New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-30

heving that the original plans Of the Park Com.
mlssoncrS would be carried out. purchased prop
erty near the tomb at exceedingly high prices
Among the handsome residences which have been
built in Riverside Drive is one erected by Joseph
Kittel, at One-hundred- nd-twenty- second-st The
buildings and grounds cost upward of n quarter
Of million of dollars. lie, with the otLcr
residents along the drive. has signed a strong
petition to the Commissioners urging them to re-
move the stables 10 some less prominent spot
The signers to the petition represent property
worth over 81 100000, upon which heavy taxes
paid annually for the improvements which
have already been made Here is the petition which
will he sent TO the Commissioners by The Tribune
to-day:
Dear sir: We the undersigned owners and agents
and Tenth and one hundred aud twenty sixth SIS re.
spectuly petition yourself and the honorable Board Of
Park Commissioners, that lnasTnuch as IL eX.
pecied by is that the ground Riverside Drive ad.
iacent TO and Just north of 9 Grant Iono and being
a. succession of flower bedSthe ground was mannrrd
for that purpose property holders feel aggrevcd that
the most beautiful spot situated as ii is, almost i'm.
mediacy adjacent 10 the Grant iom6 and between the
Grant Tomb and the Caremont Hotel has been utilized
for the purpose Of Nhccrns ana siabng horses for the
benefit Of the guests Of this hotel
We feel that under The able management OF the hotel
or cafe the hotel i an advantage TO the upper end OF
Riverside Drive but we do feel a, taxpayers. greatly
aeCrcved a the lack Of respect which should be shown
General Grant aside from me iact mat the entire
body Of perhaps the most lovely spot IN any part Of
stables and that property has been thereby injured in
value.
to order these stables removed. Ample land can be
purchased cast the drive right under the hill and
little tcIeslone from the hotel to the shed stables can
produce The guests cQuipaGcs quick enough for all
possible purposes, but to have this land which cost
- 900 900 owned by the cy, mutIlatcd I'm this man.
ncr is an outrage against which respectfully pro.
test
Among those VINO have signed the petition are
V K Stevenson, Joseph kittcl, j. JAY smith
Hugh Young. J.. 1Opitz, Fleming smith, C. c.
5 H. W. Tabcr and Richard ;. Fly
Opposite the hotel, Just Yves, of the drive, there
are many plots Of uninprpyed property which
can he obtained al reasonable prices These
sites are far more appropriat" for stable use than
the site now used Sufficient ground for stable
could be leased easy terms for several years.
and So. 900 would buy all the land nccc sary for
an adequate building The stables would then
be hidden from view. and the tomb Of General
Grant would not be dcsecrated by the sight Of an
uneainly building within a stones throw % il.
II one bay JUDGE 10y the maps now on file in
the office Of the Park Department, the removal Of
the stable is not contemplated. even when the
Grant Monument has been erected All the maps
and plans showing the prOpocl future improve
mcntS have the same square black spot. marking
the place where The horsc-shci now stands and
has in pain letters the words "horSc-shcl" printed
upon it, There are designs for o ID shaped flower
gardens divided Ivy drives and walks, but the
barn still remains, TO ~ an eye-sore and a dis