The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-26
END CAME AS HE WAS ABOUT TO RETIRE
Body Found in Sitting Posture by HoteI Manager Who Investigated Cause of His Not Answering When Calls
 Were Made Played important
 Part in BndgepOrts Progress

paign he defeated his opponent. ina late Frank w. Beers, by a majority Of 1l92 although the city at that time was normally Democratic. MT lay Tor was a reformer and commenced to 'ciean house. regardless Of party lines. and the two years Of his term as mayor made the IfveItest term which Bridgeport has witnessed for a quarter of a century. Mfr. Taylor
 made many changes in the personnel of the city boards and made charge against some of the members of Lhe board of public works which then had control of street and sewer work. A protracted trial before the board of Aldermen failed to suDstantfate the
 main charges made, but the evidence brought out much which needed rem edy, and changes in fhe charter were later sought and the board abolished This was not the only board to which Mayor Taylor paid his attention. but others were brought into better buei- ness methods without a great deal of commotion.
 ! Mayor Taylor was always an adv6-
 cate of good roads and during his term of office he succeeded in getting the streets of the city placed fin almost I perfect condition, at 1eaat 80 far as the Inacad dam roads were coucerue1. and much additional permanent paw ing was Laid during his term of office Since the completion of his term as Mayor in April 1899, MT Taylor has rot held public office although he has | taken an active part in the affairs of the city and of his party He was Tor a numb CT of years member of the executive committee of his party and always a potent power in its councils
 MT. Taylor has also been prominent in the social as well as the business and political life of the city and has been interested in many of the ac- tivities which are of vital import to Bridgeport. One of these Is the Bridgeport Boys club of which he was one of the promoters and in which he had always taken a deep interest in it's affairs. For many years he was director, and 15 years ago was chosen president of the organiza- tion, holding the office until two years ago. He continued as director but reIinquished the presidency owing to the pressure of business upon his time During his term as president the splendid building at Gold and Middle streets was erected.
 MT. Taylor was also a member and one of the incorporators of the Reo- p1e's Presbyterian church and a lib- eraI contributor to the erection of the edifice in Laurel avenue. He was also a member and past president of the Algonquin club, of the Seaside club, Brooklawn club, Board of Trade, was a 32d degree Mason, 9, mem Der of St.
 Johns lodge, F. and A. M-. of Hamil- ton Commandery, Knights Templar, of Lafayette Consistory, and of Gen eraI SiIIiman branch, Sons of the American Revolution.
 Besides his interest in the mauu- featuring and political life of the city MT Taylor found time to devote a great deal of his efforts to real estate matters and was: a large holder of Bridgeport realty. He was a. pioneer in the movement for better buildings and during the past 10 TT 12 years constructed 8 number, -mong them one in Main street near the Armory-. two in Cannon street, one in Broad street, and two in Fairfield avenue which are among the better buildings of the city. A few years ago his real estate. holdings were grouped and ila- corporated as MT Taylor did not have the time to give them his personal at tention.