Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-12
Our Dumb Au:rusEs

puShS1 nedu Vi the preparatory department OF
Our Dumb Animals.
Aee'Rg Of he Assoeiation for TIE PreUsHdoa Of
Cruelty 10 AHtmGis-4Rn HGl Reports Prsseatei-
Election Of OJiceTs for the Ensuing Fear.
The eleventh regular meeting of the As ocia-
ton for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
was held in the lecture room Of the Young Mems
christian Association building last evening Mr.
theodore +. Gatehen, president, in the chair
NEw MEMBERS ELECTED.
Inc foiiOwlng gentlemen were elected mem
beTs OF the association ;-Messrs. Thomas K
paws, I; lie FaIye, George ID. Young, W. F.
snyder, +. IL. Thomas, -, II. James, A. j.
coyee; jr;, VIM. W. BenthaI. John t. ParsOn
a. ., MGalI II. +. Harvey, AlOnZo Mari, ThOs.
>. BUR-, W. Lenox Towers, Jefferson Rivcs
Prof. i. A. Cook, DIR. j. Major. George ID. VIII
son, William H. Harrison, and j. F. Stock.
THE sECRETARY'S, REPORT.
Mr.. Edgar I. BOcraem presented his animal
report. 1t reviews the history of the association
and, among other things, says that the work OF
the association has been mainly 70 prevent
cruelty, rather than punish it; gives the num-
Der Of arrests as thirty of which twent r-eight
were made by president Gatchel, and the t5tal
press, the judiciary and the police for their en-
eouragement; and states that during the year
four have withdrawn and two have died, leaving
The present number Of members 196.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT,
which was next submitted, alludes To the bru-
tally practeed upon animals while in transit
through the District on railroads but stated that
the cases could not be reached under the present
laws. Ii acknowledges the action OF the Board
pI i.eaith, and the act OF the Board of Public
Works in permitting the erection ct the fountain
at Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street. and
recommending to the Legislature an apprOpria-
ton for the erection of others. An amendment
Is to he proposed to the bin now pending in the
Legislature for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails 20 provide that the pound-master shall
destroy the lives of such animals IL NAV be his
duty 10 Kill by means OF carbOlc acid gas, which
II believed 20 be more humane than any other
means ROW known. The report closes with
resolution OF thanks 10 Mr.. Bergh and the Mas
sachusetJs Association for assistance rendered.
INDEBTEDNESS.
In the absence OF the treasurer the secretary
stated. unoff cialy, that the Indebtedness Of the
association v-as SS0S3, which IS more than COW
cred by the dues of members.
The TeIorts Of the president and secretary
were adopted.
CHANGE OF SEAL.
In accordance with the recommendation of
the executive committee, the seal Of The associa-
ton was changed TO conform TO those of all other
kimiiar .Ocieties in the United States. An ap-
pTOpTiate in crip.iOn ior the new seal was then
adopt, ID, after which a resolution was passed
making the member presenting names for mem
bership Of the association responsible tor the
collection Of the initiation fees.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
being next in order, Mr.. AlOnZo Bell, after a few
Mandatory remarks, renominated Mr.. Gatchell
for reelection as president; DIR. Robert Reybuvn
was also placed in nomination. A ballot result
OF MI Gatcheil was then made unanimous. The
following vice presidents were elected: Gen. n.
r. Chapman, Rev. W. b. Read, Rev. j. G.. But
Ter, Col j. {. Smith, and Prof. Thomas TAYLOR.
Mr.. Edgar I. Booram was reelected secretary.
The gentlemen elected as members of the exec
n.lye committee are Messrs. Warren Choate,
AlonZo Bell, A. p. Pardon, Allison Nailor, Il. C..
Grey. Franklin III. Rives, Robert Reyburn. Geo.
W. Lake, George b. Wilson, II. e. Merritt and
John II. King. AdjouIned.
The COUNTY School commissioners met
yesterday when the monthly reports Of the
teachers were read.
NJ
ton of teachers, reported the following names of
successful candidates, and recommended that
certificates be i sued to them: j. X. Keene, Il.
N Saunders, Vim. Harris, j. Il. Ballard, John
Z ChaPhell, l. II. Smith, G. $. Sadd, G. III.
Girdrer, Mary I. Benjamin, Sarah A. Shum,
d. p. Abel, Nettie Messer, Cynthia ID. Rock
vel, Irene W. Meman, Virginia L. Douglass,
and Mary A Clark. The report vas adopted.
a communication was received from p. L.
Craig. a eacher in the first district, be changed
and that the commissioners appoint another for
that district in his stead; referred to committee
Of three 20 examine into the matter.
Mr.. Davis, from the third district asked that
the following teachers be appointed. Il. 7.
.Janney, School No. /, (white;) Seth Il. Sanford,
BoIS6. School NO. 3, 1wh init s .. Hau sa,a A
of S9e0 each per annum- The appointments
were accordingly made.
Mr.. DAYS, submitted a resolution: That no
teacher shall have the right to resign during the
term for which he or she is appointed without at
least two weeks notice and the consent of the
miss teacher at any time when satisfactory
evidence Of incompetency misconduct may be
Presented, referred to the committee on exami-
Mr.. Douglass, from the finance committee.
reported back the resolution regulating the
salaries Of teachers which was adopted. Adj
1ouTned.
TO-DAY, in the Police Court, Henry Hutmul-
Ter, market gardener, was charged with nuis-
ance in the county by permitting night-soil TO
be deposited on his farm or garden, and know
ingly permitting the same 20 remain there to the
great annoyance OF citizens residing ia the vi
cinity; Mr.. Cahil, the District Attorney, prose-
cuted, and Mr.. w. ". Fendall appeared for the
defence. MesSrs. Tingle and Hall were the wit
nesses, and fully established the charge alleged
in the information. Hutmuller was fined $50,
and the Court intimated that should those par
ties persist in their annoying practices he would
feel at liberty TO commit the Offenders to Jail for
the period Of thirty days, that being the time
mentioned in the ordinance.
A CoRREcTIoN-In the publication of the
Collectors report 10 the House Of Delegates in
come of the papers, the word Expenaitures''
appears as a heading to the credit side of said
statement. This Interpolation Is an error. The
Collectors ONCE has nothing 10 do with the ex-
pendtGres Of the corporation. The amounts re-
ceived by the Collector from the various sources
are disbursed by check TO the credit OF the sew
eral funds OF the corporation in the proportion
as provided by law.
BUILDING AssocIArIoSs-At the twenty
first monthly meeting Of the Peoples, IS shares
were advanced upon At an average Of 50 per
cent. The National Union No. purchased and
Cancelled at its forty-ninth meeting As shares at
n premium Of q National Union No. 2, at its
tWenty-fOarth meeting, cancelled 20 shares, and
advanced on % at premium of 50. The Gem
trail AZ its SEVENTEEN meeting last night, sold 30
shares AT 30 Per cent.
SALE OF RIAL EsTATK-Thos. T.. WagQa-
man. real estate broker and auctiOneer, has sold
lot IS, in jeremiah McCarthy's subdivision OF
square $50, 10 ThOs. Montgomery for 16 cents per
foot.