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TO IMB r.WTOR. Sm — I noti od"in josir valuable issue o tho 10th inst. a short local repeating ej pressionsa)f som'i of flio Benevolent Tru£ tees as regard- thc^bijrh lvnts wrung froi many of the poor of t!iU city. Ono membe characterised t'npm i s *' rnseally h'gh.] I only hope that this Fcnsiblo gentleman i the happy po'sospor of a few tenement! for the reason that ho would be moderate i his charges for rent. I was. pleased to Be yon note these words ; somo papers wonl have Bhunned them. A few bard, solid fact like these will do good. Some time ago, a we all know, tenements of that class whic working men usually require were very muc indemaud. Indeed, it .was hard to procur them ; in fact, tho Bame may be said of th present. Consequently a few, well, I ma say a large number of landlords, clapped o higher rent, seeing the demand was beyon the supply. I know one individual who i owner of a score of small cottages ; he pi on an extra Gd a week. He boasted c this great act of benevolence to a frien of mine, who asked him if he thought i worth troubling about. "Oh, job;" hesaic " that will piy the rates, and that is a coi

pidprntion, don't you Bee." Wo know trmny I i.' noi s of hotuci ar-> quito contented in { li'.uothn lent-, is! .1 ictsonablf ii^iiio, ii. I •In nnt boeniJjro -pordiuif p.irt lv nialijrtr Ui« •Unlling 1 : wlnt th.'.v ■ night to !w OiWii «i,un, w'm -eok (.■• ci nl . P ihov >Vi. fr. :n iLTiiints, ian i.i-.ci !•. I iiil lo *)>e)i 1:i prm'V | iec i>. A vi~f of tlni j kind fvip.i. unrtf't u*\ nolii.."* tin 1 ntho- dxv i V loii.tnt liid froiinnntly rniniOrinecl i.f tlie : -.ii.tiiv 'tvlo "1" llio -mroun linn i hi.t )ir. i oLicv v.nr, t,ila"i fifths 1 "" v.nrii.i.c" At 1 » i thn ] inspector ufXnivini'feW.i'-o.illcd in, i'nl ho soon -m ii<;r.p?^i\ for prompt .ii*ti( ii, mid warned the landloid to that uu'eut. rfull lie took no notice, and as it was a matter which did not permit of delay, tho City Council hands were set to work, and the result was, or will be, a good few pounds to be paid over by the landlord. This prompt action on the part of the Inspector will act a1!a 1 ! a warning to others who may feel disposed to ignore such notices. Thanking you for the "fjaragraph which gave birth to these remarks, I am, &c. Citizen. 23rd May, 1893. P.S. — Would you credit it, sir, that thero aro honses in this oity which have weathered tho storms for over 20 years, and the same paper adorns tho walls ? This, I feel sure, you will admit is cirrying the misery propensities a littlo too far. — C