New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-06
NOTES FROM NEWRgRE

COTTAGES RENTING sLOwLY-A REDUCTION IN
PRICES PRoBABIE-PUBIIC IMPROVEMENTS
NEWPORT, April 4.-COttages are renting
very slowly, the being doubtless the iac' tu"'
those having houses rent expect to get as hgh prices
as they have getting in the past seeming not 10 to
aze the fact everything in the real estate line has
deprecated. Thore is no doubt, however, that 'nc
,rices will be reduced before late II should be
remembered that all the Newport cottages are rehteu
furnished. This fact is not always considered Ai
Theo A. Havemeyer, the Austrian Committeeman III
NewYork paws the highest rent so far he having easeu
the villa on Beevue-ave which Is owned py NiS
Ioripg Andrews Of New-York, for which he pays Tue
handsome sum OF $1,000 for the season Mr. LOUIS L.
Iorillard of New-York pays $1,000 for Mr.. william H.
Travers's villa on Narragansett-ave. The majority oi
the cottages however renta between 300 ana %-Vo
for the SCI son, and excellent houses, WIN All "a 'o
modern improvements can De seeuIcd TO - "a
while offered as low as 500 therefore ~ -
necessary 10 be millionaire IN ORDER 10 Vo ~
n Newport cottlger." Among the weilkn0Wh, HeT "
York families who desire rent their houses are MT T.
". Adams. Mr.. John y. \. Guswod' General H. ID.
Hon Onu Winthrop ChanCr, Mrs. Pdran stevens, estate
of Mr. George Gnswold Gray George f. Jones, Mr. A
estate Of Edward Ogden Mis-. Coliord Jones, Mr.
Clarence Rathbone, Mr. L. NJ Rutherford MT; L ;Hi
MAYER and Mr. NJ. Lazarus. Tie estate OF Ioiohtl
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, who Is In France Win lis
| family Is also TO rent.
| Mr. W. r. Vanderbilt grandson OF the Commodore
has leased the fine VILLA the lower end Of Beeyue-avc
| near R,ilev's Beach which is owned by Mrs George
Francis Train It Il understood that the Barrcda Nila
on the Cliffs aud whchrronts Bellevueave' VIII De
! occupied by Mr. and Mrs Bloomfield y Moore oil fhiIa
delpia Mr. Moore Is the business partner OF MI n ~
Jessup the OF this De estate who Is now N ing
| land, and VINO recently entertained General ana hia
Grant at his country residence az IOrquay MIS- Junn
Jacob Astor. OF Ncw-Yofk. occupied the Barrels na
last wear Mrs viii be mere again this season, bu
| she has yet rented a cottage
| M Levi f. Morton, OF Now-York. who Is In London
| has leased his estate known rs Fair Lawn on
| ol New
| York
Since last season water been introduced into the
city through the enterprise Of Mr. George H. Norman.
native OF the place, who aud occupies one Of ~
finest Summer residences. He pays all the bills out OF
his own pocket experimenting the laying Of the pipes
tbe buildng Of the reservoir etc, and he IA promi
neut contractor Tor supplying cities ana towns with wa
;r ne hoe accomplished the undertaking for Tar les
sum than city could possibly have had u done Tor
The city exempts the property connected with the enter
prise from taxation and In other ways has shown Its ap
probation o. Mr.. Noruans interest in It's welfare. It +
probable that the city will purchase the property nc az
| early date. but Il Is not compelled 60 do 80
as Mr.. Norman r. satisfied that he make IL paying
investment The introduction Of water will add mucl
TO the PROSPERITY Uf the place summer resort
the Summer residents VIII, no dOucl appreciate Mr. Nor
mans commendabe enterprise. The taxpayers have re
| peatedly voted down the p1oposll0h 10 20 WIat UT
! Norman has done. The sewerage OF the city, when u
now condition. will be attended Ia next aud thcr
Is 10 doubt that Newport Will continue 10 De healthy
| in the future she has been IN the past
Professor Agassz, OF Cambridge, Mass, is going &
conduct a school OF natural history this place durm
the ensuing season. and has recently erected Handsome
laboratory hs summer residenes AT C"-t" NM
The directors OF the Redwood Library felt considerably
al the conditions Of the will Of the late Sdnc
Brooks of Boston. Having some trouble with the gen
eraI management OF the library. lie revoked his orsina
intention OF giving 10 the Institution some VaIuap'
paintings At one time II was expected that nc "ou
remember the library IN financial way, as no took
great interest in welfare, aud for several years use
IN nay for the caro- the grounds trees, elc lie e
sIed his po-itOn as director short TIME before ~
death The library T. heavily In debt ana during IN
summer great effort VIII be made 10 meet some OF lt OF
gatious Mr. BrOoks's fine for sale. by order
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