The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12

How MIR. Bergh Proposes TO Rid the
Streets OF Stray and Useless Animals
The

How MIR. Bergh Proposes to Rid the
Streets OF Stray and Useless Animals
The Dog Question.
reporter OF the HERALD yesterday obtained
Mr. Berghs ideas regarding the dog question:
which are as folows:-
The Society Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals, having thoroughly examined and inquired
INTO the matter, are prepared at any time 10 90
their share In the work OF Riding the streets OF
the numerous wretched animals TO be seen there.
IL calls upon the CITY Fathers TO rent some open
lot OF ground near the East or North River and
build thereon kennels. s,abling &c. and suit
able edllce lof the fnal disposal OF vagranr dogs
and cats, the lot to be lnclosed by high
fence and pair OF gates. Two wagons,
built In small compartments, the lids or
each, opening from the top, to be OF iron
network, admitting light and air would also be
needed and pair OF strong horses and harness.
The society would then take charge OF the work
and rid the streets of these animals. 1t Is pro-
posed to have the wagons go about the city early
IN the morning, collect all dogs and cats without
owners, and each load is delivered at the
Home, " or pound, the animals to be registered and
retained which are OF any value and, il not ella med
be humanity destroyed. There would be rewards
given to any one Tor bringing the animals to the
the "tradcn OF dog breeding, as In the ordinance
OF Alderman Morris.
In addition TO this the society proposes to re-
move all condemned live horses and other AMI
mails from the streets and private stables TO this
place and there destroy them, In lieu OF the pres
ent Objectionable mode, subjecting women and
children to the horrible sights now frequently
seen in the shooting and killing of disabled AMI
mails. Again, private citizens having family pets.
which have become old and worn out, would
merely have TO send for the wagon and have the
animals taken away, whereas by the present sys-
tenn OF the Board OF Health Rendering Depart
ment, citizens nave first to kill the animals
themselves and then have the dead BODIES lying
in the house or yard for or three or four days
before 1t pleases the Health Boards dead cart
to call Tor them The driver Of this vehicle usually
carries ptchfork, which he forces through the
body of the defunct animal and thus adds 1T to his
horrible load.
Uptown Operation OF the Bergh Law.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, April 10, 1874.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
BY applying at the station house, Thirty-second
the following statement or facts can be substan-
tlated. On Thursday evening" the 9th inst, a
young woman residing Tenth avenue, near
164th street, arrested and taken to the station
house by policeman for whipping and driving out
dog which had committed q nuisance in the
house. The woman is quiet peaceable and indus
trious and respected by all her neighbors; but,
considering 1t piece OF impertinence on the part
OF the officer TO INTERFERE probably told
him so. 1t is bad enough for the public
to be annoyed unnecessarily by Bergh in person;
but this delegating OF his power to his ignorant
and insolent satellites must be stopped. There is
a point beyond endurance. Has not Bergh played
the role OF Don QulxOte long enough Ii lie must
still attack windmills let him at all events forbid
his SanchO Panzas to attack without first report
ing to him.
Bergh's action in the case of the Connolly child
Is new departure and step in the right direc-
ton. As philanthropist all will say, 'God speed
him." A RESIDENT.