Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-02
The Elms So Located AS To Assure SUI
ficient Accommodations and Comfort
MRS. TYLER TO STAY IN NEW LONDON
Open Action Upon Abatement of Taxes-The Approach
ing City Eection-The Committee of Fifteen Give
No Promise of Renewed Activity

charitable work among the deserving
poor of the city of New London.
On more than one recurring Christ
mas she gave carte blanche orders that
every poor family be given a Christ
mas dinner, with candy and toys for
the children, the equal that was served
at her family table. Her orders were
to seek out and supply the needy and
to give applicants for assistance the
benefit of the doubt, as it was her de-
sire that all should have food and fuel
during the dreary and cold months of
winter. 1t was also her desire that
she should not be known in connection
with her charitable work, but her good
deeds could not be hidden and if the
prayers of the poor. count there is
weight in the name of the Angel
Lady So the people are glad to
know that Notwithstanding contem-
plated changes in The Elm that Mrs
Tyler is to remain a resident of New
London.
Until last Monday night never be-
fore since the foundation of the New
London court of common council, I'M
der the present system has considera-
ton been given petitions for the abate-
ment of taxes in open melting, that
charitable work being done in execu-
tive session. Before the ward system,
when all members of the court of
common council were not aldermen,
was left entirely with the aldermen of
the council, and they acted in secret
session. and their doings were made no
part of the official records of the court
of common council, so far as went the
names of the benefcaries. That was
a matter that was permitted to be
treated confidentially and was known
only to the aldermen AMI the tax coll
lector.
At the Monday meeting of the court
OF - Oh Il
men made departure from this long
established and commendable custom,
and bravely declared that he was de-
sirous that his every act in a public
capacity should be known to the pub
lie, and that he had no desire to go
into secret session to do public bust
ness. All of which sounded well,
when election day was drawing near,
but would sound much better if the
subject to be discussed was not for the
relief of poor and overburdened people
who through misfortune are Temporal
rily unable to pay interest on mort
gage and save their home if com
PEELED to pay back taxes. Naturally
the doings of the court of common
council were reported for the news
papers, and, although request was
made of the reporters that the abate-
ment of taxes feature of the meeting
be omitted in the reports, the names
of the beneficiarics were published in
the local newspapers, and for the first
time since newspapers were printed in
the old Whaling Town.
In the days Of long ago before tine
consolidation of city and town govern
ment the selectmen in their annual
published report made public the
names of the outside poor assisted by
the town, but since the consolidation
the committee on charities has been
content with printing the names of the
storekeepers and the amount paid to
each in substitution for the names of
the assisted poor people, and the plan
and is nearer the cause of true char
ity.