Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-03
THE ONWARD SWEEP OF AMER
ICUS.

That was a fine showing the Times
Recorder made for Americas on Fri
day. the opening Of the business seas
on. when it pointed out some of the
Improvements under way or recently
finished. The showing was not com,
plete, either. Some small dwellings
were overlooked, and in addition there
We're the new bank building of the
Commercial City Bank, the large acid
plant now under construction, and the
installation OF the new electric light
Ing plant But without these the show
ing was a fine one and thoroughly
ere iitable to the city 1t proved that
the city is moving onward, that its
growth is steady with a promise Of
becoming rapid. and that the spirit Of
civic pride is being awakened as never
before
Even with the construction of 50
many new homes the demand far eX-
ceeds the supply and it will be neces-
sary to continue building operations
right along to meet the most pressig
requirements Fortunately the eXtens-
ion of the sewerage system opens up
for building operations some fine ter
ritory, close in to the business section,
that has heretofore remained dormant
owing to the lack OF sanitary sewerage.
With this obstacle removed, it is safe
to predict a rapid development Of such
territory. The public good will re
promoted in this respect and the Law
ing Of the sewers can be regarded as
an additional stimulus to the growth ii
the town The rapid advance in the
value of lots in the districts affected
indicates quite plainly that land own
ers appreciate that Americas is going
to enjoy substantial growth during.
the next two or three years and that
they are in position to profit thereby
There is everything to encourage and
nothing to discourage in the local sit
uation. Never before has the city en-
joyed a business outlook such as is just
before it. Never in its history, in all
likelihood. has it seen a more buoyant
spirit among it's business men, or a
more confident tone prevailing among
its citizens generally 1t is believed by
all that the public improvements now
under way mean the Inauguration of a
new era for Americus. That suoh i'm
prOyements Will cease with the COM
pletion of the work already ordered
can hardly be the case. A year OF two
will not pass before citizens on some
of the other more important thorough
fares will demand paving of their
streets. 1t has been the case in other
cities, and it will prove so here, that
once the benefits Of street paving are
seen the demand for an extension Of
such beterments is insistent. They are
costly, it is true, but property owners
and renters appreciate that the money
is well expended.
When the new year opens the bulk
OF the improvements will be completed.
The business section will then convey
to visitors the idea that they are in an
exceedingly prosperous, progressive
and up-to-date community. Americas
will be better advertised than it has
ever been before. And the sentiment
Of pride, of hopefulness, and of con.
fidenCe that has been infused into the
people of the city as a whole will beal
rich fruitage in further progress.
The days of doubt have all passed
and Americas is distictly on the VI
grade with a bright future.