The Monticellonian., 1916-09-14

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" OR RAPID growth and develop
- ment, Sac Faulo. Brazil, stands
almost prceminent among the
cities of the world. Founded
tn 1904 by Jesuit priests under Father
Jose de Anchieta the Apostle of
South America" the city had only .
600 inhabitants in the year 1916. In
1882 the white population amounted
to about 5000 in the whole munich
pality, and in 1870 there was scarcely
my change in the figures. But after
1870, which is to say after railways
began to penetrate the fertile interior
and the great development of coffee
culture opened the way to white immi-
grafton. there was series of leaps
in the number of inhabitants: In 1872
Sac Pau8 had $4,000 inhabitants; in
1890, $4,000: in 1898, 131, 000 in 1900,
10000; in 1910. $4,000. and in 1918,
100000, saes Miss j. Edwin Elliott in
the Pan-American Magazine
Between 1890 and 1900 Sac paulo
arose from her position Of Il pleasant
but practically stagnant town. waking
To extraordinary activity. she trans
formed her outward appearance, prac-
tieally rebuilding the old city, laying
out new areas of streets and repaying
the old ones presently She reformed
her water supplies, constructed a
splendid system of sanitation, and to-
day stands in beauty of edifices pub
lie and private) avenues and city
streets, civic cleanliness and order,
among the first cities of the Americas.
She comes third in size among South
American cities, with Buenos Aires
first and lilo de Janeiro second.
For the year 1916 the revenues of
Sac Paulo are calculated at about
5000 contos, which at the rate of ex-
change prevailing at the end of 1915
is the equivalent in United States
money of about $2,250000
city expenditures are high, because
Sac Paulo has employed large SUNS in
creating 4 beautiful and wel-kept city.
clean, healthy with fine public service.
To perform all this work=aDd most o.
it has been done within the last dozen
Xears-she has incurred a city debt
y nearly S4.0O0oo0 United States cur
reney, IN amount far from excessive
in view of her wealth and future pros
poets as Il growing center of develop
ment Under the control of broad
minded prefeitos (mayors) of the city
Il great amount of boldly conceived
Improvement work has been done the
name of Paul Souza is among these
makers of Sac Paulo his work being
followed by that of the famous Paulis-
Ia. Conselhciro Antonio Prado, TO
whom both state and city owe much.
The present prefeito, DR.. Washington
LUZ is Il fine representative son of
Sac Paulo, energetic, farSeeing, eapa-
ble he has done more than any other
head of the city 10 purify it morally
and physically, and while laying stress
upon strict economy he has not hesi-
improvements which will add much to
the grace of the city.
Rapid Growth of Business
The greatest source of revenue of
Sac Paulo city is that obtained by the
taxes levied upon industries and pro-
fessions9 The greatest yield in this
long list is that from factories, and
the growth of income Is significant of
the quick development of Sac Paulo
as business center. In the year 1907
the taxes upon industries and profess
sions yielded less than 1000 contos of
refs, While in 1911 they brought in p
600 contoS, or nearly half of the total
city income. In 1913 the amount yield
ed had risen to over 5000 contos of
refs in 1915 to 3.447 contos, out of n
total revenue of about S,66l contos.
II may be calculated that this tax al
Ways brings in over 40 per cent of the
city income.
Examining this list Of contributing
industries. professions and commerce,
one finds that banks and banking
agencies pay together some $31 900 n
year; shoe factories contribute IS 1000,
and shoe stores rather less ironworks
pay nearly $1,000 furniture factories
and sellers DrlnS Ill anotnef SS,oUo )
geldsmiths and jewel workers about
the same amount; match factories pay
over $4,000; druggists about $4,000 ;
sawmills, $4,000; cotton factories,
nearly $4,000; jute factories, $4,000 !;
and potteries another $4,000.
The biggest items in the expendi-
lures of the city of Sac Paulo are
those for public service, including up
keep OF parks and gardens and muni-
cipal cleaning; all this work is splen-