Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-17

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cHIEF OF fOLICE DYE PREPARING FOR A CRUSADE
AGAINST THE cANINEs-soMETHNa ABOUT THE Law
AND HOW IT CAN BIZ ENFORCED.


CHIEF OF roIIcE DYE PREPARING FOR CRUSADE
AGAINST THE cANINEs-s0METHNaA ABOUT THE Law
AND HOW IT CAN BIZ ENFORCED.
Major OF Police Dye is preparing himselfwith am
munluon for an extensive crusade against the own
ers or possessors OF dogs In this city who have
laled TO take out the license prescribed by law for
the enjoyment OF such Injuries During the last
Ie" days the police on every beat have been going
around with note book taking down the name
ana address OF every citizen who harbors q dog
without a stag" A STAR reporter came across an
officer yesterday with his note book and long list
OF names OF persons alleged to have unlicensed
dogs. The officer stated that he didn't know what
was going to be done with the owners, but he had
received orders from headquarters to turn in list
Q! the names OF these people, and he very tired
CHASING vagTant dogs through the streets to see
Where they lived or who owned them. The re-
In the NATTER and the prospect OF having the num-
Der OF dogs diminished. The major declin ID to
make ma known at present his mode OF procedure In
the case.
A QUESTION ABOUT THE LAW.
Ihere has been diversity Of opinion as to
"nether prosecutions can be had under the special
ACT OF Congress, June 19, 1878. When the law was
passed Judge Smell fined several persons for not
taking out licenses for their dogs Afterward, when
Judge Bundy was presiding In the Police Court, Mr..
w. A. Cook appeared for defendant, who was
charged with violating this law, and quoted the
nrst section OF the law, which states ssthat there
shall De levied tax Of g each per annum upon all
dogS owned or kept in the District of Columbia,
said tax to be collected as other taxes in said Dis
tr1ct are or may be collected" Counsel claimed
tnat the clause In the law, to be collected as other
out OF TINS court and makes the recovery OF the tax
oy dne District civil matter. On this ground the
Sa psn and no eases Of the kind
Is claimed by some that persons, having dogs,
tnea nave nneer not paid the dog tax could be
inquired OF Assistant District Attorney Moore If he
could give the readers of THE STAR any information
concerning the dog law. Said he: GAS is well
known, the first section of the law imposes tax
OF & ana provides the means OF recovering 1t. The
thlrd section gives the pOundmaster authority to
fourth section permits a dog with tag to run at
large. The fifth section Tenders the owner of
t licensed dogs liable to civil action The sixth sec
Ing or possessing dog to place, or cause to be
placed and kept around the neck of such dog collar
on which shall be marked and engraved, In legtble
ahd durable characters the name OF the pos
SCISSOR and the letters I'D. c." and to which collar
must be attached the insignia or tax-tag furnished
the first and second sections OF this law under the
penalty OF not less than five more than ten dol
NOW, this section Is distinct from the rest and
criminal prosecutions can be had under this section
independent from the first section. There can be
TWO ACTIONS
Drought under this law against person who has
an unlicensed dog. One under the first section for
noC taking out the necessary license, and one under
the sixth section for not having collar with his
name on it around the neck Of the dog, even If he
takes out the license; just as hackman is fined
1or not having his number on his coat, when he
takes out his license The object OF this section is
10 make known the name OF the person (by the in
script1on on the collar who owns dog that might
commit some depreciation"
"Ihe law" continued the attorney, sfs failure
IN the matter of punishment OF owners convicted of
keeping dangerous and vicious dogs. The first con-
The second by $50, and not until, the dangerous
Deast has committed the third act that is adjudged
savage and dangerous to the public, can the law
order MS DEATH l remember recent case OF lady
who was Knocked down on the street Sunday morn
Ing by pack Of bloodhounds, and her usefulness
partially destroyed, and on the conviction OF the
let the ANIMALS live to pursue their depredatiOnS"