant Of a stJre-
room at the northeast corner Of Eighth
and Monroe streets.
Mrs. Perry protested that she was
paying $3.50 with the promise OF heat,
but that the heat was only q promise.
she stated she reported The matter 90
the health authorities and asked Che
committee for aid. Mr.. Klund Informed
his colleagues ne was one Of tho tenants
OF the property, which Is a1 apart
ment house.
Il know conditions there said Mr
klund, and they are such that have
been compelled 10 have the doctor
bily Tor my wife and child because II
H'ness contracted through lack Of heat.
nee this complaint has been forward
10 the committee the heat has i'm
royed." This was the opinion ~ tho
ommittee and the matter was referred
l0 Mr.. Klund for adjustment and a re-
port for next Mondays meeting.
The complaint Of Albert Edge against
The Security Trust Company agents
or the property at No. 1922 Clinton
street that the rent has been increased
from Sii IN 1916 TO SIS az present wifi
a promise Of s25 TO become effective
December p. was laid over for a week
for further Investigation. Ross s. Rob.
inson, OF The Trust Companys realty
department. presented figures showing
that ihe profit on the houses up 20
lhis time averaged only 1 - per cent
annually.
MANY & d. T. FIRST VOTERS