The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-26
DISCIPLES OF BERGH.
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

New Orleans may congratulate herself on
having at last come into possession OF a
luxury which New York has almost monopo-
lied for several years past, but for which,
somehow, she has never seemed to be in the
slightest degree grateful. We have an or
ganized association for the prevention and
suppression of cruelty to animals, with a
charter modelled upon the New York asso-
Citations, but with a clause or two that we
suspect would make Henry Bergh open his
benevolent eyes, and wonder at the skilfnll
manner in which the incorpOrators have
managed to inapgurate a system of gentle
ness and kindness by being first of all gentle
and unto kind themselves. Their charter, in
the first section provides that the association
shall possess the same privileges, rights,
exemptions and advantages as are conferred
on and enjoyed by charitable and benevolent
associations and Institutions; and then after
string Of lengthy sections in which the du-
ties, powers, etc, Of the association are
infinitely set forth, then comes section 10.
which is quite suggestive and calculated to
cast suspicion upon the objects and purposes
Of those who manipulated the bill in the
Legislature. We give this section with the
remark that it will not hold water, inasmuch
as there is nothing in the title of the bill re-
latng thereto, and even if there were, it
divests the city of the control of its property
in manner not compatible with the consti-
tuition.
which the association sets up for the posses
sion of the pounds.
SEC TO- Be it further enaeted, etc, That the said
ass c.a.or sh II have the exclusive control, man
agement and supervision Of the various pounds of the
p,rish Of Orleans and it shall be the duty of the
Mayor and City Council Of the city OF New Orleans
imr ediatey after toe passage Of this act place
this association posses ion of the said pound The
association shall regulate the fines for all cattle
other animals found astray within the limits of the
city, aad impounded by the association, and also Tor
all mails impounled for violations of police regu
a,ions and city ordinances; b under no circum
stances shall be lawful for the association charge
than five dollars day for any animal or otter
property 50 impounded.
All rarties arrested for treatment shall, if
their ma and property be impounded, pay to the
the association in addition to any fne or fines which
the court may impose upon them. the fees for the
impoundng of their animal or uther property; pro-
vi ed such fee don't exceed five dollars a day-but
the impounding of any animal other property SHALL
independ mt of the length Of time of such mpound
ing, be considered less than one days mpound
ing. All animals property not redeemed or re-
claimed within eight days after the impounding
thereof shall be dered forfeit ed in fav of the
association and become the property of t e
assecia ion and be used or sol or other
wise di posed of for the benefit of the asso-
citation, but the association may, through its
boards of directors return the properly and
reduce the fine if said fine be paid within three DAYS
after the animal other property impou" ded shall
reverted the association BY virtue Of the lapse
of and privileg conferred said association in
this section of this act. One-haf Of the fine 80 col
ected SHALL Of er deduction of the expenses OF the
association revert to the credit of the city of New
Orleans and be annually paid by the association into
the treasury of the city; and the other half shall be
retained by the association to it's own credit and for
its own benefit and The association may for its
own account impound any animal or anma's, or any
vehicles, carts, carriages other property. The
association shall have the sole and exclusive manage
ment and control of the city pounds and appoint the
officers and servants thereof.