The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-01
DOG LAW.
FOUR FOOT STRING OR MuzzLE-MR.
RERGH's sCRUpIEs ABOUT DETERMINATIONS

FOUR FOOT STRING OR MuzzLE-MR
BERGH's sCRUPLEs ABOUT INFLAMMATION.
Mayor Ely yesterday signed the dog ordinance and II
now becomes law. Under the charter all ordinances
must signed within ten days after passage or before
the next regular meeting OF the Aldermen after this
time has expired Tho Mayor will issue a proclama-
ton day two, giving timely notice all owners
OF to como forward and take the necessary
licenses have their pets sent untincly grave
BERGH REFUSING TO COOPERATE
An interview took place yesterday morning between
Mayor Ely. Chief Clerk Hardy and Mr.. Henry Berch
with view Of bringing about cooperation in adj.
mnstration of tho dog law. Several weeks since Mr.
Bergh intmatcd that his society would be willing to
assume the custody and killing OF vagrant cannes
but IL appears that he has since changed his mind
Several ladies have requested tho Mayor, by letter. to
hand this duty President Borgh. The gentle
man yesterday stated that, although willing TO detail
officer to superntend the killing of tho animals yet
the theory OF his society that animal life should
be preserved and not killed. AS these dogs existed II
fair to infer they created Tor some wise pur
pose. With reference 10 tho mcthod Of capture no
recommended that ambuances OF peculiar construc
tion should be used by the authorities early
In tho morning through tho ncIghborhood where
vagrant dogs were most numerous. Scoopnets could
be used for hosting the animals into these ambu
lances With regard to the method of destruction Mr.
Bergh considered tho most humane plan would be TO
place them in crates and submerge them either IN
cstern or river Mayor Ely said yesterday he
GREETED very much that Mr.. Bergh did not deem IL
practicable for his society TO attend to the capture Of
those dogs Hc uhe Mayor the OF a few
days will organize some system for that purpose.
Yesterday he sent a clerk over TO Brooklyn to
inc into tho plan pursued In that locality aud which
has just gone into operation.
AMBITIOUS BE DOG cATcnERa
In relation to dog pound Mr.. Bergh suggested to
tho Mayor that there should be plot OF land selected
and permanent building erected for the custody Of
vagrnnt dogs. In Philadelphia somewhat similar
plan exists benevolent society with permanent build
ings being. organized for that object Two hundred
applicants have already presented their credentials to
the Mayor Tor the important positions OF dog catchers
TnB ORDINANCE IN FULL.
The following lie the full text Of the dog law yester
day signed by tho Mayor
sxcrroS Hereafter shall not be lawful to permit any
dog to abroad loose at large 10 any Of the public
q pa
Who knowingly doe
three days previous the time OF such being found
To
every dog 70 lsose or At
large within the corporate limits aloresad for the
psna.Ss, and A. license fees whe1 collected 10 be
city, and upon the reqasson OF the Mayor 10 be applied
toward The payment q enforcing the provisions Of this ord
from going into such street lane, alley highway
or other securely by cord or chain to Be
than four Tee. long, fastened TO collar around tho
SIC. = Every owner possessor person who harbors
bureau. paying tho sun 81 two dollars Tor tho same
All permits and renewals Of be
the lst day Of May each and y1ar c tor
year IRON date, and all renewals shall be dollar
Said permits shall have tho name OF the and
the number Of tho permit license It. Amy dog
licensed must have collar around his neck with meta
tag attached having tue number OF the license IT, And
dog licensed must. When In the street. be held b.
chain thaa four feet in length the
his option. may instead OF the above muzxe
structed prevent tho dog biting. Any
that secured, although he Is licensed shall DO
tured the same as " n, license granted No dog hav
collar and with the number oil his liccn IL
around lis neck, that be IN other vehicle
belonging 10 his owner snail DO person
by Ills Honor the Mayor capture who sh
permit person IT, take dogs him tor
nothing. shall be and taken before
police justice the facts being the judge
shall impose huc ut not less than $40 $50,
for each offence Any person may make complaint Of
tho officer In command shall entertain the aud all
policemen patrol duty port all violations Of this
ordinance the other violation u corpora
tion ordinance All such reports shall be tho
Corporation Attorney, the violations OF
ordin aud IN addition the three uoa fine
shall be added all Of suits the recovery the
Tor other violation OF the city ordinances
SIC. g. Tho Mayor Of the city New YORK hereby
thozcd ana empowered 10 take such he may
deem efficient 10 into effect the provisions OF
tion of this ordinance All dogs found loose at large.
aforesaid shall be seized and by such
the Mayor shalt designate at place 60 be pro-
vded and Indicated BY him. where such animals II not
within foryeight hours thereafter claimed and redeemed
destroyed in such manner and by such persons tho
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