Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-09-29

- ment, Sac Paulo, Brazil, stands
almost preeminent among the
cities of the world. Founded
Jose de Anchieta, the Apostle of
South America" the city had only B.
600 inhabitants In the year 1916. In
1882 the white population amounted
to about 1900 in the whole munich
pality, and In 1850 there was scarcely
any change in the figures. But after
1875. 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 Pauo had $4,000 inhabitants; in
1890, $4,000; in 1893, 131, 900; in 1900
100000; in 1910. $4,000, and in 1915,
100000. says Miss J. Edwin Elliott in
the Pan-American Magazine.
Between 1890 and 1900 Sac Paulo
arose from her position of a pleasant
but practically stagnant town, waking
to extraordinary activity; she trans
formed her outward appearance, prac'
tically rebuilding the old city, laying
out new areas of streets and repaving
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 Rio 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 $2,250,OO0.
City expenditures are high, because
Sac Paulo has employed large sums in
creating beautiful and well-kept city,
clean, healthy, with fine public service.
To perform all this work-and most OF
1t has been done within the last dozen
years-she has incurred a city debt
of nearly $4,000 900 United States cur.
rency, an amount far from excessive
in view of her wealth and future pros.
poets as a growing center Of develop
ment. Under the control Of broad
minded prefeitos (mayors) Of the city
a 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, Conselheiro4 Antonio Prado, to
whom both state and city owe much
The present prefeito, DR.. Washington
Luiz, is fine representative son OF
Sac Paulo, energetic, farseeing. capa.
BILE; he has done more than any other
head of the city to purify 1t morally
and physically. and while laying stress
upon strict economy he has not hest.
tated to 60 ahead with certain civic
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-
LESSONS" The greatest yield in this
long list Is that from factories, and
the growth of income is significant OF
the quick development of Sac PaulC
as a business center. In the year 1907
the taxes upon industries and profes
siOns yielded less than 1900 contos OF
refs, while in 1911 they brought in 2,
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 q
total revenue of about 1851 contos
1t 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 $37 900 q
year; shoe factories contribute 5000
and shoe stores rather less; irOnworks
pay nearly $1,000; furniture factories
and sellers bring in another $1,000
goldsmiths and jewel workers about
the same amount; match factories pay
over $4,000; druggists about $1,000
sawmills, $4,000; cotton factories
nearly $4,000; jute factories. 5000
and potteries another $1,000.
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 NUM-
cipal cleaning; all this work Is splen