The Portland daily press., 1882-04-06
5. P. 0. OF A.
Annual Meeting and Injection Of officers

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The annual meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was held az
the Fraternity Rooms in Free St. Block, last
| evening, the president, Charles Mclaughlin,
| Esq. in the chair.
Mr.. Mclaughlin spoke of the favorable pro-
gress the society had made the past year; to the
interest created in the clergy and public press;
| to the order issued by Superintendent Tucker
for the humane transportation of cattle IN
| 1879, and the order of 1882 enforcing the same;
| to the late address Of Mr.. Angel which had
| accomplished the desired effect and to the
| success which the circular system lately
established had met with.
The following reports were then received
and accepted:
AGENTS REPORT.
Mr.. Chase reports: The whole number OF
cases to which my attention has been called
are 272; no two of these are in every partc uiar
alike, but for the purpose OF a concise report
have divided them as follows
Complaints that animals have had insufficient,
That old or lame animals were cruelty worked
Whipped, overloaded, overworked or overdriven "
Were not properly shod X
That ANIMALS had strayeI or been abandoned. -. Is
improperly shpped and transpor ted... IL
Cares of sickness and accident to which have
been called.
Trapping birds and robbing nests.
AS partial result of these complaints and
investigations so animals have been destroyed,
IA from sickness and accident and 30 merclful-
ly killed.
By the advice and direction of your attorney,
Mr.. Ridlon, who has been ready and anxious
to render all the assistance in his power with
carefully prepared advice, persons have been
prosecuted, all of whom were convicted and
paid fines to the amount of $50.
Three cases of glandered horses have been
reported to different town authorities who
have taken action as provided by statute.
Letters and copies of the statutes relative to
the treatment OF animals have been sent to
parties in various parts OF the county. nave
frequently been called to the towns in the im-c
mediate vicinity of the CITY, and have i'm
vestgated cases out as far as North Yarmouth,
Gray and Gorham.
At the quarterly meetings of the directors a
more extended account Of many of these cases
and of my action in the same has been given
than can give here without trespassing upon
your time. In closing sincerely thank you
as society for the kindly regard for justice to
all with which your complaints have been
made.
rREAsURER's ACCOUNT.
From the treasurer, Miss Octavia 9. Car
rolls report, we learn that the expenses were
$685.. 04, for the year, of which $500 was the
agents salary, leaving $67 for all other ex-
penses. There is on hand ard deposited in
Portland Savings Bank, at date, vi, 100 52,
making So, 1872 Sc. Among the credits are re-
ceived from members the past year $266 and
from fines $50.
ELECTIONS.
The following were elected officers:
President-Charles Mclaughlin.
Vice Presidents lbridge Gerry, ]. ii: Nc
Mullan Israel Washburn A. w. Ell. Clapp,
R. M. Richardson, j. P. Baxter, ] W. Water
house, W. Senter, Albion Little, 7. B. Tolford,
George Walker and o. K. Gerrish.
Directors-W. W. Thomas, T. G. Hersey,
T. B. Tolford j. NJ. Adams, M. G. Palmer, Q.
K Gerrish, Payson Tucker, W. McAleny, G.
Waterhouse, Mrs H. I. Robinson, Mrs D. Fl.
Ingrabam, Mrs j. E. Palmer, Mrs. A. Haines,
Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens, Mrs. j. E. Quinby,
Mrs. j. P. Baxter, Misses L. Titcomb, Helen
Spring and E. S. Jones'
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Octayia G.
Carroll.
Agent-Lorenzo 7. Chase.