The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-03-22
TREES. SIDEWALKS, ETC.

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provements we venture TO offer few suggestions rela
tive to planting trees, constructing sidewalks, SC.
To commence at the root of the subjective hazard
the assertion that no ia this vicinity has success
fully set out trees upon his grounds, and bestowed upon
the trees planted the proper attention that they need
without finding the labor to have been very prohabe'
partly from the product of the trees themselves, but
more from the enhanced value which they give to the
land that they occupy.
To make another assertion. Norman owning house
lot in the central parts Of this city has made himself
poorer by constructing sidewalk and ornamentng it
with shade trees, along the line of his premises. To
speak little stronger, many dollar eXPendedhas
added ten dollars to the estate where Improvement has
been judiciously made
And it would be safe say than this, had the
trees been more carefully selected, faithfully Plan
ted and especially had they received from year year
the proper care that they require For is enough
TO do part of work and neglect the remainder
Would it not be folly purchase beautiful horse, to
tic him in a comfortable stable, and for the rest expect
him feed and curry himself, and relieve his owner Of
all further care of him? But tree has certainly far
more helpless form of life than animal If be-
comes hungry thirsty, must furnish its roots
with food and water to drink. If wind blight or in
sects or any other thing inure it, is its only de-
fender and physician. But do live and flourish
without any care of men; and so do horses!
The question CT the profit of fruit is pretty
well understood; but this operating outside of ones
lines with sidewalks and shadetrees, generally done
too grudgigb. Selishness sometimes becomes so
oonsummatey mean that she refuses to benefit herself
for fear her operations may indirectly tend the adj
vantage of her neighbor or the public She delights
rather to build her fences little into the street beyond
her lines rejecting that her opposite sister to
commit the theft upon the property of the public,
the result would be injury to all three parties!
What must be the hidden meanness of soul which is
not ashamed of such outward manifestations
We would not make invidious comparisons.
Worcester, unqaestionab!y is beautiful and flourish
ing inland city; but yet there is but Park or COM
within the city proper, and that containing less
than three acres of land; add to this several burial
places, pound for the accommodation of way arina
cattle, school-house lots &c. and possibly there may
be, all told, five of public grounds within the lin
its ofthe central parts of the city. Boston is arge
city. The common in that city contains, believe
about fory-fve acres. But London still larger city
has in her (publc) Kensington Gardens 227 acres, il
Hyde Park $50 acres, Green Park Sc acres St James
Park 81 acres Regents Park 372 acres, terraces an
canals connected with Regents Park so acres,-tota
1902 acres, to which may be added about 100 acres
public squares-making grand total of about 100
acres. These magnificent parks with their artiGci;
lakes, their beautiful walks trees and shrubbery are
the midst--some of them in the very heart-of cit
containing two millions of inhabitants! Is it possib
overestmate the blessings of these open spaces
the health and the morals of the vast popuatio
Of London?
We do not mean to be cynical, certainly not but or
ly look at the bit of a park belonging to on
smart little city. Cut through the middle by a raj
road, adorned (l) upon end by church and cit
hail. and upon the other by two schoo-houses, grave
yard, &c. Nor these all,-or formerly there wer
other ornamental % structures within this park
which the tooth of time has gradually gnawed away
house for storing twopicccs ofaery, and another 70
the town hearse stood in the appropriate propnu
y to the graveyard. The tout ensemble was probably dc
vised by the forethers CT tie hamlet in order that Their
might be cheerful associations around those who shout
frequent the common for air or exercise
But to return to the previous question. Suppose
do not care to be very acknowledgements there ar
Vi III the central district oil the
We ought then to have sixty miles of sidewalks
To place shade-trees upon these walks % feet apar
would require 200 trees to the mile, or H. 900 for tn
whole go miles. How many such ornamental trees ar
there at present growing in the city proper along til
sidewalks, the common, and around the sngy ittl
enclosures of the public school-houses! Not 1000 a
told
Will the other 1000 be planted out this spring b
the body corporate or by any body incorporated w
trow mott not 1.-THE of them; and the half tina
may be planted will be suffered to die OF to he de
stroyed from neglect
So be it, 1t is vastly easier to boast of the beauty
some Of the streets already made hanto lend helpin
hand to push forward improvements, in quarters {
which the city has great reason, just now to feel inor
dinately proud j.
II Judge Parsons Of the Court Of Common Plea,
in PHILADELPHIA, has decided, in relation to the account
Of the Trustees Of the Bank Of the United States al
yersey u the claims Of Messrs Huths of London Hon
Of Amsterdam the Rolhschds, and other foreign cred
tors in consequence Of presenting their claims with
in thirty days after notice by the Trustees Of their il