New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-01
THE DOG-POUED.

ceilnR the specits weLt Orh aud Gu the 25th
of Jur ultimo tais IOttd sIt somewhat remarkable
ins,tut,r, ycept Dog P,utd, wss optned, soc has
sr ce been CON tbIismg busioess The institution
u situated a. the of Thirty rst street anc First
syepue apc covers large lot Of grCurd. No costly
edfce erected after the superannua'ed plaIs for a
"Ne~ City Hail." got up by professional architects
ard drsitruen scoins the site, but rough board
fence. over twelve feet high, around the lot, vita
one story flee and gaze q, Cne oorne, Is al ttst
itself to view externally. losde the lnclos.
ure is continuous range Of sheds, beneath which to
lor Inc Of stakes dogs of ell sizes, shapes, ccl"rs
AID breeds are tieo with strong ropes The keepers
Of this institution are taree policemen, detailed Tor TIE
purpo+e by the Mayor and one or two colored men,
who are employed to receive aud tie up the dogs, and
TO dispcse Of them at the expiration Of specified
time At an early htu in the morning the P' unc Is
oper when the business Of the day In good
esrnest and the officers have enough to d. to keep
them bury till sunset when the gates are closed TIL
The next dsy Most Of the dogs received are brought
TO the Pound by boys, varying in ages from eight to
fft. en- wears The scene outside is sometimes quite
smusirg Twenty We or thirty juveniles in ragged
cl,t, es without shoes or stockings each one WIN
cog secured by bit of striIg rope, are ranged in
irts as III. arrive-Frst come fret served As each
oe game OCCASIONAL, gangs Of three or four appear,
with ore or two dogs that hey have caught running
abroad without muzzles
lrs:de the ipcltsure, the dogs are securely tied,
wi ere they IT uke both Gay ard right hidecus with
tbei ytlls each mpgy vieing with the other as to
shch CAB yep the lOudest Here are all sorts and
c,I dtors, from The stately HOUND and noble New
fuu1 GLAND t. tre lowest pl.baD cur The best dozs
are put asiee for redemption by their oHners, at 90
for full grown animal and 81 tor a pap Toward
dogs of a noble race great le6ity Is sho~n. IL the
owners o not stpear these animals purchased by
far cers spo dealers end togs sometimes worth tcon
s25 to 90 ae thus Disposed of tor the cum ab'"e
stated The presep system Of killing now pur 'ued,
is q q eat impoven eLt the old methods SIue
years sgo the sum OF ~ cents paid !oI every Dig
killed, upon the delivery Of his catcase at spe"ded
place At that tine several regrOts o. hercuoan pro
portions ach armed with iron ad"d club, secured
tle s, cts from one end Of the city TO The other aud
eye1y unfortunate dog caught abroad unwuzzltd ~,s
knocks on the head until dead. The body was then
thrown into a at that followed these killers. Dogs
of every Grade were thus uauiec to dea'h not unite
apenty before the eyes Of their owners This system
beiI deemed too ciuel aud calculated to ergeoder
wicked thoughts in the MINDS of the boys who might
witt ess such s.uE htering Of dumb an'm4s Tas hnty
abo sbt d. and the dog pound established a. hrs' all
dog, received at the pound unIess redeemed by their
owners within a given time we're killed. the plan
being tu knock them upon the head. This was cone
by gro employ ed for uhe purpose AT every sua'et
be made tour through tho ih' ds, when ons oy one
tie uptotu ate animals fell bereatb tue we'll dire'ed
blow from en- iron tipped club in his hands This ~<s
also deemed cruel, whsr the present System wes
adopted, which is as follows; The eondemned dogs
Il fe -
% soon az the tank is full waei is let
p rack fastened down about one foot from the top
OF the ves keeps them beneath the sucac. uatu they
are suffoca'ed. Any dog exhibiting signs OF hydfo-
phoba is Knocked on the head at Tue carcas'es
are then taken 70 the foot of Fort, filth sueet, E1s'
River al conveyed away il the oGal bosts Between
Ery and fifty persons make regular business OF
catching dogs ard conveyiog them to the Pound.
One meu named Dspiel sullivan, as appears by
the books kept at the ofHce is largely
engaged in the trade AID has large number OF boys
in his employ These boys scour the streets, and
take every dog they fortunate enough TO get hoid
of to sullivan. Depot and thence the ami oa's are
tsk zen in carts to the Pound 1t s said that Sullivan
averages from sIo to SIS day, and in one week has
drawn as high a. ss5 bounty Only few of the
bows eI gagged in the trade receive their money at the
City Hell as some half dozen street brokers hold
change IN tho vicinity and cash the hfty cent
ordtr dtducting one sh ling for the accommodation
of the juvenile dog trsppcrs, most OF whom I've IN
the upper pah Of she city.
The ordinance renders every unmuzzled dog run
ming at large to be seized upOn but many complaints
have been made that dogs with muzzes on have Oeen
seized and impoundcd. Ibceed, the muzzie an0ru'
very little tccurity against dogs being stolen Inc
Young rsscals who scOur the city have no conscience
IN the matter, aud will soon seize ahc carry U"
g dog whether muzzled or not. Tie hfty eeh''
bounty is all they thiuk of. The mnzze being maae
of leather and wire is easily cut of and thIo"o ava!
Petpls ownrg good dogs have nc other secay 'ee''-
fore against having them st len than to KEEP theui
cbsiLto up ct home, and 20 always have thrm III 'is
WI out of doors The prt sent system oil dspo'lgo'
the sIiusl- At the Poutd Is well enough but the 'ue-
irg pre- MUM to every who shzl take dos the'e
is exceed Ugly pr ud cial to the morals OF .ho
juvtriles smopg tbs poorer classes IL I" ou'
hcebse to these bo!s for thieviDg' a. e'e'y
dog ibker to the Pond IS stolen. Two men OF nsi q
CO zen men if Necessary should be employed oy .ne
Cc,ptrtttr TO take up sl dogs fcund sbroao ucnuA,
zled ard inpounc him Lt. these msn be pal0 eood
wegss. tr premium Il Necessary, 60 test tne e'!
pey be rid Of dpgs during the Sumner 'oseee a0
tsUoggtiy ss II II now Since the pound w'p' 'o'o
ope-ston ovsr oOr dogs have been caught tor .mec
.! 800 h,s been paid trcm theeitT ue2uf7 A.Nse
spouL, could be sav.d b. r2oJts som1 hai a0's'
40 - % n, bus.osss.