New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
ENGLISH COAST RESORT.
prosress of Scarborough Without
Municipal Trading.
Scarborough. August s.

,.flr- 10000 makes a comfortable living by
ps-,s.sring 10 the wants and pleasures OF visit
-,ore Or less luxurious; and initiating the
@ s-s o. the leisured class whom 1t serves.
=. ,,-n,ed the habit Of lounging and wait
- - s,- money 10 turn up In old times it was
e.,fnr town like Whitby. and the harder
liners made whaling voyages to Greenland
- vrsre in the Arctic sealing trade The boats
= . s-,ployed in the herring fisheries are not
-,ss l1y natives but by foreigners The de
.sants Of the Scarborough whalers and seal
have become fishers of men. When they
- ,l7a water. II is for the purpose of giving
- she measures Of sailing or coasting out
- she harbor under the Castle hill. When
- ren,ain ashore they are in the service OF
- sumner throngs disporting themselves in
= ho+e1s esplarades and sands From April
= october the sra sets che style for residents
=. ,-ie,tors alike ana Scarborough. with its
,-.,inr climate. easily maintains its reputation
!. ,sa most comfortable lounging place in Eng
and.
while the picturesque headland crowned with
mined castle IS the connecting link between
:. clifs and sands Of the North and South
los tha spa is the social centre Of Scarbor-
o,yb r lies below the harbor in the southern
,vsep of sand and is separated from the old
..,n tv q ravine laid out as park and
.,,nrel by long bridges. The Spa on the side
,s,se Gifts has mineral springs, and waters, hot
A. co,5 are sold Al a penny a glass. Few visit
=. take g serious view Of the health giving
Qualities Of the waters brought 10 the surface
!. The pump rooms. and the morning glass is
:, od-fashioned convention which is falling
~ Il is the band. morning. afternoon and
svenng that attracts Z great throng Of idIers
,r5 Ioungers 70 a luxurious clubhouse and
i he we'll ID
that protects them against inaction and pleas
ures 700 eaervating or enfeebling. over S350OOO
has been expended on the Spa buildings and
grounds and the fortunes of the breezy water
ing place have been secured by the investment
Visitors are made SO comfortable there that
navy Of them seldom get away except to sleep
II the hotels or 70 take dip in the breakers.
Tie main buildings. with towers. mansards and
roof galleries include q large concert hall a
handsome theatre, art gallery. a spacious
restaurant and reception. tea, reading and bill
ts-d rooms, and the grounds are artisticalIy
planned with broad promenades. cliff walks and
upper terraces approached by staircases It is
Al the Spa that fashionable Scarborough finds
hseF awake and in need of mild amusement
about i every morning. and it is there. also,
Rbout IN The evening. that it begins TO be
weary Of the dull drone of the band the chatter
q promenaders and the byplay Of the theatre.
The Yorkshire town has been striving decade
after decade 10 rival Brighton. and generally
with fair measure or success Il has its Kings
Road in an elevated esplanade commanding far
reaching pro"-ects Of the sea cliffs and sands
Il has an Aquarium or Peoples Palace. with a
large range Of popular attractions in aviaries.
Monkey houses gro-roes and concert rooms: ans
nearby there is a museum with various collec-
r0nE To these E~7gl74f7r7 faz-,7--ac o57a5
Valley Park most beautiful pleasure ground
n broad ravire which is approached from the
business quarter Of the town by a long bridge
bult upon ivy-grown piers Brighton's enter
Prise IL the improvement Of the sea frontage
By the constructions Of walls, drivew-ays and ter
race walks mas also been initiated at high cost
About $4,000 has been expended on a sea wall
ana marine driveway around the castle. with an
extension 70 the south bay. and with the beauti-
ful Clarence Gardens. where was once a neglect
ed and bleak underclif. T.e north bay district,
where there Is fire sweep Of white sand. has
been greatly improved: the impressive keep on
ne headland has been carefully preserved; the
Hoibeck Gardens have been enlarged and con-
FeTEed into q maze Of verdure from the sands
70 The verge Ct the cliffs: q spacious house has
neen transformed into a rustic town hIu with
terraced gardens. and the badness Of the coast
scenery has been softened by many other effects
O. artistic landscape gardening Scarborough
certainly is z charming substitute for Brighton.
with fever popular features and sideshows. and
Win evidences OF refinement and good taste in
It's architecture ana public works Il is a sum-
neF resort worthy Of its matchless environment,
win the tWo splendid sweeps Of beach paIsaded
g precipitous cliffs
Private enterprise has been more noticeable
Nj
aon Of Scarborough into high class Brighton
me town corporation has been satisfied with i'm
growing the parks and driveways and with max
ing real estate Investments for the public good.
: manages the water supply and regulates
a1'Ales to- bathing: but otherwise it has left
1e public services in private hands Gas. cleo
1e Hgat and tranways have not been mUni-
pzAzed- and the profits Of each business are
- i1'1 among share owners. prominent among
-OA are the investors n the fine series Of
..''=- properties. The corporation does not find
q necessary u try experiments in every form Of
municipal trading IN order TO meet the interest
0aaFses and general expenses Of an improved
eS14'e nor does IL levy 9 special rate Of two
Ssnce pound on property owners IN order to
As'erllse the attractions @: the seaside resort
= Z done ia Blackpool. on the Lancashire coast
t'''ale enterprise suf5ces to Keep the bal! roll
'N-''-t -il4I3clpa4 IoollHg lot CFdWlpS III
s"srTns of holiday visitors day and night The
'laFoorough council reduces the tax rate in its
"H Nay, and does not plume itself on its
AieFeTnents in municipal ownership. II owns
ne "eaponuess and other estates. which yield
net income Of over $1,000 above interest
NaFges ana other expenditures; and il mas a
revenue from the Valley bridge and other
Sources
o'her health resorts in the kingdom have dis
t-syea superior municipal energy in developing
.-s loesl estate At Bath the medicinal springs.
Ae pump room and even the Roman bath are