The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-29
ASPHALT VS.. The COBBLES,
ALSO THE REV. DIR. ALSOP VS..
BANKER ARTHUR VI. HATCH.
DIR. AIs0p Said Belgian Blocks We're Good
EnOugh-Said Banker Thought So. Too
Mr.. Hatch Hears MIX Cart RUNE
bles and Says There's Mistake.

EnOuHh--Salu Banker Thought 80. TOO
MFR. Hatch Hears Milk Cart RUNE
bles and Says There's Mistake.
Yesterday awarded contract for the
paving with asphalt Of Remsen street
between Clinton and Hicks, in that borough.
The rest of the street is already paved with
asphalt, but the section between Clinton
and Hicks streets Is paved with uneven
Belgian blocks, which Banker Arthur NJ.
Hatch OF l24 and others say are an UNI
mitigated nuisance.
month ago the Rev. DR., Reese F. Alsop,
who is the rector Of st. AIMS Church and
whose wife owns their home at 90 Remsen
street, wrote letter to Borough President
Swanstrom. At least, Mr.. Swanstrom got
this letter signed with DR., Alsops name:
DEAR SIR; In behalf of property owners
in Remsen street. between Clinton and Hicks,
desire to enter protest against tho proposed
o PTopety OF hosers viii show at ars
%9h are GOOD SSPG many ss" which, do not
thrive when shut In by asphalt.
We have two blocks which are not used
as a public thoroughfare and We are freed
from the nuisance OF all sorts OF games from
ns boys c Th9 s upon p ORE last nsSt
and he authorized me to use his name az
one of the professors. I speak IN behalf
of Mrs AsoP Who is property he, holder
believe that he Church Of the Pilgrims.
ao feet %ed oqtas so I be
therefore. to bestow the asphal upon peo-
pie who want ii rather than to force 1t upon
those who do not!
Mr.. Swanstrom then got Col. Willis l..
hn Twill iccjp tn
make little private canvass of the resi-
dents of the two blocks where the Belgian
cubes are. Col. Ogden, in a letter written
day or two later, said he had discovered
that not only Mr.. Hatch but several other
people, among them three trustees Of the
Church OF THE Pilgrimswere heartily in favor
Of the change. He sent this letter from Mr..
Hatch:
As the Rev. Dr. Alsop has never consulted
me in regard TO the asphalting Of Remsen
street. between Hicks and Clinton streets.
! am surprised that he should quote me as
heartily in favor of it. as are all the members
OF our household / showed your letter to
our opposite neighbOr, Charles A. Hun OF
lis Remsen street and he expressed himself
as being in favor of the change.
The noise from the passing carts IN the
who attempt to sleep in the front bed
rooms As an officer OF the Church OF the
Pilgrims. am in favor OF the change con .
tPnpluteu, anu, W nlle 'uilhol Sp'ah VI, ,'i",y
for the trustees. am sure they would also
approve.
Mr.. Swanstrom didn't wait any longer.
DR.. Asop and his family are in Digby.
Nova Scotia, for the summer Mr.. Hatch
stood last evening on the stoop of his house
at l24, gazed out on the two blocks of UNI
even cobbles. many sections Of which have
been made into little valleys and mountains
by the gasmen and others, and said
Looks like the rocky road to Dublin.
Doesn't it? And In the morning the
bumpity- bump of the milk carts and grocer
wagons make you think you're sleeping
over a thunder clap
being public thoroughfare, but Id sooner
live on subdued thoroughfare than a
reverberating cowpath. Yes, did write
to the Borough President about DR.. Alsops
misuse of my name. Dr. Alsop never said
word to me perso nally on the matter