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Letter to Editor
May 29, 1907
The Evening World
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Letter complains about New York landlords turning off steam heat in mid-April despite cold May weather, arguing for legal mandates to provide heat when needed and calling on The Evening World to champion tenant rights against wealthy owners.
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Heated Apartments.
To the Editor of The Evening World:
The article appearing recently in The Evening World, headed "Steam Heated Meets with the Approval of Millions of Readers" that have been shivering cold day of May.
When a home ad verifies that it supplies steam heat to its tenants does not that house contract with the renter to furnish steam heat when the weather calls for it? Is there any difference between such contract and one sworn to, visaed, sealed and otherwise red-taped?
Of course where it is distinctly stated in the lease or other paper that steam heat shall be turned on at such date and off at another date, the lessee enters upon the contract with his eyes open.
But when the dates are not specified, then, when a landlord or agent orders his janitor to turn off the heat, say April 15, regardless of the low temperature of the atmosphere, a law should be passed requiring such landlords or agents to give at least sufficient heat during the morning and evening hours to take the chill from the rooms.
There are about 6,000 owners of apartment houses heated by steam in Greater New York. There are over a million occupants in such apartments. To enrich these comparatively few landed persons hundreds of thousands must suffer because there is no adequate law to compel the enforcement of their rights. If The Evening World will take this matter up we know what the result will be.
J.C.R.
To the Editor of The Evening World:
The article appearing recently in The Evening World, headed "Steam Heated Meets with the Approval of Millions of Readers" that have been shivering cold day of May.
When a home ad verifies that it supplies steam heat to its tenants does not that house contract with the renter to furnish steam heat when the weather calls for it? Is there any difference between such contract and one sworn to, visaed, sealed and otherwise red-taped?
Of course where it is distinctly stated in the lease or other paper that steam heat shall be turned on at such date and off at another date, the lessee enters upon the contract with his eyes open.
But when the dates are not specified, then, when a landlord or agent orders his janitor to turn off the heat, say April 15, regardless of the low temperature of the atmosphere, a law should be passed requiring such landlords or agents to give at least sufficient heat during the morning and evening hours to take the chill from the rooms.
There are about 6,000 owners of apartment houses heated by steam in Greater New York. There are over a million occupants in such apartments. To enrich these comparatively few landed persons hundreds of thousands must suffer because there is no adequate law to compel the enforcement of their rights. If The Evening World will take this matter up we know what the result will be.
J.C.R.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Steam Heat
Apartment Landlords
Tenant Rights
Greater New York
Cold Weather
Housing Law
What entities or persons were involved?
J.C.R.
To The Editor Of The Evening World
Letter to Editor Details
Author
J.C.R.
Recipient
To The Editor Of The Evening World
Main Argument
landlords in greater new york should provide steam heat to apartments when weather requires it, especially if not specified in leases, and a law should mandate heat during cold mornings and evenings in spring; urges the newspaper to advocate for enforcement of tenant rights.
Notable Details
References Article 'Steam Heated Meets With The Approval Of Millions Of Readers'
Mentions 6,000 Owners And Over A Million Occupants In Steam Heated Apartments
Suggests Passing A Law To Require Heat Regardless Of Fixed Dates Like April 15