Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-01
For the Portage Sentinel.
Mad Dogs.

At meeting Of The citizens Of the vii.
iage Of Ravenna, convened at the Court
House, on Friday morning. Augus, 9Th,
1852, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideraiion The proper measures to be adop.
ted for the protection Of the Inhabitants
against al Hydrophobia," Charles Green
was appointed Chairman and e. O. Arnold
Secretary. ThereSpon, i, being sa,isfac.
torily shown 10 the meeting, by DR.. n.
Pratt, r. /. Mason and others, tl,n, dog
belonging to said Mason. had tha, morning
died Of f"H ydrophobin, having been known
10 have bitten several dogs and hogs, in
the village, and that grea. danger 70 lhe
inhab.ants was to be apprehended thers>
from. Thereupon, on motion Of J. NJ.
Skinner, s. d. Harris, Jr., ard E. Spal6-
ing were appointed q Csmmillee 10 repor,
resolutions, expressive Of the sense Of the
nesting, whereupon
On motion, the meeting adjourned TO
meet again at 8 o'clock r. M.
Al 3 o'clock, P. H., The meeting again
convened pur.uant to adjournment, when
the committee on Resolutions presented the
following report, which nfter being fully
discussed was unanimously adopied:
Resoired, That some pecuiinrly strin-
gent and active measures be forthwith Ia
ken 10 rid the town Of its surplus Of dogs.
and 10 prevent exposure to the appalling DIS.
ease Of Hydrophobia.
Resolved, That for the space OF one
month, from and after this dn:e, Il shall
be considered lawful for any pereon over tho
age Of 81 years, TO destroy any Dog be-
longing TO any resident OF 4shis town, aha,
may be foard running at large, of from
his masters premises, or any dog or other
animal exhibiting symptoms OF Hydrophu>
biz, whitman area of one mile eiihsr way
from the Court House.
Rssofrsd, That oil dogs or hogs, bs
kept confined 10 secure place, and We
| will destroy, md will permit any o,hsr
person over the oge Of 81 years 10 destroy
our own dogs or hogs or those Of other in-
divldaals, when running at large within
the meaning Of the oboye resolutions; Pro-
vided, no person shnll be required 10 shut
up his hogs until he shall hays had three
days notice Of the passage Of these resolu.
tioIs.
Resoirsd, That we will respectfully re.
quest Citizens Of other Townships. visiting
this place to leave their dogs at hume until
the danger arising from our recent expI.
sure, shall have been removed.
Rssolred, That each person here pres>
en., soil, and every good Citizen Of this
village and lis ensiroDs, ought to consider
himself a specinl COMMITTEES 10 carry OUT
the provisions Of the foregoing resolniions.
On motion, resolved.
That committee Of Eve be appointed
to circulate paper soliciting tho names Of
the citizens Of this place TO pledge 10 10.
demnify persons over the age Of 81 years,
agains, damages which may be legally as
sessed in consequence OF killing aEy dogs,
or hogs, under the provisions Of the resoIu.
tons adopted by this meeting The Chair.
man appointed F. w. Sc, nour. A. Top-
ping, Alber, Austin, VIM. B. Matthews,
aud George Herif said committee.
On motion Resoiped,
That Committee of thee be appointed
to remove the dead carcasses Of any dogs
or hogs, which may be left lying in the
streets or alleys Of this village. The Chair.
man appointed. Judge Brayson, E. B. Tyler
and R. A. Baird said Committee. .s,
On motion, Resoired,
That The proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the Officers, and published in the
dferen. papers printed in this village.
On motion, the meeting adjourned 70
meet again in four weeks. sgii46S
CHARLES GREEN, Chairman.
c. o. ARNOLD, Sec,y. ass,, 4 Is.