Year: 1867

mass meeting OF tenants OF the Twenty second ward
held last night discuss the subject OF their rea
tons TO landlords and devise to reduce the
present exorbtant rents The meeting largely
attended by most respectable class Of citizens and the
discussion entered upon and carried a calm, dis
passionate and practical manner evncing deep inter-
est the subject under consideration The meeting
addressed by number Of gentlemen each Of whom,
while urging the necessity OF prompt organization in
certain reforms the present system Of
hiring and letting houses pointed out certain evil prac-
secure the object Of the assembly II was
generally conceded that the custom Of May
dav fitting was one very grave cause Of
the periodical increase in rents landlords taking advan
age OF the great demand for tenements time de-
mand advance in rent The practice OF hiring through
agents was likewise cited as having similar tendency
to increase the burden of the lessee and suggested
that legislative interference be sought upon the same
principle that governs its action in framing usury laws
II was likewise perncny observed that the election Of
and granted monopoes to railroad and other companies,
also great of the evil complained of as every
500 taxes had % be pad ey sns Tenant ana
burden Of taxes imposed upon property owners thus d.
vered increased the amount that remained to be paid


Upon the subject OF organization no definite plan was
resolved upon further exchange of views being desir
able that definite object to be accomplished by
such organization might be presented whether to estab


ish society which would take place OF the present
agent system and hire whole tenements to be subet TO
members without commission, or by guaranteeing Ger
and prompt payment OF rent when due, secure re-
duction thereby possibly build through cooperative
aid much reduced figure from the present cost OF
erecting houses and thus place the society In the posi-
ton Of landlord with the difference Of having Me in
terest OF the tenant the proper subject Of consider
aon all Of which suggestions received the cordial and
hearty endorsement Of the meeting, one enthusiastic
individual offering to subscribe IS at once The rcsou
tions subJoned adopted at early stage OF the
proceedings and committee permanent organization
having been appointed the meeting adjourned to Friday
evening next each person present pcdging himself to
agiae the subject much possible so - TO bring
about in other wards of the city similar movements TO
that fnaugurated there Another object which II is
hoped will be gained by organization Is that no mem
Der Of the society will hire tenement Ia possession Of


brother member who 10 obliged to because Of
increase In the rent:-


Whereas rapid and think unprnciplcd, attempts
landlords extor from In the shape OF
high large Of hard eanings thernby de.
pving several Of the comforts not 70 necessaes
or fe the people Of the Twenty ward here as
sebed, do hereby make known 10 all whom conern
especially all the citizens Of New York, that are
determined an the legitimate means In power to
check the evil and also, call upon all rentpsycrs 70
organize themselves into associations In their several wards
opinion be brought TO bear this infamous increase OF
that landlord or agent will dare TO rack rent the
people In future; be It


Resolved That do hereby pledge ourselves, one and
us should be put out our agreeing pay
rent than paying that the rentpayers hare
present win do all In their power 70 provide apartments Tor
them; also be Il ~ .
daily papers the Of the landlord agent doing 50
that al know who the parties are also be II


Resolved, That will not patrOnixe such oxortionate
landlords or agents In any shape or FORM