New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-29

,,,,>,.r,,-, ,,,n OFFERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THAT THE BUILDING WILL DEPREciAlD
v,rrEs OF ADJACENT PROPERTY
Tho southves; corner OF Madison-aNe' anu no, .
ef,b.st has never been built upon. Inc 'o' nd.
"i'"-H ''"' - rr,r. on Nadison-ave. and extehuS
,oo f, .os, on Slxty-nfth-st. a little more "a''
or aga this vacant lot was purchdSeu ~ 49,,
roc,h Aston and the rumor soon o'O"'i r,o.
,bo, he proposed erecting s'ao'c '"'N - ,ha
diafelv south OF the lot stands the 'E"ds0e .t,h
Conaregaton B'nai Jeshurun, the trustees III
netltioned Mr. Aston to abandon U'e P''" h,,
',, a stable next to their house of worsh'p o"1
LII, - receive any satisfaction from MI ASo''
,b,, offered TO purchase the plot OF srou"u' ~
which $1,000 had been paid. but the price "s'N
s75 coo-was beyond their means. ana the pun
plan had TO be abandoned Then the "e's
the following memorial drawn: =, ,oo9
..r, NJ ION, Jacob Aston. No. 37i Fifth-ave:
The Undersigned residents OF the neghGon
Of Madlson-ave and sixty hfth-st nav rton 10
with the deepest regret mat u gToy,nd recently ac
CURED by yog on hf W have purchased
horses I'm this neighborhood at iarse coo,, rer
have made our homes here because , Hnt p1 va no
t,ae nlIralv residential, and seemed hKeiy " -.
mnJisurb.I by any dislgreeable features 10 erec t
a stable in the heart Of this neignDorhood ~;i uI
only render our homes uncOmiortape' pu' ~,
innyltaby. we think greatly depreclae me va'u ns
OF our property-property when our some means
IL
Ne cannot think that you would Willingly ~, IN
lure us and knowing your reputation LOT ,al
mes we venture To ask whether some aIidi ,he'n
mcnt cannot he made whereby your oeterihlila'''"
in his matter may b, changed.
.IVr should BE- glad To have yon senI an aiiS~ y,
N this communication 10 Mr.. Frank RussaK No
NJ Palmer Mrs. J. c. Rieck Mrs. H. Blum
Mis- ELIZA T. Chisholm Or. ". ). Fralick. Charss
l. Rernheim John Scott Browning. Thomas W .
Mood Theodore NJ. Barnes, A. Dougherty, Chaties
Schcsnger. T. &. Lyman. II. = Middleton, Mrs
Titus f. Mcigs. Mrs. G. \. Bouron, Dr. H. w
Mitchell Mrs -. Il. Toucey. DR.. Is. Sachs. 49,
4 letter was sent to Mr.. Aston saying that a
committee Of the signers would be pleased 10 can on
him and present the memorial To THIS no rupIy
was made and after reasonable time meeting
was held AT the home Of Frank Russak NO; ID
Tast Sixtv-0fth-st II consider the matter further
a NJ Palmer and Mr. Russlk were appointed n
committee t. walt on Mr. Astor, who refused 10 see
them Ills agent. MIR. Kssam. told the committee
that their letter had been received hut required no
answer further than the one made To the trustees
of the Synagogu, The committee then oHered MT
Aston bonus of $1,000 n b" would agree not to
erect a stable or any other nuisance on the Iot 10
the detrimtnt Of their property. ! ms oHeV was
dls,lainfully refused" SAID Mr. Russak 49,
\ NJ Palmer was seen At his Once. no y West
Thirticth-st and said. We have never succeeded
i'm gctting an Interview with Mr.. Astor. nor mas
ne seen III 10 answer our communications As
to the stables effect the value " adjacent prop
criy Mr. Palmer said. 1T IS rather a hhrdshlp
for a man who has worked hard for what ne mas
10 see a chunk u $1,000 clipped OF the value OF
his house and that 10y a man financially able u nay
up all the affected property and never feel It,.