Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15
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BUILDINGS IN SPRINGFI8LD.

BUILDINGS IN sPRINGFIELD.
The Near Future Full Of Promise for Our
working and Business Men-With the
Opening Of sprinK the Busy Pulso OF
Life Begins in All Branches Of Trade,
Eaterpriss and Industry.
The past winter has been one Of unusual
depression in all branches OF bu.iness in this
city, as we'll as elsewhere throughout the
country.
Manufacturing centers have suffered from
this general depression more, perhaps, than
ether places not 90 much dependent upon
special branches Of industry. Our city has
not escaped a common visitation Of hard
times; but, emerging from the burdens more
grevious to be borne in climate 30 given to
abrupt and depressing changes, the near fu-
ture looms up in the very brightest colors, as
the geuial. rays of the coming Spring burst
upon us. With the coming of the season
when out door work can be done. the many
things to be done begin to appear, and it is
not too early even now to begin thinking Of
what should be done first: The unfinished
work that the rigors of the weather stopped;
the cleaning up of the winters refuse that
has gathered in the streets, alleys and about
the dwellings. This city needs renovation
from one end to the other; the streets are in
need of several hundred men at work for
several msnths to come; the alleys and by
ways present hideous and disgusting exhibits
which the snow has kindly hidden from view
during the past months, and the crisp air Of
winter has prevented from rising to the
heavens an atmosphere Of smell, that would
infect a city of cannibals.
In few weeks the blazing sun will pour
its scorching, blistering rays into the pools
of corruption and the heaps of decayed and
decaying matter to tree the noxious gases
that the winter has held in bondage, and
send them on their fearful errand Of death.
This coming summer will, it is said, be pro-
life of contagious diseases. From over the
seas an impending danger Of pestilence threat
ems our shores, and only waits q favoring
breeze to watt it hitherward, seeking the
most inviting conditions on which to drop
and fold its black wings Of death. Against
this danger the people Of the United States
have been generally warned, and the promi-
uent cities are now opening up vast system.
OF sanitary improvement involving large eI-
penditures OF money. 1t is well for Spring.
field to have care on this point. It is well
for Springfield to give employment also to
her vast army of laborers who have had tLe
| rigors and want of the last winter too closely
to their doors. Aside from these general ne.
cessities which are calculated to diffuse labor
and send money through wider fields ant
more numerous avenues, thus reaching NOR
people, we have two very considerable pro
jects of improvement to be commenced thil
spring that are Of vast importance to the city
and to all its citizens of all classes.
But few days since Gen. Ksifer sent from
Washington q brief but very satisfactory tele
gram that be had succeeded in securing al
appropriation of 100000 for new govern
ment building to be erected in this city. Thi
work will begin q. once, and thus larg
number of workinguen can secure employ
ment during the summer months. Then tn
city council at its last session took the initia
tive step toward the new market house
| Mr.. Prince introduced resolution to in
struct Representative Llttler to introduce an
urge in the Legislature bill authorizing th
city OF Springfield to issue bonds to . SUI
not to exceed 500, 900 for the erection of
building to contain the market house, publ
library. etc., provided the question be fin
submitted to . vote Of the people at the com
ing spring election. Several amendment
were proposed, among them one by Hanse
increasing the amount to $l50,000. Afte
considerable discussion the amendment ws
carried BY vote of yeas to 6 nays. Th
amended resolution was then passed by vot
OF 10 yeas to nays.
This movement had been too long delaye
already, As the people had already voted for
$4,000 market house and the additions
amount could have been secured BY specii
legislation in time, and the building coul
have been under way sooner. The house
evidently needed, and should be built at onc'
Nor is this ali. We have upon good authorit
that the prospect for the erection of stee
works in this city is now under fair prom
Use, and also that negotiations are in progrei
for the erection of an establishment for Ii
manufacture OF furnace. machinery an
building castings. These enterprises bav
been spoken of frequently through this pape
and they form part OF our very bright an
brilliant expectations. Then it will b
noticed by paper readers that our manufat
turers are receiving large and special order
These are special indicators OF prosperity
come, and are bright aud glorious harbingel
Of grand renewal of heart and hope, whic
will run through all the various avenues {
trade, from the lowest to the highest. We
come to spring, and welcome to prosperou
times.
PRONINENT EVENTS
Picked Up From All Quarters.
From Detroit, Mich, comes the following
In all of this long cold winter and gres
snow, invalids have suffered and the mortal