Wacker's manual of the plan of Chicago; municipal economy (1911)
Moody, Walter Dwight, 1874-1920, Wacker, Charles Henry, 1856-, Chicago Plan Commission · [Chicago, Printed by H. C. Sherman & co. · leaf 38
e only meansof conveying merchandise in quantities, thegreat cities were all built as ports upon thewater. The most extensive business being upon theseas, thelarger num-ber of domi-nant citieswere s e a -ports. As the sea-ports attract-ed commerceand grew inp o p u lationand wealth,they became,n a… … Flour Mills and Elevators in Wisconsin. cities were peculiarly the creatures oftransportation. To grow great it wasnecessary that they be accessible for traveland trade from long distances. Naturally, and also most easily rule their peoplesunder their various codes of civil law. As growth of the…
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