New-York tribune., 1894-04-06
CITIZENS INDIGNANT.
A PROTEST AGAINST JOHN JACOB ASTOR'S
PROPOSED STABLE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT MEETING OF
PRoPERTY-owNERs AT THE HOME OF

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF
PROPERTY OWNERS AT THE HOME OF
A. NJ. PALMER
The residents and property-owners in Madison.
| and Sixty-nfth-st who object to the erection
of the Astor stable the southwest OF those
streets held Indignation meeting last night at the
| house of A. NJ Palmer. No Is West Sxty-ifth-st.
| Among those present Marshall c. Lefferts
| Hyman Blum. A. G.. Fiske. 7. c. Lyman. A. NJ
Palmer, DR.. h. Sachs, Frank Russak. Charles NJ
Brooks, Mrs. H. Sternberger. Charles Schlesinger.
Mrs. a. c. Schuyler Mrs F. E. Grant, J. F. Flor.
| DR.. II. w. Mitchell. Thomas II. Wood and Miss
T.. r Chisholm
on motion Of Mr. Schlesnger Mr.. Palmer was
made chairman and Frank Russak secretary.
Mr.. Palmer told OF the vain attempts made by the
neighbors to Mr. Astor. and Of his refusal
through his agent. Mir. Kissam TO take a bonus OF
$4,000 which offered him II he would abandon
the plan OF erecting stable the plot In question
Mr.. Russak then told OF call which he and Dr.
Mitchell recently made Mr.. Astor. and Of Mr..
Astors refusal them. AT that time Henry b.
Ely. as Mr. Astor's agent gave them to understand
that Mr.. Astor might modify his plans. This was
not done. however Or. Mitchell read the following
letter. which he received from Mr.. Ely few days
later:
Pursuant to my understanding with you this
before Mr.. Astor who authorizes me TO say TO you
follows: The stable now in course of erection at
the trustees under his fathers will for the OF
his mother. and change OF plan can In any event
be made until her return from abroad. Nor does
Mr, Astor feel that properly constructed moiern
property In view OF these facts the necessity for
any interview would seem to be obvlated. Yours
very truly, HENRY B Eli.
Mr.. Russell said It evident that Mr.. Astor
would neither n committee nor hear their com
muncations. and then offered the following resolu-
tions which were adopted unanimously:
Whereas Mr.. John Jacob AstOr Is erecting n de-
tnched stable and stores the corner OF sixty
nfth-st. and MadisOn-ave adjoining nous" "f
purely residential. thereby offending the sentiments
OF the community and inturing the neiEhDors IN
their property. which. to many Of them. represents
a large portion OF their mcausi ana -
Whereas, The convenience OF such stable Is not
OF paramount consideration 10 Mr.. Astor. rs is
proven by the fact that he willing to sell the
property provided he could get profit OF about
10 above the purchase price (Which was
the full market value OF the loD paid only few
days previously. and
Whereas the sum Of $4,000 was offered him FOR
the privilege OF having the lot restricted against
stable or similar nuisance and refused. and
Whereas. Mr.. AstOr has treated us. MS neigh
bors with gross discourtesy. therefore. be IL
Resolved, That we. the property owners or THIS
vicinity. DO hereby condemn the spirit OF Mt Astor
in disregarding desires. interests and rights 2
the premises and that We denounce his Threatened
at as unbecomlng landowner OF this city to
which ne IL greatly indebted.
Good temper and the absence OF angry words
marked the proceedings. the object being evidently
70 bring TO Mr.. As;or's attention knowledge OF
the feeling which exists
Marshall G. Lefferts was named treasurer o' the
nc!ghbors interested in the protest and committee
of i've appointed a. follows T. II Wood
IIvnan BLUM. Frank Russak Dr. II. W. Mitchell
and Dr. B. Sachs.