The evening world., 1920-09-01
TENANTS ANXIOUS
TOMAKE BOWLING
BILL AIR TIGHT"
Want Provision Made for Fair
Rental on Assessed Valu-
alton of Property.
LAW NOW INADEQUATE.
Mayors Committee Record
Shows More Instances of Big
Rents, Small Taxes.

Suggestions have been sent TO Sen
ator Edward J. DOwling that he make
the assessed valuations for 1920 the
basis for computing a presumably
reasonable rental under his bill to
meet the present emergency. Ten
ants want to know where they're at"
Eight typical cases in the records
OF the Mayors Committee on Rent
Proflteering indicate that in these
cases alone out OF the thousands filed
away, landlords have arbitrarily
added S2,s7l,OO TO their taxable
values.
There In no tax book record to
show that any of these owners pro-
tested against their 1920 assessed val
uatlons, so they must not have consid-
cred 1t an excessive amount on which
to pay taxes Yet since these tax rolls
were made up, increases of anywhere
from rs to 120 per cent. have been
demanded from tenants over their
1920 rentals.
Experience under the present lnad-
euuate rent laws. in the opinion of
persons who have followed the hous-
ing problem closely, show that wher-
ever possible the burden OF proof
must be put on the landlord. The
landlord has the figures, The tenant
has none. He is at q disadvantage
in any litigation.
The Mayors Committee files reveal
the following:
Tenant at No. 633 West 171st Street
reports to Mayors Committee that
landlord demands $7s for apartment
renting for $62.50. Rate OF increase,
= 20 per cent. Assessed valuation of
property $1S5,Oo0. If increased in
proportion to rental 1921, taxable
value would be $16s,5O0.
Tenant at No. $40 West 143d Street
reports to Mayors Committee that
Wood. DolSon & Co. demand $142 for
apartment renting for $65. Rate of
increase, 120 per cent. Assessed value
Of property, $23O,OOO. II increased in
proportion to rental. 1921 taxable
value would be $5O6,OO0
Tenant at No. 81 St Nicholas Ave-
rue reports to Mayors Committee that
State Leasing Company demands 500
for apartment renting for $55. Rate
Of increase, 80 per cent, Assessed
value, $4,000. If increased in pro-
portion to rental. 1921 taxable value
would be $157,7OO.
Tenant at No. Gle West 116th Street
20 10 .
Earle g. Calhoun demand so per cent.
fat increase on rental of apartment.
Assessed valuation, $4,000. II in
creased in proportion to rental, 1921
taxable value wiuld be $4S6,OOO
Tenant at No. 172 East 74th Street
reports to Mayors Committee that
Pease & Blliman demand $55 for
apartment renting for S3s. Rate OF
increase, 40 per cent. Assessed value,
$4,000. If increased in proportion to
rental, 1921 taxable value would be
S4o,6O0.
Tenant at No. AT Riverside Drive
reports to Mayors Committee that
Winter & Wilkes, owners, A. H.
OBrien, agent, No. 2299 Broadway
demand $4,000 for apartment renting
for $500 a year. Rate of increase
IS per cent. Assessed value, $4OO,OO
II increased in proportion to rental
1921 taxable value would be $672, 900
Tenant at No. 535-541 West 1896
Street, reports to Mayors Committed
that Tiffany Realty Company de-
mands $74 for apartment renting fol
$53. Rate of increase, 40 per cent
Assessed value, $4,000, If increased
IN proportion to rental, 1921 taxable
value would be $266,00O.
Tenant at No. 636 West 1S8th Street
reports to Mayors Committee tina
Broadcast Realty Company Room
7O6, No. 302 Broadway, demands ~;
for apartment renting for $Is. Rate
OF ircrease, 33 1-S per cent Assessed
value, 1000. If increased in pro
portion to rental, 1921 taxable value
would be $76,00O.'