The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
HUMANITARIANs IN COUNCIL.

meeting OF the Executive Committee OF tho Amer
lean Society Tor the Prevention Of Cruelty Animals
was held yesterday afternoon at IT'S headquarters,
Royal Phelps In the char. The minutes OF the pre-
vious meeting having been read and approved tho
president Mr. Bergh, referred In terms OF great re-
spect 10 the lamented death Of one OF the founders
ana warmest friends OF tho society, the late james
Brown "Ever ready to help tho good cause from
its first organization TO the Day OF his dcath.n
Suitable resolutions OF coincidence with the Iamily
OF the deceased gentleman wcre adopted. Tho
counsel reported on several pending
in the courts for and against the society. The
OF the arrest OF Of the officers OF the society for
the alleged obstruction Of tho track OF the Grand
street railroad by Ollcer Stephen O'Bren, At the
request Of superintendent Hunse, of the railroad
company, had resulted in tho discharge OF tho
TVS agent ana tho prosecution OF the police officer
and the superintendent Tor interfering with aud OBJ
struciing said agent III tho discharge oil his duty.
Several COMMUNICATIONS from kindred societies in
ltniy Germany anu France, giving interesting reports
OF their work, were read by the secretary. Ii
reported that the society had been CALLED on by tho
Tax commissioners TO pay $l,y14 IS on It's small real
estate property left by the late LOUIS Bonnrd This
amount had been paid by order OF the committee;
but a hope was Expressed that a society so humane
and civillzng It's character ght be exempt
from such taxation, which considerably lessons It's
means Tor carrying out It's 600 work. In ana OF tho
payment oil the above amount tho following frcEds
OF ho society had controntcd:-H. -. Claim,
Saso Miss soo E. noan ioo Mrs s,os
Mass q. J. Weton, $50; Il. NJ Grinnell, Slo0; Mrs.
Marett, $685. Mrs. CHORD, $50; n. NJ. Beckwlth, 500
The following members we're culy ectcd:-Geofgo
w. Merritt, Charles Z. Burdctt, General Alexander
Webb, Theodore simon, v X; Albert Kuntz, V. s.
Charles A. Tucker ana william J. Cunning a large
amount or routine business having been disposed II
the report OF the superintendent submitted
and approved OF 1t stated that since the lst oil
January last tho society had prosecuted go
OF cruelty to animals in tho cities
oil New York and brooklyn, OF these 4S7 re-
suited IN tho conviction and punishment of
the offenders, only 3S being found mot guilty"
During the same period the special agents, while
street patrol turned out ol harness g6l horses found
working IN a lame sick and disabled condition. Tho
drivers were lot arrested, bu, warned. he ambu-
lances OF tho society called into rcqulson Tor
the purpose Of removing 10 stables or veterinary col
lcgcs 1877 INJURED horses The agents called
upon to humaucly destroy l,202 horses and 400
small animals Citizcns made $50 complaints
OF cases OF cruelty witnessed by them and the
were investigated by the agents ana the evils
died. since the organization OF the parent society In
New York city 1866 prosecuted 3. $40 IN
the courts, interfered ana prevented acts OF cruelty
IN over Twelve thousand cases. ihirtythree States VI
the Union have followed tho example OF New YORK
ana have effective Kindred ORGANIZATIONS In working
order, all bearing the same emblem as tho parent
min