New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
East Siders Destroying Shrubbery
of Prospect PGrk.


10 take drastic action preserve the plants from
destruction at the hands of the multitude OF East
siders who have been visiting the park by the
thousands every comfortable holiday since the
Williamsburg Bridge opened These people
are mostly foreigners. Their idea OF liberty Is
license and the result is disastrous 10 the flowers
and shrubbery- Last Sunday thirty-eight persons
were arrested the park for trying 10 walk OF
with the flower gardens bodily Thrty-sX were
foreigners Magistrate Steers fined thirty-three OF
Them s. each and three SO each. The other two
were women and he let them go. Inspector Miles
O'Reilv. who has supervision over the district in
which the park is situated. that he expects 10
arrest at least hundred OF the invaders to-
morrow If he does, Magistrate Steers says that
he viii the prisoners as he did the last batch,
rroyiding enough evidence is produced TO warrant
him in so doing. The park authorities are thinking
Of roping in all the portions Of the shrubbery that
may be injured holidays, and also of asking the
police keep the crowds moving. One phase OF
The situation that bothers the authorities is the
frantic efforts OF the East Sders soon as they
land il the park 20 get back TO nature" They
discard as much clothing they dare and sprall
out on the grass like cattle 1t is said that they
are driving many Brooklynites away from the park
on the holidays. The limit Of patience is just
aborIt reached now. and the visitors from across
the Williamsburg Bridge expect trouble in the
near future.
TIE County Court House Will not get its addition
this summer. Owing to the delay of the city
fathers in making the appropriation for the work
and the failure Of contractors bid when
r7act for the work was offered a few weeks ago.
Il has been discovered that the work could not
possibly be accomplished within the limits of the
summer vacation The city set aside 5000 for
the work Only bids We're received and these
were between s15aeN and 100000 higher than the
appropriation allowed. committee of Supreme
Court justices investigated and determined that
the work could he done for the money appro-
priated and that the bids should be thrown out
The contract VIII be readvertised later. The work
on the courthouse viii probably be done year
from now, If contractors be got 10 bid on the
specifications. The complaint Of the contractors
was that they could not get their materials to-
syether soon enough begin the contract at the
time appointed this summer. More time will be
allowed for beginning the work at the readvertse
yoent Of the contract and some will probably
be found willing TO undertake the work for the
money allowed. For the present the rooms that
were injured by the fire Of a few months ago will
be repaired so that they can be occupied again
in the fall
The people Of the Church Of the Reconciliation
(2eforrred EpiscopaD. Nostrand and jefferson ave
1lues are erecting a tablet in memory OF their late
rector the Rev. DR.. Thomas Alexander Nelson
The dedication services viii be held, ii IS expected
some time before the end Of this month. The Rev.
= T Edrop who was associated with Dr.. Nelson,
VIII deliver the address of the occasion, and Miss
Vera Isaily will sing. Dr. Nelson well known
IN Brooklyn. He served in several churches. His
chief monument is the Memorial Presbyterian
Church He took the congregation when IT
etruggling along as mission and built it up until
il was able TO rear the fine structure which il
,,ccupies to-day al Seventh avenue and St Johns
Place.