New-York tribune., 1886-01-01
THE LAW ABOUT DOGS.
uow THEY MAY BE KEPT OR CAUGHT.

As the preparations at the dog pound ap
,roach completion and the rumors OF war on the
canine portion OF the cy's population fly back and
firth the perplexity among owners as to just
what the law tho question Is deepens
so,ne have the impression that their pets must
b, both muzzed and led some think that the Board o
Aldermen has passed law, while others imagine
,b.t the Mayor is about issue proclamation render
Ing high and felony to have dog nt large or
hound and muzzed in the street or In the privacy OF
ones room. There has been change whatcVerh IN the
law The Aldermen have simply requested the
Mayor to enforce the at present on the DOCKS Inc
Mayor will. when he fit, order the poundkeepcr
10 OMEN his establishment and TO send out certain
number o! That portion of the corporation
ordnance which upon the question is as follows
ARTICLE y.
Dogs.
Sec l54 Hereafter it shall not be lawful to permit
eny og 10 go abroad loose at large in of the
nnbic streets lanes. alleys highways parks or places
mthn the corporate limits Of the Guy OF un
der penalty three dollars for each offence. To be re-
covered AGAINST the Owue posNessor or person Know
mo such dog within three days previous tOthe
o such being so found going abroad loose or at
large the Commissioners of Police are here hereby
horized and directed cause complaint TO bo made
to Corporation Attorney AGAINST the owner OF pos
SCISSOR Of every dog permitted 10 go loose or at large
within the corporate limits as aforesaid for tho recov
cry OF penalties prescribed In tins article; such pen
Niles an ali license fees when collected. 10 be account
ed for scinmOntAly and paid 10 the Controller OF said
city, ANA upon tho requs'tlOh OF the Mayor 10 DC
nroysons of tnis article Nothing this article shall
reven any dog from gong into any such street lane.
alley highway. park or public place proydeu snch dog
shall held 10y such owner or other person securely by
tened 10 a collar arOnnd the neck OF the animal
l55 Every or or & %hE mar n
Permit Bureau paying the sum OF Two doiars
1o the same All permits rs, ana Gav or TeewIs New Us
each ana every year. and shall be for from date
and al renewals shall be one dollar tSD. SAID permit
permit or license on M ANY & aoS s 80 aarhed hv
anl of tle IT.
icensel must when in the street. be held
by such owner or other person. secured by
cord rope chain not than four feet In length
bat owner AT his option may USE instead OF the
0oye. muzze. constructed so as to prevent the dog
from biting. Any dog that Is not secured althoulh lie
j. ficensed, shall be captured the same as II no neense
granted No dog having collar ana tag wIh tne
number of his license upon II around his neck that may
by his Honor, tie Mayor, TO capture doSs
from nothing or for pay SHAH DO arrested ana
taken before police justice. AMI upon the iacis beng
dollars or more than nfty dollars for each
offence Any person may make complaint oI
ana the officer in command shall entertain the same ana
ali policemen ON patrol datS must report al V9a ,h
violation corporation ordinance. All such reports
same us Tor other violations of city ordinances and IN
addition 10 the - Leshall be added al costs OF sut fr
the recovery of the same any other violation Of
the civ ordinances The provisions of this section
Cept those relating to leading ana muzzed GOGs, sha
Nv OF In passing through this city to dogs
brought into tins city and entered Tor exhOtoh a" any
dOg shOW animal exhibition OF GOEs.
Sec. 156. The Mayor Of the city OF New-Gork & is
hereby authorized and empowered 20 take such meas
ures as he NAV deem efficient to carry into effect
tie provisions of this article All dogs found loose o. AT
ered by such persons as the Mayor shall designate. at
place to be provided ana ndlcael by him. where such
claimed and redeemed by the owner or some
person. shall be killed and destroyed H. snch
manner and by such persons the MAJOR may Indicate
cam ec :c SS oe y s before eg placed in possession
n "A %
visions OF this article shall apply only 10 dogs owned or
shall knowingly present any such dOg aud claim pay
for the capture thereof which sha not Do owned
captured within the CORPORATE limits OF this CITY, SHAH
thereby incJr penalty or ten dollars.
see. ljS. No person shall hinder or mo!est any per
gagged IN scizng or Capturing and delivering any
dog aforesaid, any other person engaged h th,
performance of duty enJonei 10y the provisions 0f
this article under penalty Of not less than twsyhye
e sued for and recovered IN the manner now proYGeu
by law ordinance for the recovery OF penalties FOR
violations of the ordinances OF the common
ooancil on the complaint the person hiDdered
noestel the penalty, when recovered, to be accounted
iice The commissioners of Police hereby author
iled and required the engaged IN per
10 be prot cted from hindrance or moIesatioh
Sec I59 1t shall not be lawful for any person to own
or keep upon his her premises any dog or other
animal barking. bowling or other offensive nolse
in any ouhouse ward or in the street may be annoying
distgreeabe, injurious TO any person or persons
residing the vicinity. under penalty OF % Ior every
PROVIDED however that may made appear before
such magistrate that written notice was as condoh
precedent To the imposition OF such penalty rst seVed
upon the or keeper OF such dog or other anna
requiring him or c msr notice sO"ts parteusTy stated
and forth. Such psice magisrae may order the re-
movai from within the city limits, or the Killing OF any
such animal upon complaint being made before him by
any more reputable citizens or hOasehoders tha
they seriously annoyed or injured OF that such NOISE
is Injurious annoying any sick person or persons
convaescent resident in the vicinity as Aforesaid.
1t will be that the law leaves the means to be
empoye for its enforcement largely 10 the discretion Of
the I hasb bee
GOgpOund TO be kept open three months in the year.
vaile army OF dog-catchers secured the city Tor
everything canine which they could lay their hands
The Of the year 10 effort OF any kind was made
TO enforce the law TO stray OF unlicensed dogs
The recent resolution Of the Board Of Aldermen
requested the Mayor enforce the law The dog-poupd
has therefore been repaired and yesterday the Mayor
issued the following proclamation:
In pursuance of the ordinance approved April 80,
TO prevent the danger OF bydrOphoba To any OF
the Inhabitants OF The Cty OF Now f0rtI notice Is
hereby given that all dogs found at large ia Tile CITY OF
Ncw-YTG, ON aud after tnuary /, contrary 10 sucn
proviied therein Tho dog pound at the foot OF SIX.
leenth-s East River II hereby designated as the place
Wherr dogs captured must be delivered 10 the Keeper
thereof rhe pound will be open from ~ ~ until pm:
daily Sundays excepted, on and after the hst DAY OF
January, 1856. WILLIAM X. GRACE.
IL can easily be understood that the best citizens
do not apply for the position OF dog catcher. though the
income from 1t at the rate OF forty cents cur john
krhoe, who has been recommended as an estmaoe and
H oze9; t las me- Ieeh ~ aPpowu % w " ' hn Me-
Ashoh has been reappOiDted pound aster and that
tstabshmeut will start In full working order to-day
with clerk three sborsrs keep the dogs in order
Ii will be from careful rcadlOg OF the ordnance
that the public II not entirely at tho mercy of the dog
c,tcher That funetonary only supreme in the high
ways parks etc. dog catcher VINO comes on private
property seize d unlicensed dog IL trespasscr and
may lie kicked of with reasonable degree OF I'M |
lndDity If big The method or procedure
In of this kind Is suit Instituted |
By the corporation, aud the man who IL |
willing TO stand suit and pay his fines |
unlicensed
the expense aud doesn't let the dog run az large ID
obviously cheaper however TO take out license AZ W.
with renewals at only 81. 1be dOg-catcber who sells
dog that lie has captured captures one illegally, IL
liable to prosecution. and few cases vigorously pushed
by suffering dOgOwners would probably make the |
eatchers walk In the straight and narrow path there
after