, 1877-05-06

tion Of the sixth year Of its existence talso con
6een steady and general advancement Of the
humane idea throughout the country: ~ well as IN
| Chicago. Nearly every State tn the Union no" ~ nas
Chcago Society has put gorward I'LL the efforts pos
! siblc in proportion to its financial ability. Aa
officer lus been employed during tne Gh.te ycaa,
OF the Society would permit The following as tue
result Of theis labor: Number of cases reported,
20 arrests lude. n fines imposed. "a; abandoned
horses killed, lis; disabled cattle killed, ~;
crippled sheep killed, ~ crippled calves killed,
lis; disabled horses ordered OF tho street .z3'
| 80. Tlc precautions haYc moi been numerous.
Is not BY t nnSef Of th socety won
possible the nse Of force in Tie accomplishment Of
suasion. Dog and cocs. lighting in Cook County,
wlth: AID ,Isre WI; WIS more ,.or',,o,{ i"'etsst at
dunb iasb animals. At tue stock-Yards and slaush-
tcr-honses great improvements haa bcen made in
the Of ct stosk M Iona az ~ oe f h
best aud most active members, and aided the Soci-
cty In every way possible: The report urges that
there be no letting down in energy Of work Some
many of the horses being diseased and crippled.
The car companies, and especially the West Divis,
lent it good aid. The report strs up the police for
their indifference about aiding the Socictys officers
to preven; cruelty to animals Joseph Wright and
Erode lieegard arc thanked for gratmtous legal
services in prosecuting cases. The report urges
the c.sty Of signing names to complaints, aud
not sendIng anonymous 5ly &c cemmanlcatIons -.
Governor power to sappoint two agents who shall
receive 81, 200 each, one to act for the Humane
and the other in East st. Louis, is also alluded 10.
working Of the Society, and for protection to the
dumb brutes. The report was adopted.
The reuoft OF the Treasurer O. ]. Etourh
showed that the receipts had been aside from the
county donation of 81 900. $685. 45. which had all
money If the citizens wonld only contribute it, as
there was plenty OF room for extending the work.
The report was adopted.
On motion OF Edwin Lee Brown, it was declared
the legal name OF the organization the Illinois
Mr. Dore offered the following:
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Rtsos.a TSai ths snss of this Society arc hereby
eoEaay x to then fr - is M s9psds5
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Officers for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
e. HS'ne and adsasen Hsaand ss:rfta Esq.,
/: ". Landon; 1gyat, John ~
Rse oafe pseekson 1fss seha''ss nSa
Ferd ". Peck, G. II. Holmes, J. Russell Jones,
Alfred Nixon, George 7: Whltehouse L. I. cal-
Su4t 9QAu 3uEGs IG1A1u5 DASSs ~. ". AOo41lCHl
Albert ". Landon, $. r. Atwatcr, o. W. Ray |
!nond, John 9. shortall, N: n. Graves, ]. L.
piekard, Vim. H. Sharp John .. Sherman, Prof. !
G. q. Wheeler, O. j. Slough, Geo. Z. Adams, |
Mrs. Geo sturgess, Mrs, Dr.. G.. c. Sonsmers, |
Mrs. Jus. 81. Walker, Mrs. II. D. Law, Mrs. c.
". Ross, Mts. j. 4. Smith, Mrs. Lcandcr Stone,
I. ". Anderson, Joseph stockton, c. ". Sersoss,
Claude J. Adams; Executive Comnttee-John C..
shortaIl, john e. DoEe, O. j. Slough, r. P. Der |
ckson. Ferd ". Peck, II. C. Goodrich, Albert "
Landon.
a vote Of thanks, on motion OF John c. Dore, |
vas rendered the retiring officers.
Mr.. Ferdinand ". Peck thought that the Society |
'hould get an Office in prominent locality und
layc it properly attended to, and that the Execu-
i've Committee should see that the means were
Ai6ed for the purpose.
Mr.. Dore thought the difficulty lay in raising the
money.
President Shortall thought funds would be forth
coming.
Mr. Dore thought there was an art in begging,
md that it WAS pretty hard work The whole mat
et was referred to the Executive Committee.
The meeting then I'D djourned.