Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-14
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THERE is some dissatisfaction over the Il
action OF the recent town meeting in /
voting the additional appropriation Il
necessary to carry out the plans for q
new almshouse approved by the select
men. To the writer's mind 1t is money L
well spent. Our present almshouse is a
death trap. It is tumbledown bar
rack with no accommodation and is en-
tirely too small to supply the towns i
needs. To build house that would /
have to be enlarged in a few years
would not be economy. True, it would |
be following in the same lines as for
merly, and the actual outlay at this |
time would be a few thousands less than |
the present plan calls for. But that is |
Just what should be avoided. The |
patchwork system has been tried in |
Waterbury and found wanting, as the |
records of the water department show. |
The large outlay for repairing and |
maintaining streets is another result of
the close listed policy of the city in |
years gone by; and yet another example
is the absence of public parks. Had the
city and town officials Of twenty years
ago been possessed of little spirit all of
these public improvements would have
been completed long ago and we would
Waterbury is pointed to as an over
grown town. 1t is time to be up and
doing. Most Of those who oppose
building a substantial almshouse have
fought against every public improve
ment for years, not SO much because
the work was not needed, but because
they dread taxation. There is no doubt
in my mind but that the new almshouse
will be source of economy in the long
run, in the matter of providing for the
outside poor. At present town assist
NV Sc rviu To xyhn Ux,o11
able to provide for themselves. Threaten
such with removal to the almshouse and
most of them will find a will and way
to do for themselves. That cannot now
be done, as the old almshouse lie too
small. Mind you, do not favor NOV
ing everybody who happens to be poor
to the almshouse. 1t is no crime to be
poor, and there are many cases where
outside help is more desirable and hui
name than removal to the almshouse.
But ''can" rt1shers and holders of bank
books, who are feeding at the public pap
should be cut off. The example of
Hartford and New Haven should be
emulated in this respect.
BOYS, when you speak of your father
don't call him "the old man." Of
course you are older now than you were
when you learned to call him "father. :"
You are much smarter than you were
then; you are more manly looking.
Your clothes fit you well, and your hat
is of modern shape. In short you are
"fyer" than you used to be. Perhaps
your father wears last years coat, "a two
years old hat and vest of still older
pattern. He can't write such an ele-
CANT note as you can, and all that, but
don't call him 'tthe old man." Call him
father. For years he has been hustling
around to get things together; he has
been held to the thorny path of uphill
industry for years, and the brightest
half of his life has gone from him for
ever. But he loves you, though he goes
along without saying much about it,
and if he knew you were bad it would
be the heaviest burden he has to bear.
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IF rumors are true our contemporary,
the American, will shortly be housed in
new quarters on Grand street adjoining
the property of George E. Judd, just
west of the Platt homestead. This plan
was formulated some time ago, but the
Expiration of the lease of the American
building makes the removal of the plant
a thing of the near future now it is said
There are to be two buildings erected
on Grand street by Mr. Judd and
by the American company, both to
nearly correspond in size and interior
and exterior finish. They are to be Of
white brick with marble and CORE
spending trimmings. They are to ready
for occupancy by September, or sooner
if possible.
Il G. B. LAWRENCE, chairman of thu
board of assessors, said to a reporter to
day: "The board of assessors should
consist of five members, one of which
should be in active service the yea
around. He should keep track of al
; real estate transfers, and, and as near al
possible, the prices of the different
sales. Men should be elected
who have no fear nor favor
then you will have an efficient tboard Of
assessors. No man in business car
afford to be an assessor under the pres.
ent system, for, if he does his duty, hi
will find his business sadly falling off
The board of trade talk too much abou
high taxes. tell you that is a GOOD
way to drive away business which
otherwise might be induced to come
here and locate"
, WOMAN is original, if not always dis
Greet. A pair of runaway horses came
J tearing through Bank street the othel
day, colliding with one wagon AND
, frightening several other horses. Neal
, the corner of Grand street, q horsl
, driven by lady was about to join il
the procession, being badly scared by thu
racket. The driver, it was plain, coulC
, not control the animal, and yet she die
not propose to figure conspicuously il
, the runaway. So, jumping from tn
carriage, with the quickness of though
, she wound the lines around telegraph
pole and brought the horse up short
, As luck would have it nothing wa
broken. 1t is not way for stoppin,
; runaway horses that should be en-
' couraged, however.
Cathedral Souvenirs.
, The little souvenir volume issued il
: connection with the conservation of s
. Joseph's cathedral is in every sens