The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1870-05-22
The Ordinance on Docs.

Trooaoly the learned administrator E
!, OF city affairs who devised the happ
nnahcial scheme of taxing dogs. had ~
,uea OF the storm which was to be evoked
oy this proposition. Camp and St. Cbarle
s.reets, have not, it is true, greatly expe
rienced the agitation that has been created
ou' other portions of the city and prin.
clpaly the suburban quarters have heen
greatly moved.
IL is not too much to say that this meas.
ure Is exceedingly unpopular with bovs
and that it would stand no chance of s,,o
cess II lett to the votes of that class of citi-
zens' Boys are the natural protectors of
does' and we are inclined to think that If
IL were not for the newly enfranchised citi.
zens ana those who are not yet old enough
W oe Voters, the canine element would soon
disappear from the haunts of man.
In TACT we must admit that there ia IN
our mind an intimate association hetu..,
'ne aostraot idea of nuisance and the con-
crete IDEA OF dog. If itwere not for bv-
ofophooia this might not be so, but at
present we feel constrained to keep watch.
'ui al" rather aAxious eye on every pos.
',oie SUBJECT of that malady that we NAV
chance to come near.
our voice is therefore for war upon their
ace' except within their own domain. We ]
AVE no desire to invade the premises IF q
ur ne1ghbors, therefore let their dogs live {
ro'lded they keep within the home pre. c
uses put on the street-no quarter. They
o not oy their presence on our sidewalks
,crease the safety, comfort, or happiness a.
.ne puoic generally, and especially of tt
le ladies' and children who must picl. their b'
ay among them, and, as rule, we NAV re
y that every body looks upon a dog on
'he street as great nuisance. excent tho
'ner thereof. He, of course. finds hi.
It quite amiable, and il mueb annsod -. 90
= ana alarm of other people. bill
But 1t Is quite questionable whether a liza
< oi hVe dollars per dog is the surest and ma
81 way TO prevent hydrophobia. 1t could tha
oone just as effectually without anv tax we
atever and at the same time ininst;c. ber
ght be avoided. 49,,
~ the poorer class of our populat;o, Z
really need the watch dog. Such an tior
mai Is extremely useful, indeed a1most to
lspensable, to gardeners, dairy men and the
BIS living in the open portions or ont gio,
Us OF the city, and who have property Mer
osed to the depredations of midnioht claa
"iers. Many of these persons reonire rem
raj watch dogs, while the wealthy nro- to {
'ors on our crowded streets have mo how
whatever for such an attache to their III
oiishment. What, then, is the Justice coul
'3lng poor man from $5 to $25 per weip
Inn to prevent hydrophobia, when ba wou]
Aeop "ne same number of dogs at any but i
noon LIS ouslnessf actio
"'"." seem a much more efectual teari
dy simply to kill every dog seen on Th
Ireet not in company with his master. of lib
is plan is objected to as giving m of Pa
q to remedy accidents by which vain cial q
'nimals may be lost without careless mos
u 6nelr owners. 1t is therefore ar proce
d In other cities that every dog found nougt
eV 10 carried to the pound style,
'ialineo within two or three invest
Killed. Every policeman must then liamer
responsible for the presence of anv
nlmal on the streets of his beat. POINT
DO not oppose q moderate tax on PrOtesta
but If sbould Io , N New Yo
'hey are among the luxuries of the faibilit,
ey are necessity with the poor. Tn piled: g.
an time we heartily hope they will the W worse
off the street. the chur'
fallble tr
TAIN paper says lady can never be
Idate for Presi1ant &c A. :. we are