The Portland daily press., 1885-04-02

Then came the report Of the society's agent,
Arthur M. Sawyer It is carefully prepared
document, giving in detail the active work
done the past yesr. Following is an abstract:
AGENT sAwYER's REPORT.
AS agent of the Portland Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, I present my
report for the past year, and l congratulate the
members and friends of the cause on the steady
progress which has been made and on the i'm
porsant and influential position the society has
attained
In the reviawaI OF the important and beneY-
olent work entrusted TO me during the past
year, feel encouraged by the support and in
terest manifested by the officers and directors
OF this society, and especially the president,
Hon. Charles Mclaughlin.
l believe can say with absolute truth that
this society has never prosecuted q case for
punishment without a conviction. That no
malice, no feeling of revenge or retaliation has
ever had placs with the officers and mem
bers Of this society, while on the other hand it
pleads for the helpless it urges better life;
recognizing the weakness of humanity ON the
one hand it has learned to pursue without
WEAKNESS, TO arrest without favor and TO prose-
cute and punish with an unremitting determ-
ination.
Complaints-During the past year l have
had quite number of complaints made to me
by letter and postal cards against parties in
and out Of the city, and the communications
would express great sympathy for the animal,
but no signature. Ii the parties will only sign
their communications, their names will be held
strictly confidential, If desired, but anonymous
letters believe should receive no notice and
should go into the waste basket.
Fountains The city of Portland has been
very thoughtful in placing at different points
in the city drinking fountains. The different
fountains are placed as follows: Congress and
Washington, India and Commercial, Middle
aud Exchange, City Building, Market Lot,
Market square, Commercial and Union, Cor
hams Corner, West Commercial and Dan
forth, Congress and st. John, Portland and
Weymouth, Portland and Green strGets-giV-
ing refreshment to thousands OF animals as
we'll as shaking the thirst of many of our citl-
zens.
Stock Transportation-Ther is no place
within the limits OF the city where cattle can
be unloaded, sheltered. fed and wEtered, as
required under the statutes. The matter
should receive the attention of the Society and
our attorney should officially notify all rail-
roads which handle cattle, especially for
foreign shipment, that the law must be COM
piled with.
Towns visited by Request-Deering, Saccar-
appa, Windhsm, Gorham, Yarmouth, PoWnal,
Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Poland, New
Gloucester. Falmouth, Brunswick, and Cum
berland. hope that the citizens OF the above
named towns will freely contribute to the sup
port OF this society, as they have no hesitancy
in calling on me TO enforce the law in their
towns. The work is such that the most of the
out-of-town cases are attended with quite an
expense to the society.
Horse Markedly attention has besn espsc-
islly given during the past year to the City
Market Lot, where congr6gate all the cheap
horse jockeys of Cumberland county where
they meet to swap or exchange old, worn-out
and disabled horses. The owners Of these poor
brutes seem to have no visible means of sup
post, except in what little they get by barter.
The attention of the Mayor and Marshal should
be called to this fact, and that the police should
be instructed not to allow the Market Lot to be
used by cheap horse jockeys as trading place
PROSECUTIONS AND GENERAL WORK FOR THE
YEAR ENDING APRIL 1.