. Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy . bequest, purchase or confisca-tion. Besides these, there were themany great temples, with their col-onnades and fountains, the spa-cious cemeteries, open to the public,the broad avenues and long shadedporticos expressly built that citi-zens might move about pleasantlyin hot or stormy weather. Andfinally there were the citys ex-tensive baths, which at the heightof the citys magnificence had ac-commodations for 62,800 citizensat a single time. It was the devotion of the Ro-mans to Romes welfare, coupledwith their recognition that it w
. Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy . bequest, purchase or confisca-tion. Besides these, there were themany great temples, with their col-onnades and fountains, the spa-cious cemeteries, open to the public,the broad avenues and long shadedporticos expressly built that citi-zens might move about pleasantlyin hot or stormy weather. Andfinally there were the citys ex-tensive baths, which at the heightof the citys magnificence had ac-commodations for 62,800 citizensat a single time. It was the devotion of the Ro-mans to Romes welfare, coupledwith their recognition that it was eachcitizens duty to help build up a great. healthful, convenient and beautiful city,that made Rome the most wonderful city of all ages. Itwas becauseits people weredevoted totheir city thatRome came tobe known asthe EternalCity, estab-lished in his-tory with afame so greatand enduringthat it cannotb e forgottenor blottedout so long asman shall in-habit may it bewith Chicago if her people will it. Chicagohas no conquering armies, as Rome The Arch of Constantine, Rome. Her forces are made up of the regiments oftoilers, enlisted in the army of industry. 38 WACKERS MANUAL OF THE PLAN OF CHICAGO
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