Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-26
VARIED lNDUS TRIES.
KEEP 4 TOWN. BUSY DURING 4 TINE
or DEPRESSION.

Nswburg has gradually grown IN POP
ulation init. IL has passed most II its
lister cities On the Hudson. The enter
prise If its citizens in times past Las
been active and noteworthy. All Eu-
nioipal improvements that have hc,n
needed aud demanded have been cheer
fully sanctioned Ly the taxpayers and
voters, and today there are few cities
Of its extent in population aud wealth
that can surpass it, Keeping IN mind
its wealth and size. il can be said that
its system OF schools. with its new acad-
envy. it, library and numerous line
school buildings Of modern construction
cannot be surpassed. Its municipal gov
eminent has been conducted with a con
slant view 10 the needs Of the people
and with an eye 10 the most rigid econ
omy that the circumstances would per-
nit
1t possesses city government not
unlike the larger municipalities Uf
the country, comprising mayor ana
board of aldermen, a school board
water board. board of health, park
commissioners, board of public works,
board of trade. board of almshOuse com
missioners. fine police force. with an
efficient chief. and a superb fire depart
mcnt, with experienced officers ana a
suitable number of steam fire engines
Its gravity water system. with Il sufh-
cient supply of excellent wafer from
Washington lake. three miles back, has
cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
and has always been a source OF attrac-
ton TO persons looking for homes ana
sites fer factories. This, together with
its splendid facilities for lnstructlng
the Young. has drawn numerous fam
lies and manufacturers II the place.
who have become permanent residents
The city has church for every thou
sand of population, and of course near
" every denomination known to Amer
leans is represented. Its hotel facilities
are envied by other places of similar
size, and its city hall. parks, Young
Women j and Young Mems association
buildings. ard its free hospital, club
buildings, trolley roads lighting COM
panies and numerous other enterprises
that are indispensable to Il city of any
pretensions are all in line with the ideas
and needs of modern city. Its method
of taxation is just. and the rate of tax
ation, as we'll as the rents and real
estate values, will compare favorably
with any city of equal enterprise.
Its financial institutions, comprising
a savings bank. trust company and
three national banks, are all strong and
furnishing and credit to any city ot
Il like size, and its other institutions are
a source IF pride.
In the matter of newspapers there are
few cities of ZOO inhabitants that
support so many and such excellent
publications.. There are one morning
and three evening dailics and Sunday
paper.
With all these necessary adjuncts to
an euterprising community, made nee
essary to meet the requirements not
only of those now here, but 10 attract
others thitner, there is nothing that
swells the importance Of the average
citizen and nothing in which he 80
much exults. especially when endeavor-
ing to induce some one to locate here,
as the splendid and most favorable
transportation facilities that are with
in the reach Of all manufacturers and
tracclers The Hudson, flowing by its
very doors, provides, either night or
day, communication with the outside
world at rates far less than those On
the steam railroads.
But these water freighting triumphs
that are the result CT large expenditures
of money in providing powerful boats
that are able to combat the ice in the
excellent means of transportation which
the industrial enterprises Of this city en-
joy. Within their reach there are five
trunk lines of railroads, leading to ev-
cry point of the compass, With little
inexpensive carriage they are enabled to
ship goods from here to Chicago or San
Francisco. to Boston or New Orleans,
or to any other point in the United
States and Canada without breaking
bulk 1t is therefore no wonder that the
zen, when alluding to the admirable
situation here for the manufacturer,
hold up to view the splendid schools.
the fine quality and plenteous quantity
of water, the ample banking accOmmo-
dations, the low taxation. the economic
municipal administration and the un.
surpassed transportation routes that
center here with their scores Ct passen.
ger trains each way every day. But few
cities of its size can boast of even equal
privileges. The assortment of industries
is uncommonly varied here, and all con
cede that this is most beneficial thing
for the city Among the industries
noted there are boiler works, bleecher'
les, wooden mills. felting works, cape,
works, machine shops and engine "orhs
carpet and rug mills, plaster works,
overall factories, shirt factories, hat
works, lawn mower works, shipyards,
cigar factories. chair and furniture fac
tories, electric motor works, soap works,
bed and chair spring works, large whole
sale grocers, wagon builders, paper mills,
cotton mills. paint works, wire and mai
mills, coal distributing wharfs, silk
mills. -four mills breweries, woodwork
ers. warn mills. etc.
The Visitors SAFE Gufcc.
"J,hn," said the careful parent
"when you git to the city don't stop il
any of them tireproof hotels what burns
folks alive, but spread you a quilt on
the floor, in one story buildin not fer