Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-05-29
-Indicntions OF Progress.

Notwithstanding the rapid growth of our city, IN
past years. it seems to be the unanimous opinion Of
those best competent Judge, that the present sea-
son by fay exceeds in business activity any that has
preceded it We believe that there never has been
time when labor found so much for its hands to do
or received more adequate reward. Go where we
will the signs prosperity everywhere present them
selves, and the sound of the hammer, the din of
machinery and the snort of the steam engine salues
our ears One thing only seems to stand IN the way
of uninterrupted progress, prosperity and growth;
and that is, the high prices of landed property in
the centre of the city, and the exorbitant rents of
such sites as are best adapted to heavy manuacur-
ing purposes Within few days, land has been
sold upon Main street, at two dollars foot; and the
miserable Doggy piece of ground north of the Boston
g. Worcester Railroad and west of Union street,
now leased for building purposes, (not sold) upon
such terms as to pay rate of interest equal TO fifteen
thousand dollars per acre. So does capital, like q
huge sponge, absorb the profits of TOLL and leave the
hard working artizan and enterprizng manufacturer
TO struggle against the competition ofthose, who il
consequence of cheaper facilities in other places
undersell them in the market.
This condition of things cannot last long among an
intelligent independent population such as ours, and
we learn that some of our most enterprising firms
have recently held consultations with one another as
to the best means for their own protection from the
extravagant demands of land owners in the centre Of
the city,
The question ofhe removal of some Of our best man.
ufacturing establishments to another town. has been
seriously discussed for overtures have been made
which offer every facility of railroad communica.
ton, with water and steam power in abundance
and lands for building purposes gratis But thu
plan which appeared to the majority most feasible
is to erect in some convenient location upon the out
skirts of the village, building of such ample di
mansions as will accommodate all those establish
ments which are under the necessity of hiring at ex
orbitant rates, the necessary rooms for their vaou
manufactures. committee appointed for the pur
pose, have, we are informed, already made seIec
ton of an advantageous site, upon the Norwich rail
road this side of the junction of the Norwich, West
ern and Providence railroads, and one half the nee
essary capital has been subscribed for the erection
of just such building as is needed, where room
and motive power to be furnished at less ruinou
rates. We think the enterprise one well de
serving of encouragement by every citizen who ha
the welfare of the city at heart and trust that it will
succeed. The territory Of Worcester is ample
fhare Is land enough and snare in oil dirnos;n--
and the true policy of those who have built up Wor
cester and made her what she is, by their industry
is to occupy it as fast as possible To erect tn
buildings for future operations, where land is compar
atiyely cheap, around which theworkmen NAV cree
their own houses, or hire them from others, upo
such terms, as while they give an ample return
capital for its investments, will enable them to EMO
the comforts of home in healthul localities, and
such prices as they can afford to pay.