The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-23

TIE MULTIPLICITY OF Doos.--This city
may not have as many dogs as CONSTANT.
nople, but II certainly has more vagrant
ours and useless CANNES that have local
habltations and q kind oil ownership, than
are necessary or ornamental. every
dog has his day." the discomforting TACT
is, however, that hereabouts they reverse
the saying and put In extra ticks baying
the moon; starting In when II rises and
keeping up the howl regardless Of the set.
ting thereof. That Is the kind Of loud.
nouthed dogs that more especially abound
on the Island and other semi.Subufban
districts.
Butthere are probably more dogs, as there
are also more babies, 10 the square foot In
the Fifth Ward than In any other section
oil the city. The necessity that exists for
each member Of o totally destitute family
TO own 0 cur is recognized in povery
stricken circles. They will have them
even though possession requires oil the
children 10 inject back doors for cold
viCtuals from morn to night; and the
further behind the head Of the family Is
with the rent, the dirtier and the more
ragged the youngsters, the greater the
number the dogs. And these deprive
honest folk Of sleep, help to shorten the
days and lengthen the nights Of the sick
and nervous, and sometimes sink
their snarling hydrophobic teeth into an
occasional human leg. Yet the numerous
useless ours within the corporation bound.
aries are valuable II they were only
dead. II has been demonstrated that q
ton Of dog will make more gas than ton
OF the best coal. The experiment, It Is
said, was tried couple OF years ago at
the MOnongahela City, Pa, gas works. A
reputable agricultural journal assured
Its readers that one dozen dogs, one cart
Of decayed leaves, q ton OF stable manure
and a little lime make q most valuable
compost for grape vines. Yet grapes have
been but half crop for two years past,
and dogs have increased steadily In pro.
likeness. {.
The following section Of the ordinance
in relation TO dogs Is respectfully referred
to the consideration Of the proper author
tiles:
SEC. 8. All dogs kept within said city
shall have at all times, around their necks,
leather or metallic collar, with the name
OF the owner or keeper thereof In full,
written, printed or engraved, in plain and
legible letters. And Il any dog be found
so running at large without such collar, 1t
shall be the duty OF the Sergeant and his
deputies, and shall be lawful for any per.
son whatever, to kill the said dog; and
the owner or keeper thereof shall forfeit
and pay to the city fine Of not less than
one nor more than five dollars for every
such animal. And il said dog shall not
have been killed, the said owner or keeper
thereof snail forfeit and pay to the city a
further penalty Of not less than fifty cents
nor more than three dollars for every day
he shall continue 10 permit the said dog
to run at large without such collar.
Sec. s Of the same ordinance allows the
City Sergeant fee OF one dollar for every
dog he shall kill or cause to be killed and
buried, under the provisions Of the ordi.
nance, TO be paid upon the requisition Of
the Mayor, granted upon due proof OF the
fact made before him. The remedy should
be applied, +.