The evening world., 1920-09-03
MUST RECKON WITH SENATOR
DOWLiNG'S BILL.

Another feature in the tenants
'dvor that the landlords have over
looked is the probability of new
Emergency laws to be passed by the
special sessions of the Legislature
called by GOV. Smith for Sept. 20.
senator Dowling's bill providing a
liked method of determining a rental
presumed TO be reasonable, pending
definite legal proof to the contrary
by landlord or tenant. would make It
Improbable for any landlord TO dis
possess a tenant. He coui0 not charge
a new tenant more than he would be
allowed to charge the old one.
The Bowling bill, providing for the
liking OF rentals on the basis of
assessed valuation by adding 20 per
cent. margin to the assessed valua-
ton to allow for discrepancy,
would give the landlord 10 per
cent. net return on this value, plus
IN additional percentage to cover
operating costs. The task Of
fixing this percentage for operating
costs is a stumbling block in most
Of the efforts to establish a method
fair TO both landlords and tenants.
Senator Bowling is gathering infor-
nation on this point from all avail
able sources before whipping his bill
into final condition.
The amount that will be added to
q great deal If not practically all OF
the real estate in the city for the
. 1921 tax rolls will bring up assessed
valuations to a point where, II has
been suggested It will be a more
fair reflection Of actual values than
Senator Dowllng's proposed 20 per
cent addition to the present values.
How rents have been boosted ap
parently out OF proportion TO the
present assessed values Is shown by
records of the Mayors Committee.
RENT INCREASES IN RELATION
TO ASSESSMENTS.
Tenant at No. 7Ol West 179th Street
reports to Mayors Committee that
Mcdowell Construction Company de-
mands SS2 80 for apartment renting
for $50. Rate of increase, So per cent.
Assessed value. $2S5,0O0 II increased
in proportion TO rental, 1921 taxable
value would be $427 500.
Tenant at No. 148 West 103d Street
reports to Mayors Committee that
Miss Estelle NJ. Allison, No. 81 Wes'
l23d Street. demands S45 for apart
ment renting for $35. Rate OF in
crease, 80 per cent. Assessed value
$4,000. If increased in proportion to
tental, 1921 taxable value would be
$50, 900.
Tenant at No S74 Columbus Axe.
that Estate Of Theresa M, J. O'Dono-
hue demands S48 for apartment rent.
ing for $3S. Rate OF increase, rs pei
cent, Assessed value, SS6,500. II in
creased in proportion to rental, 1872.
taxable value would be $45,5OO.
Tenant at No. 30S West 93d stree
reports to Mayors Committee tina
William Denison g. Co., no. 15O Mas
sau Street, demands $l3S for apart
ment renting for $91.67. Rate OF In
crease, 50 per cent Assessed value
S95 900 If Increased In proportion Il
rental 1921 taxable value would b
S147, 500.
Tenant az Nos. 506-5l2 West last
Street reports to Mayors Committe
that landlord demands Sl5 TOR apart
ment renting for $26. Rate Of in
crease so per cent, Assessed valu'
$4,000. If Increased in proportion {
rental, 1921 taxable value would b
Sl7G,O00.
Tenant at No. 1922 Crotona Park
way, Bronx, reports TO Mayors Com
mittee that DAILY Avenue RGalt
Company, Louis Sneider, Presden
80. Rock Street, Brooklyn, dc
nands $3.50 for apartment rentin
for $47. Rate OF increase, % p'
cent. Assessed value, $4,000. lf IN
creased in proportion to rental, 10.
taxable value would be SG2 500,