Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-10-03
would only be appropriated BY IA:

would only be appropriated oy ne
for public uses. Stripped
Of its speculative aspect, this Muskegon
boom would result in building up one
of the grandest and richest cities In tne
Union. whose every want could be sat
isfied and no one feel the burden. II
the values created by population, which |
this company now begins to appropri
ate to its own use, could be applied TO
still further improving the village.
there could be erected the most eieganv
public buildings, every street cou!a
be paved with finest material, the VII
laQe could own its water works, elec,
trio light plant, street railways oollo
svstem of sewerage that would extend
to every nook and corner of the corpor'
alton. maintain magnificent public
parks, libraries, schools, etc, Comforts
| conveniences and luxuries too numer-
ons to mention. But that would bring
the millennium, and destroy specula.
tion in land, and the good people OF
Muskegon are hardly prepared 70 re-.
ceive such shock at once. Ana SO II
follows that all the enormous prohts o1
this great boom will from this time ON
find their.way into the pockets OF the
half dozen men who started 1t on It's
wav. The second grand sale OF lots Is
now going on, and they are selling NJ
s165. Lots on a numb of streets are
sold with restriction clauses to the ef.
feet that no residence shall be erectco
thereon at less cost than Si'o oo''
50, 600 or S3,OO0 as the case may Dc
thus insuring vastly increased values Ic
adjoining unsold lots, and preventing
promiscuous assortment OF residences
l in a locality which it is desired to make
> aristocratic."
: Resides having a first mortgage or
every dollar of the value which grow
. ing population will give to the land enl
G braced in the corporation OF Muskegoi
Heights, the members of the lmp1o
e ment Co. have gathered in a few fran
e chises which may some day provide
= little pin money. For instance, Nj
: Howell has been granted by the villag
): council the exclusive privilege OF fus
i nishinp the citizens with water Tor
= term of fifty years. Another gentle
n man has the contract for furnlshln
IT light for the same brief period, and sti
r another has a full swing at street raj
=. ways. a..
of In few years there will be city,
50 half dozen men will own it, and tho'
s. sands of people will pay tribute for II
v. scanty privilege of eking out meag
10 existence within its lmltS. ootne ins
r wonder why it is, and may depiore u
re situation. But it is so the worlo owe
OF and ,yhy look for better things at Mu
OF lSegon Heights?
ur How does the boom affect the city
9r Muslegon? r
is. 1t is not intensely popular there. L
OF CITY has been advertised so extensive
'se that it is overrun with men SEEKING 9
ployment Although great aeai
ert building is going on in the burnt
Is trict and at the Heights, many carpt
Ia ters, masons and painters are idle,
to wages are at the minimum. But tn
Ion matters soon adjust themselves and
las not lasting. Business IS quiet
nst down town one hears very little OF
for boom. Those who are sin it, are
lar thusiastic and active, and seem TO I
h delight in recounting the advantages
IN Muskegon Heights over any place
uce Gods green footstool.