Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-07-15

narosate. near Yorkshire offers an illustration Of
Ennish practical talent for turning everything TO ac
count Il was inasnifcant hamlet until the arst Of
the healing chaybcate springs discovered early IN
the century, although the wealthy class
In The north promptly recognized the curative value
Of the waters and hundred acres known ne the
stray SET apart by legislative action for public use
the growth Of the town sluggish until pal
torpnsc shown
smoiott 10 hts day wrote o. tiarrngste ne "a Wild
common bare and hoak without tree or shrub OF the
signs Of cultivation That before Harlow Moor
had been purchased ana improved valley garden
laid out the storage sulphur reservoir constructed
Montpelier garden and baths opened and the entire sys
tenn ~ medicinal waters brough under the emciont
sraion Of The civic authorities Harroeato o.
popuioua Doncaster, and iG resources q health
have been largely Increased By municipal enter
prise Tho corporation invested over 100000 the
royal baths and springs winter gniden kursaal ans
concert aud assembly rooms. and has improved tho
parks and ald series OF beautiful walks drives
Advantage has hoon taken Of every for attracting
visitors and mnistoring 10 tbor pleasure comfort
unity of direction has been brought about ana the yar
ou sulphur electric yapuf sapefhoatod air and
hle frequency balhs under the charge OF a muni
clpa official witH medical advisers.
i.eamlngt0n in WarWickshire conducts SIS pump
rooms baths and mineral springs municipal under
akng under She direction of committee Of tho town
council and the practice prevails al Bath where
lnrEo Investments have neon made In the grand pump
loon. The Roman promenade and other improvement
The CORPORATIONS of seaside resorts take equally
de view their duties and respona billlies soarbor
ough the Yorkshire its popularity quite
much TO good local government To natural advan-
agos. rhe town council controls large estates aud
porate properiies and able to hoer taxation az
Lowell; bat has not hesltatod 60 make large Investments
la electric plant and n public works. which have ineseas
ni The atfacyenoa of fashionable summer resort Tho
marine driveway and aeawan around tho castle which
ln the hnal stage az construction viii cust
lcas than st0o000a large outlay Tor single Improve
ment n a touu ui $4,000 population. The town council
considers necessary Keep abreast with the seaside
RESORTS Ao south by SIS enterprise Scarborough
protected agana, competition and enabled 10 retain s
high reputation.
Tcigunr, with similar energy. has undertaken gas
water, electric light and haruor works and has
uMs opened promenade piers concert rooms baths and
marine gardens
Bourucmouth corporation % equally cnterprising 10
laying uuderclif driveways winter gardens and golf
grounds aud has not hestaied convert oneteuth Of
the area Of tho borough into picP grounds.
AZ Brighton. al least $1,000 aas been expended .n
years seawals promenades parades the
front and in improving Preston park and other pleasure
grounds In these and many other Instances, municipal
activity takes ho practical form 81 administering the
local estate with enlightened selfnterq t0r the collect
I've interests ~ the community The attractions OF these
pleasure resorts multiplied by carefully designed ina
pruycmeufs which are sound business Investments Tor
owns without industries of their own.