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THURSDAY. MAY 2. 1974
by Ji m Earle Listen up
Artist asks return of
three stolen pictures
Editor:
This is to the person or persons
who, unauthorized, took it upon them
selves to remove three paintings from
the office of Mr. Robert Schiffhaurer,
assistant professor of Environmental
Design, in the old quack shack. The
work and effort put into these paint
ings made them invaluable to the
artists involved. This is not the first
time this has happened. These thieves
are making it impossible for ED profes
sors to grade and store lab projects
because of the fear of some juvenile
act.
Part of the problem lies in inade
quate university facilities and protec
tion but the main blame lies with the
thief who has no respect for other
people’s property. Why can’t people
leave other people’s things along? If
these thieves have any sense of decency
and responsibility at all, they’ll return
the paintings and whatever to its right
ful owners. No questions will be asked.
Debbie Ashwill
artist of a stolen painting
new water tower under construction. I
have nothing against its construction
and I’m sure it will make a very
welcome and attractive addition to the
A&M skyline, but I am totally shocked
that it would be the color of our most
vehement rivals. I’m sure everyone at
t.u. is laughing in their sleeves at us
because of this monstrosity. I consider
this the greatest insult heaped upon
our fine school by the conniving
teasips. I call upon the student body of
this school to do something in response
to this abomination! I call on Jack
Williams and the board of directors to
have some pride in this fine institution
and stop this insult from being further
erected! I will totally be ashamed of
attending Texas A&M if nothing is
done to combat this insult, this sore on
the face of Texas A&M!
John Howard
from the meeting thinking that two
candidates didn’t know what they were
talking about, and Bill Presnal did.
We cannot afford to elect people
who do not know the issues. The only
choice we have is Bill Presnal. We need
people like him in the state Legislature.
Randy Gillespie
★ ★ ★
Nice lights
Editor:
★ ★ ★
★ ★ ★
Presnal
“As soon as I
class for me!”
make the graduation list, he’s gonna attend
Insulting
Editor:
I would like to comment on the
Editor:
The other day I attended a gather
ing to hear the three candidates for
state representative speak.
Like most people, I came away
I feel I must commend the uni
versity on its efforts to further
improve the civilian dorm area. I
am speaking of those wonderful
new lights the workers are so dil
igently putting up as predecessors
to future landscaping. And notice
their locations: several very close
to dorm students’ windows, and
two strategically placed in the
wooded area on the west side of
Keathley. My fellow students join
me in congratulating the school
in its new lights, as long as they
are not turned on.
Nelson Amen
Lease Line—
Law on security deposit refunds viewed
By BARB SEARS
Several questions have arisen lately
concerning the refund of security de
posits. A number have been new situa
tions never confronted before by the
Fair Housing Commission, so it has
been necessary to research the rental
laws. This column will attempt to
provide some legal insight to supply an
answer to those questions.
Q: Last summer, I paid a deposit plus
the first month’s rent to College Main
Apartments in order to reserve an
apartment for the fall semester. How
ever, when the semester began, the new
apartments were still under construc
tion and not ready for occupancy. I
have tried to regain my money by
filing suit in the Small Claims Court,
but the landlord has already won two
postponements. The ownership of the
apartment complex is changing and I
am worried that I will be caught in the
middle with both the old and new
owners refusing to refund my deposit
and rent. Can you tell me which one
owes me my money?
A: The recently adopted rental laws
state that when an apartment changes
hands, the new owner must also
assume responsibility for refunding the
deposits of the tenants. However, you
have never been a tenant under the
new owner, so your dispute is with the
old one for blatantly refusing to refund
your money. The debt belongs to your
old landlord and you should pursue
your suit against him. In fact, you
might also claim that he acted “in bad
faith” concerning your security deposit
and rent which should both have been
returned to you without question. This
would be a claim to be awarded treble
damages (three times the amount
wrongfully withheld), plus $100, as is
provided by law when the landlord acts
in bad faith.
Q: Recently, I paid a deposit for an
apartment, but later decided not to
move in. I never got a receipt or signed
a lease, but I gave three month’s prior
notification that I had changed my
mind about moving in. The landlord
says he will not return my deposit
because it was left as a guarantee of my
renting from him. Is he right to keep
the deposit or should I get a refund?
A: It is generally true that security
deposits are understood to be placed as
security to guarantee that a tenant has
good intentions about renting. How
ever, it has also been a general legal
guideline that when no damage occurs
and no harm or monetary setback
befalls the landlord, that there is then
no reason to withhold the deposit.
Texas law recommends that 30 days
notice be given by the tenant in order
to allow the landlord adequate time to
arrange for a replacement and to orga
nize his accounts to pay back deposits.
Three months should have been more
than adequate time for a replacement
tenant to be found and also to review
the books and refund deposits. Unless
the landlord can actually show damage
of some kind, you have a good case to
take to the Small Claims Court.
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to be a State Representative.
Bill Presnal Has Proven
He's Got It.
There’s much more to being your representative in state
government than making speeches, cutting ribbons and attend
ing banquets. Making laws is a difficult business. It takes years
of study and work to master the political sciences.
For six years, Bill Presnal has dedicated himself to be
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