Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-25
The Dog Nuisance.

for the united howl Of the dogs Of this city to
reach and swell the nightly howl OF the dogs
Of Constantinople. The extent to which the
city has been Impoverished by maintaining
this swarm Of dogs can hardly be estimated.
and the general prosperity Of the city is blasted
~ reason OF the burden OF dogs. Not many
months ago, q citizen, who at one time was
house, followed by the thirty.five dogs who
had eaten mp his substance. People doing
business In Washing ton are seeking places of
residence outside the city and IN Baltimore,
lost to onr tradesmen, and the latter are thus
injured by the nuisance OF the dogs. In tact,
the city ID fast '.going to the doxs." An Eng
ton the unearthly bowling Of the dogs was
most appalling. He designates 1T as sthe God
1orsaken, dog possessed city of Washington"
Physicians say that much Of the noted increase
Of nervous disease here is due to the wakeful-
ness and excitabllity caused by the bowling Of
dogs nightly We are glad to see, that the evil
is attracting the attention OF our City Ooancils.
the Fifth Ward, introduced bill to establish
a pound for the safe Keeping OF dogs, which
was ordered to be printed.
The bill provides, arst, that the Mayor shall,
0fter IT'S passage, cause to be Constructed
snitaeie tat dog pound At s.eh place in the city
as ne shall direct, 70 be placed under the
charge OF pound-keeper to be appointed by
compensation all the penalties and costs ac-
cruing on accoant of dogs ceni1ned in said
ponna, and who shall pay all the expenses Of
and the re ewards authorized 70 be paid by this
act which rewards shall be reimbursed to
him by the City Councils.
The second section provides that each and
every dog, male and female, found running at
large within the limits OF the city between the
first days OF jane and October in each year,
unless they shall be securely muzzled, may
be secured by any persons and taken to the
dog pODnd. ah bo
leased until the owner or owners shall pay to
the pound keeper peUaly of two dollars for
eacn and every dog go anprisoned and the
further sum OF twenty five cents cos, on each
OF said dogs for every day or part Of day
they shall have remained in said pound; and
the pound keeper Is authorized and req uired
every dog over three months old delivered
alive at SAID pound by any person whose age
Is not less shan fifteen years and who has
com piled with the provisions Of this section.
The third section provides that the pound
Keeper shall keep in a book a record of ali dogs
received into the pound, the names OF the per-
sons bringing them, and the names Of the own
ers, II the same can be obtained He shall take
proper care OF the dogs, provide them with
sufficient food and water while in custody;
shall deliver the animals 10 the owner or own.
ers upon their paying the penalties and costs
as provided. and shall keep a record from all
persons claiming or redeemtDg as owners
aforesaid OF receipts for all dogs delivered.
AT the end OF each month he shall render full
statement TO the Register OF the number OF dogs
received. the number redeemed by the owner
and the number destroyed, as is hereinafter
provided for; alse, all the Gums Of money re-
ceived as penalties and costs, and the sums
paid as rewards, as aforesaid.
The fourth section provides that oil dogs not
Claimed or redeemed, as provided for, within
the four days from the time OF impounding the
same, shall be destroyed by the poundkeeper
and any person resisting him in the discharge
OF his duty shall be liable to fine OF S25,
winch shall be collected as other dnes and
NON q a 70
The fifth section provides that it shall be
lawful for the Mayor at all times, whenever
IN his opinion there are rabid dogs within or
near the city limits. and the public safety is
thereby jeopardec, to issue his proclamation
prohibiting the running ct large Of any dog not
muzZl'd as hereinbefore specified and offer
such premium for their destruction as to him
shall deem proper.
The sixth section provides that. In addition
20 the foregoing provisions, any swner, or
keeper, or harborer Of any dog, who shall per-
NIT the same to run at large between the first
days OF June and October without being muz-
Zled as provided for herein, shall pay IS for
each onsnse, an d the lnformer thereof shall be
entitled to one half Of said penalty when COL
lecfed.
The seventh section provides that whenever
an affidavit shall be made before Justice OF
the Peace that any dog has bitten person in
the city and that the person was not trespass-
ing on the person or property Of the owner or
possessor OF the dog, the Justice shall isaue an
order directing the owner or possessor Of such
having received said order and in case the
said owner or pesseasor shall refuse or neglect
to kill the animal within the time specified he
snail be fined not less than 1925, and the further
after, until such dog shall be killed
ihe eighth section provides that all inconsis-
tent acts are repealed.
JUSTICES MUST KEEP A DoCKET-In the
Equity Court, Judge Cartier, yesterday, in
the case OF Adams vs.. Strong, an interesting
x~SuA AnDx 49,
subject. matter which came up some time ago
In the Circuit Court. In that court a writ of
cerfiordTi was issued to Justice Bates to bring
into court the record Of this cause. Mr. Ba,es
responded that the papers, the cause from
which an appeal had been taken, were carried
by him TO the clerks office. but as the fees
thereon had not been paid, the deputy clerk
would not receive them; that he then carried
the papers back to his Office and they had
since been lost. Since then a Justices eYecu.
ton has been Issued on the judgment. Te pro-
parties asked for an Injunction restraining the
levy. The Court said that the law did not au.
tborize the clerk to refuse to receive papers on
which the fees were not paid The deputy
clerk said that there was an especial pigeon
hole IN the ONCE for such papers He did not
remember any such refusal as that stated by
Mr.. Bates. The Court said thar Justices shecld
keep docket, not In their pockets, but in a
book; and If they did not do SO, it was good
causs for removal. A gentleman present mea-
toned an instance in which, having q case be-
IOIc JUtICcs was IOuuO IQ6I the D6pefS
were gone, and the trial had to be suspended
in consequence. The missing papers were
subeeQ uentiy found in dust pile. The
Court granted the Injunction asked for until
the further order OF the court. kt5i.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DRowNINe.-This
merning. pbout seven O'Clock. a little boy
named Cornelius Tanning, while fishing from
one Of the piers OF the Long Bridge, got his
line entaDgied in some obstruction. and in
leaning over to get 1t loose he lost his balance
and fell headforenost into the river. Striking
the edge of a portion OF the bridge supports he
was somewhat stunned, which SO disabled
him that he could not practice his knowledge
cf swimming, and therefore would have
drowned had not his situation been observed
by wagner passing along, who Immediately
lowered himself to one OF the cross beams of
the structure, and then plunged nto the water,
and catching the little fellow rs he was sink.
ing to the bottom dragged him from his peril
ons situation He was Immediately taken to
his parents residence, and the proper rene.
dies applied with saiufary effect. ntFs
TEE LATE GIN. MEAGHER "A meeting OF
the friends Of Gen. Thomas Fransis Meagher
was held last evening tn,the Aldermen IS room,
at the City Hall. The meeting was called to
order by Col. James r. o Belrne, who nomi.
nafed DR.. Thomas .Antiseli as chairman. and
he was elected: A committee, consistlng Of
were appointed to draft resolutions, and they
gret at the loss Of 80 valuable citizen, and
tsnderinR their sympathies to the family Of de.
ceased. Appropriate addresses were delivered
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