New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-08
(PUBLIC-No. S9.1

AN ACT to incorporate an Association for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in
the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That n. Z.
Chapman, j. p. Newman, b. Peyton Brown,
John A. L. Morrell, Mathew G. Emery,
Joseph H. Bradley, senior, William K.
Woodward, Z. Whittlesey, Warren Choate,
Metzerott, Alexander r. Shepherd S. j..
Bowen, H. NJ. Sweeney, Benjamin Z. Git
tings, William fuckers, Charles H. Lane,
w. Burris, William McPheeters. E. F..
NJ Faelltz. J. L. Gatchel, John r. Elvans,
Edgar |. Booraem, l.. III. Hopkins, Thomas
2. Keene, w. d. Blackford, F. H. Day, j.
Sayles Brown, William Lanborn, E. l.. Cor
bin. n. A. West, John r. Arrison, w. A.
Farlee, Benjamin F. Fuller, Robert
A: Slater, Alo mo Bel, A. T.
M M A. ' e. Newton " Se'' Tayi Sso William
H. Rowe, Robert Reyburn, w. Ii. Slater,
John G. Parker, William j. Wilson, S. s.
Baker, A. Jones, S. X. Bond, John +. Cook,
ID. w. Anderson, George A. Hall, Charles
II. Moulton, John Edwin Mason, Allison
Nailor, Jr, David A. Burr. L. C. Grey. r..
II. Marsh, Thomas Perry, George f. Gulick
and Theodore +. Gatchel, all of the District
of Columbia, and such other persons as may
be associated with them in conformity to
this act. and their successors duly chosen,
are hereby constituted and created body
corporate in the District of Columbia, to he
known as the Association for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals.
SEC. 9 And be it further enacted, That
the officers of said corporation shall con-
sist of a president, five vice presidents, one
secretary, one treasurer, an executive COM
mittee Of eleven members, and such other
officers as shall from time to time seem
necessary to this society.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the foregoing officers shall be chosen from
among the members of the society.
SEC 4. And be it further enacted, That
the said society. for fixing the terms of add
mission of its members, for the government
of the same, for the election, changing, and
altering the officers above named, and for
the general regulation and management of
its affairs, shall have power to form a code
of bylaws, not inconsistent with the laws
of the District of Columbia or Of the
United States, which code, when formed
and adopted at a regular meeting, shall,
until modified or rescinded, be equally bind
inc as this act upon the society, its officers,
and members.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That
the police force of the District of Columbia
shall, upon application OF any member OF
the association, who shall have viewed any
violation of the law or ordinances of the
city for the prevention of cruelty to animals,
arrest offending parties without a warrant,
who shall be taken by such police officer,
before justice Of the peace for trial: and
the proper evidence of such membership to
n notice officer shall be the exhibition of a
badge or certificate of membership.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That
one-half of all the fines collected through
the instrumentality of the society or its
agents for violations of such laws, shall ac-
crue to the benefit Of said society, and the
other half to the school fund of said city or
District in which the offense is committed.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That
the provisions of this act shall be general
within the boundaries OF the District of Co
lumbia.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That
Congress shall have power to alter, amend,
or repeal this act at any time.
Approved, June q, 1870.