New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-08

PRESERVING FAMOUS DRIVEWAY PERSONAL
And SOCIAL MOTIFS

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Long Branch. June D>pccial-rlic ncw Board Of
Commissioner, hi,o evidently concluded That Long
Branch is q city Of magnificent possibilities. Tncir
opening chorus indicated mat they did not mean 0"
tenporzc with TIE question Of protecting Tho drive
on ocean ave. This matter. they readily sdW. va,
Of vital importance - Long Branch. II was The
parade ground 80 to spcaA. Of ml.lOnarc, DO costly
cqupag", II VA, - only drive l"fc Alnn- the bi'u
IN tu view of the ooci; IT, hotels were the resort II
thousands who would no more think 81 going INLAND
for accommodations than TIE old time fisherman would
think OF going Pleasure Pay for SEA bass, Ocean
ave aud J, Ia most uniuFiung condition.
The former Commissioners. with some misgvineS.
ventucd TO make mall appropriation Of the borough
funds for repairs 10 the blum.
n was their death hnell Tho people. that Is. the
old residents raised cry Of protest against hi, III.
vasion Of a treasury whose bottom visible 10 the
naked eve They declared their intention 10 pu-t the
old Conms sioncrs and elect new Board. This they
at the earliest opportunity, aud the new '"iis
sioner, came into power elected upon promises TO
guard the borough treasury, protect the blum and TAX
tho cottagers, IAc new Board moved cautiously at
first Il tried a nicely wordcd circular upon the cot
,,rcrs promising To care for the roadway II the sum
n,er re-. dents would repair the blum. The cottgers
were as wary the Commissioners. They lntl-
mated "a willingness 10 do their share toward mchdiHg
both avenue and LluN This was more than the com
missioner, asked for but II not what they wanted
hIuu bv uniting In expensive bulIl1ads and jcttc,,
while they would bear the inexpensive outlay o Hchd
ing The drive The Mayor shrc"d politician, now
ycntur,d 10 addrc,, another circular letter 10 tho
cottagc-, asking them 10 consent for a new survey
,r road Thi, meant an cncIfsic imcnt upon the
lawns Of the cottage people, and seven IN ten Of them
oIioc,cd 10 The destruction of the most attractive
feature 7f their property. This brought the tug OF war;
and the Commissioners, scr,wing their courage mp
p,ssed a resolution at their last meeting ordering tie
borough surveyor 10 make "A survey Tor "a new rpah
along the bluff, embracing Is much Of the present
drive a. they could. and taking no more of the cot
t,qcrs' beautiful lawns than was necessary.
All the old residents applaudcd The action of the
now Board aud Of them proclaimed mat they had
cmpered Justice the borough win mercy to The cot
tager, Imt the latter dld not, with few exceptions,
So, the matter In that light "a soon ~ INC resolution
file ,nryeyOr moved peg the cOltagcfN womb obtain
az, Injunction was made. Tho surveyor has not moved
yet and the Injunction has MOI been i2rtloohne Early
next week however The surveyor VIII get out MS III
s'r,,,ncnt. and make A new survey II Ocean ave.
TheI,, are rumofR that the local IodId OF Health
will before long make descent upon several nal
Wilson -. Haven and family, OF Trenton are AT
their cottage In Chelsea ave
Noah Content, the banker, OF New lork, Is occupy
Ing his cottage in North Bath ave, near the ocean.
John Mccall, the opera manager, has rented tho
cottage of ThOmae ". Cooper, on Cooper ave.
Admiral j. :. Gibson. r'tircd, OF Philadelphia, and
h- family are at their cottage III Cooper Place.
Mrs T. James. of New York, has rented DObbins's
Gornanla cottage In south bathaye.
The Monmouth Reach Casino Will open for the sea:
son next week. The hoard of Managers are ar1ang
ing for a number Of receptions
James Wcidcnmayer and family, Of New York. are
AT their sea View cottage.
The cottage Of the late Frederic A. Potts. at Mon
month Reach has been rented for "A year by United
states senator Mcpherson, OF New Jersey.