Milford chronicle., 1915-01-01
A CHARITABLE ACT.
Communicated by James Miliman.


I was called to the Office of the Tax
ACollector for the Town of Milford this
week to pay what I considered to be an
unjust bill of twenty five dollars, aud ne
related to me true story which caused
the tears to gather and flow down my
cheeks, and I was not alone IN this Tor
others present heard the story repeated,
orgt and were affected with deer emotion. and
,ughi tears stood in the eyes Of the Official as
S. rs he finished his statement.
retn The story was that ot the acts OF our
4 ,iapresent highly chris lan Town Council,
- 20 which FIVE of the number nau athxeo
A.leir signatures To- a notice aemanalng
n'.su lyenty-fve dollats within twenty-IouI 1:l.L
years. urs and unle 5 this was paid, lien
aid be placed 4n the property held by
4 a li..,4 ,,a,t,, ,,oti6, "a It happened that one
became o,hese notice was directed to poor
,inl - t)w who 2 an invalid daughter, ana
-, u 1n-s 1ev coining in at this time OF the
nfn,s The ll was presented. . ana nl0l tne ds
LUIS of ara.ate. her pitiful case, and she Of
a abSentlv meek which had been sent the
You nae,lid daughter amounting to 1ve dol
lteress- lars for Christmas present, and all the
money she had in the house was offered
up, stating that they would have to go
hungry-as 1 have before this; out MI
John H. Roach, the Collector said to her :,
mo, 1 will not take your money, and |
will state your case to the Town Council
and ask them to exercise clemency in
your case; hat, if they fail to do this,
will have them charge this bill against
your property to me personally and SO
he left the home. Learning that the
Council members would not make an eX
ception even in a case OF this character
the widow went the next day to the taz
office and laid down the Christmas CHECK
with her money and contributions from
afriendly neighbor on his desk demanded
recent for the bill, and went her way
trusting in God to take care OF her and
hers There is much complaint about
this particular sewer law, which was made
many years ago; but Councils of previous
years have always given the people time
to make payments, and at season when
it was possible to earn money.
believe it is right to build sewers IN
all parts of Milford, and to tax property
to pay for the work, and those who want
to use the sewers will certainly raise nc
objection to paying the twenty five dol
larsr but to compel an entire block tc
pay for building sewer that has not beer
recommended by the Board of Health, Of
for other reasons than one or possibly
two individuals on that block desire The
sewer is unjust in my eyes This smack
of special privilege enjoyed by friends
the Council.
Now as 1 am compelled to pay twenty
FIVE dollars for No. 10 Franklin street
1 want the sewe7 extended out SeconC
another twenty-five dollars for No. u
Second street.
Look at the time of year when thl
work was done; right at the opening,
winter. and we now have bank OF DIR
FSong Second street two feet high in iron
Of our doors to remain all winter. Ihi
IS certainly not beautiful or useful ant
rather hinders the raising OF rental
along that street two dollars each month
which will permit me to get my none.
hack in the next two years. The none.
comes from the renter, and ask them t
come to the Town Meeting and turn ou
at the Town Election next Mon' ay, ant
he not again fooled by the fairy tales o
these highly christian gentlemen, as (
who has the bills to pay You are pay
ing eight and ten dollars per month to-
little homes that fifteen years ago rented
for half the money, and hold that th'
renteris interested and especially are the
"a interested in the case of the poor widow
--uuho is compelled in the dead OF wlnte
s.......s Ar. her last cent to meet the re
B NkH WtttE HEHrsfs- set of men who prOcras