Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-17
Our Boston Letter.
BosroN, Feb. 10, 1870.

RosroN, Feb. 10, 1870.
r,ao. g,ilztad Herald Some tweiVe
/. sstssr years ago, Friend street. In ''is
city va, after great deal OF discussion
and violent opposition, extended from
Hanover 10 Union street, short distance
oomparatively. Union street was mar
row and always crowded, and it was evil
asnt that something must be done to re-
Have III But the idea of cutting into es-
sstss and paying for land and building
asmages, was thought to be reckless and
sh~urd in the estimation of those who
had not commenced to open their eyes to
the true state of things. But the deed
vas done and things were easier. This
il unimportant only as marking the first
AZ 4 new era in street affairs in this city
necessity coming from the want OF fore
thought of the men of the past, or charity
az those to follow them. The old streets
sere accidentally located, and pointed in
ali directions, and were narrow and
irregular for the same reason. Thus, the
oldest part of the city, is occupied for
business. These old, narrow, crooked
streets are now daily filed with vehicles
Of all sorts appertaining TO business,
while in the newer portions of the city
the streets are wide and regular. Mil
lions Of dollars have been spent since that
extension, and still more are to be paid
out in this department alone. Acres OF
houses have been rased and their streets
filed in and widened, yet still more acres
have yet to be done. Streets and avenues
have been made wide for long distances
Nv outing off the lots on one side and
thought sufficient, but still liable to un-
dergo the same process on the opposite
side TO make them finally wide enough.
The cities of Roxbury and Dorchester
were annexed that the streets and drain
age Of the two might, among other things,
be taken into the general plan of those of
Boston A vida street, Broadway, in
South Boston, running from the eastward
towards the center of the city, but
stopped on account of q water channel for
vessels, is being extended over the chen
nel BY au elevated and commodious iron
bridge, with massive stone approaches,
pwards and at right angles with Wash
ngton street, at million of dollars ex-
,ense Streets connecting with it will be
yidened, made into something like an
venue, and pass to the west side Of the
ity.
The great bulk Of the travel between
he great northern portion of the city and
be souLhctn, is narrowed at the centre,
regal thorougbfares, to few streets,
n accouut of the common extending in
tho city from the weat aide. On the
aortl side OF the common is another long
HILL. This hill is covered with streets and
ane to,ilences 1t is clean and healthful,
aud desirable place of residence. But
w those who reside on the northwest
siae 8 4saeut aud descent are much
dread, 1. and for loaded teams it is more
iesir bic to go around the eastern limit,
throt Oh Court street. This street is con-
Isaaently much crowded.
Il H. now proposed to tunnel this hill,
tuu,nanciug on its south side at Park
krset and pass through to tho north side,
coanectisg the squares and principal
baaip Gas stFeets of that part OF the city.
hh not probable that this hill will be
much used for business purposes, except
perhap,, to limited extent by public
buisalngs, as, wheu new court house Is
made it will probably Ia located on some
slope Of ;biBhill. /
on common will have to yield little
Of III ground to make fremont and Boyl-
stoa streets that skirts two sides of 1t,
wider for increase of traffic. This COM
mon has always been greatly priced apd
, lisa precious thing, And in view OF
the Somewhat delicate nature of its line
lawns, well>kept walks, and carefully
,rpteatad shade-trees, it seems fearful to
,ote the pressure of business and Puoiici-
y gaining on the whole OF the eastern
md southern sides of it.
Fine buildings in all styles and mate
sa,s are made in all directions where
sbese street wideniags take place. The
luster of fine buildings * the southwest
corner of thescommon, composed OF the
statslv granite masonic hall, the brown
stone hotel-Pelham, and the brick ana
stoue public library, is to be added to by
dsst-ell.s and tasty stone building, owned
, by Mr. Charles f. Adams, built on the
site of former family mansion Of the
Adano family. b.
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