New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-08
CLAIMING ALL OF HARLEM.
BUT TIE HEIRS WILL BE CONSIDERABLE


PRISE FoUITABIY WITH OCCUPANTS.
The trustees OF the Harlem Commons Syndicate whicn
claims to own something like s30,00o,JvO worth Oh
properly In the part of this city, nave just sun
mitted their third annual report to the 900 or more
alleged heirs OF tits vast estate For some time there
have been various that the yodicate had got
everything ready hegn legal proceedings for the rs
eosery OF Its claims Tie present occupants OF t"e
property were to be summariy ousted and tue rghtu
heirs were TO East West, North and south
ann quietly take possession ~ the esa OF their FORE
fathes But according this report the innocent occu-
Pants OF tue property are be shown somr mercy.
Though Is NOT conceded that they have legal rights
10 the property the counsel Of the syndicate. Walter
H. ehupe who seems tn he the luthor and dnisher OF
the report maintains hey have certain moral rights
when should not lie dsregai ded entirely. For the
n4rs"tlaW to exclude the Occupyins from his added
wealth would he and for thai claimant 10 bar tie
Drirtiaw from bis heritage 1t would have been
LETT alone IS unlawfuand wrong"
Here Is tn. way he arsues that the momentous qles-
ton should he settled.
are about thousand city lots and twenyone miles
,I 49, .Iou on the northern end OF Manhattan ls.na
wnc wre gwen in natural -tatel to twenty-five patent
use or NJ ancestors because It being
taxable lately Lately It has has 6ecome TSry yani0e
upon now Using IT, su5 persons nave oy occapncy
to acquired species OF u anS
placement improvements upon II given it increased value
over prncos ~ @ 81 tns sfp oyr @e S
interest there per Is and
m ~ be and are called IN or orcclosed.
There sre no American perpetual investments and the time
9e,lds Of the 'overInsnt At cent Will all soon be retired
who desire Investment ind for their money
sncll investors could would to-day billion Of
such honf- v they Se hal.
snppe,e - toc property We claim in Harlem be worth
WI be worth less
Would not perueiua' loan at per cent at its full value to-
day be urst.cisss Investment
ITs , Is e key an tins IS the way to use Il rron
s p aes @ year, ago to pay 1t ten a Iesq ms al
per cent and lays rent $3.50 per year and
HI, rrm now r TcsST 70 Py ee f on urer
an OF 1000 from me morssge. Tor hat pnrI05, wGn
not only refused % mase the sdyanee 9ut n
eam the s ay@gn so,r. s o9S nDoa rse W
This IL actually situation with not most OF the
SOW ppos say On 10 mat s VII make you coun
on vo oe t1 wa give new value 70 Ie lam a he AZ
per- cent making 1 Jr s rent Sac instead of $3.50
5000 tie sum Of 80 900 shall the caabe
While yon paw Interest," That viii az s5 urh vaac
the property $1,000 OF the remaining 5000 snail be placed
OF me property IN repairs giving sun au'ouAi 'A1o ~
There are rocay known 70 me more than
snch cases and upon s plan The whole settlement can De
consuumaed in timely aud orderly manner.
The counsel then Celebrates his grand scheme az io
lows:
s gain the mt scga snTsg e4e IN S
when nniahef VIII real and an enormous value 10 ws
is today and The world began has been utterly
worthiess-the water front.
Cainaal.not occupying eaimants-becanse no actus 0c
shore TO The canal line in mid river and IN orer to u.s. It
age ~ ue soTe owners build eie they 40 10 AZ le ler
Icing on ou PROPERTY and Win tue right on our part 70 ~
they build at their peril ON the other hand Il we uid on
lon bnld az nr nep N.ilb.r Marty can safeIv nor with
ont CONSIDERING equiablv the rights and prveges OF the
cate the corporate and legitimate functions and
We PTo 10 20 Sa DOCKS an" the prop
sriy UPON snch plan as sha be approve by the cy author
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work shall ani each dock and BASIN IN perpetual
The dock and basin then he put IN TIE mar
sold subject 10 the mortgage and portion OF the proceeds OF
h h SIse 20 20 20 70, 10 ~. h,r =, @ 'PA"' ~ " anu
donei be donel Is it not the
on thl- plan bome tie builder that whoe
would he ab1lous but il would ia ard ncide
the greatest common and public good -..,. =, ..,.,
all mis- aud advise that this eogis be
obtain ali needed eapf,ai
II viii seen ~ reference to the letter attorneys
Foster stephens they deem best to suspend all t'
try the plan of cooperative adjustment recon
Vice ren IS that the city refuses any the
p Pe oecs nn is and that
eevs S o thins ferehy snd urge Not1b
s ev X cSys and II SR 89 y o S rsy new
about to begin suit in which at time thonEi e
any VII ch the Esv Mr Covert
member Of il should follow.
Mr. shuIe does not seem to think there ia any doubt
that the heirs will be successful their efforts The
why their rights in the property have not already
been secured, he says, are twofod:
Farstwe have worked in claiming u and no
would be effect complete settlement OF
tite practically aud lawfully repre-
sent and cover all claimants right
S>cOnd-No has shown and no one now ever
show what sTp, rights among ourselves
which litigation would apply. ANY intei
/ gent lawyer knows this. -
To these heretofore nsurmonntahe difhcu
ties vas The as. csk nPoa myself on Ss zO s ay 1
Affords that can
believe that full rights can be
with reasonable mmedateness and
that too. without dong injustice 10 innocent occupying
/ claimants. and without litigation or delay. -
Mrs half ID LITIGATION
zens OF the city Of Orleans to recover Iight similar 10
TO DO equity
panied element OF demand for equity she could have real
lze,i in her lifetime a thousand much
earthly needs Of ucky little woman required put tai
done she llved diet by the law Admoished
By this steadily pursued different theory.
winch result and Is diametrically opposite.
The Rev w. K. Covert. referred 10 by DIR. shupe, 10
Pttsburg clergyman. who claims 10 DE an ner 10 the
property. He became Interested in the Harlem claims
about TWO years ago and with other heirs engaged such
legal talent Judge bredin. j. H. McCreery OF nus
burg Charles f. Crosby and Judge Knox, OF THIS city
10 investigate the subject He satisfied Win their
report that lie decided resign his charge for time ana
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