. Essex county, , illustrated . \\r\:\\: views of the city reproducedin this work show, the largeterritory end)raced withinihe citys limits is well buillupon, but not overcrowdedrile salt marshes or meadowsin the part ofI lie city, are as yet sparse!)occupied by either dwellingsor factories, but even her<liusiness .ind is draining and re-I I h e marsii, andiHiildings and dwellings are•illiplying. 1 he innumerable factoriesin the city ;ire. almost with-out an exception, well .indstrongly built, finely venti-lated and ligh
. Essex county, , illustrated . \\r\:\\: views of the city reproducedin this work show, the largeterritory end)raced withinihe citys limits is well buillupon, but not overcrowdedrile salt marshes or meadowsin the part ofI lie city, are as yet sparse!)occupied by either dwellingsor factories, but even her<liusiness .ind is draining and re-I I h e marsii, andiHiildings and dwellings are•illiplying. 1 he innumerable factoriesin the city ;ire. almost with-out an exception, well .indstrongly built, finely venti-lated and lighted, and ;\cellenl examples of factoi\and mill .irchitecture. Tin-dwelling houses evince the. A. .MCCAKTIIV. ESSEX COUNTY, .\. J., ILLUSTRATED. 141 prosperity and llirift of the inhabitants, who as arule are well and comfortably housed, while manyof the larger dwellings, as illustrations of the hand-some homes of the city given in this work willshow, are models of comfort, convenience andbeauty. The population at the present time, 1897,exxeeds two hundred and twenty-tive thousand;onls. The future growth and prosperity of the city isassured, and will be continous. steady and promises10 be vast. New manufacturing industries areconstantlv being attracted to the city by its magni-ficent facilities for production and transportation,the reasonable prices and rents asked for lands andfact ries. the low tax rate and the perfect policeand tire ])rotection, which the city affords. .Andwith this constant accession of new andenterprises, conies a vast and steady flowing streamof workmen and their families, certain of employ-ment, present comfort and future c
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