New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-22
The American Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty 10 Animals Meeting Inst Evening
Adoption Of n Code Of By-Laws-Nameso Of
Persons Elected Members.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals last evening their No 500 Broadway
the President Henry Bergh occupying the chair IL the
first meeting of the Society since its organization and the
special object which IL called 10 bear the report
Of the appointed prepare and present code Of
bylaws The report read by Mr. Rugges and after one
or two nuimportant amendments UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Ladies' may members OF the society under the name
of Patronesse by the payment of = per annum INTO the
Treasury which gives them all the privileges accorded To male
members including those Of speaking TO- and voting upon
voting officers the annual election for hall the price the
required to pay Members OF the press VINO
corresponding MEMBERS persons who have distinguished
themselves Promoting the objects OF the society OF others
BY contribution Of slOO eligible 20 become honorary
members and distinguished state Uuited States officers
may be made ,oco members at the discretion OF the 30
ciety
AT the meeting last evening the following persons were
elected membership John b. Mdrrly W b. Duncan John
DR. d. e. Morehead w H. Dinsmore. Homer Moigan, Bena-
min d. Hicks Merritt Kinble Albert Borchaus james Cor
Well. - TIFFANY. Elward II. Ludlow. Johu Hoey Adam
Spies Dr. t. d. Hudson. Mrs Coventry Wadde. was also
Thomas C. Ayor Lieutenant Governor OF the state OF New
York Andrew johnson President and Lafayette , Foster
Vice President United States elected er 01io
members the Society. Tho President Lord HaoWby and
the Secretary Mr. Coum OF the ROYAL Society for the Pre-
yenton OF Cruelty to Animals. were elected corresponding
members. 80, -,
Presidents read and accepted and james
Brown elected to I'LL the vacancy thus created
The President stated that he had taken the trouble TO have
regarded as heavy tor the loads horses frequently
compelled to draw He said the grade from cenes to the
Bowery 80 feet in J0O feet The street railroad cars
weigh about 1900 pounds and sometimes 90 persons were
piled no and them These persons would weigh upon
an average 25 pounds which would make total Of Is 50c
Mounds or tun- tia, horses compelled "a
draw up grade He then offered resolution that the
railroad companies De requested to keep az extra horse a.
these places be attached Oyercrowdei aud assist IN
making the ascent After considerable discussion the reso
ton was referred 10 the Executive Committee
resolution referring to special committee OF hve the
question OF pavement and their effects upon hOrse with IN
sructons TO employ experts and obtain Information upon
style 20 be adopted discussed great length an
finally adopted. The President instructed by snd win
advice of the Executive Committee 20 reprint certain
already issued by the Societ, il EnEand In the
of the debate upon this ques on The Treasurer cas-
ua stated that he had already received sO rom various
soufees and that about g. 900 promised Tue
Society therefore may be considered in an excellent hnanes
condition. and il goes into operation under me most hopeu
au.pces After further desutory debate the meeting
adjourned,