The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-27
At THE CITY POUND.
Al Unusual lncident-The Sale Of . Stray
Horse.

A Unusual Incident-The Sale Of STRAY
Horse.
A man posted notice the other day upon the
bulletin board in the City Hall. It was . noti-
flcation to whomsoever 1t might concern that
the City Poundmaster. Michael Fitzpatrick.
Ind ut the public pound Columbus avenue and
13Sth street. horse that had been found In
the down-t town streets. It was presumed to be
without an owner. and was 70 be disposed OF
by auction salo at the pound on the second day
after the posting Of the notice 1t Is provided
In the city's ordinances for tho impounding OF
stray animals that II not claimed after ten days
the animal shall be put up at auction and sold.
At the time mentioned in the notification .
score OF men-butchers milk peddlers. vegeta-
bic vendors. and bottled beer peddlers-were
at the entrance TO the pound. which is at the
southwest corner Of the farm Of the pound
master Mr.. Fitzpatrick. on Columbus avenue.
Tho gate by which you enter is some little dis
lance from the street. Between the bars Is
fastened n sign printed BY Mr. Fitzpatrick.
You see." said Mr.. Fitzpatrick. business is
never rushing up here. and I does be lookin'
round to find somethin' TO turn my hand to.
Says I one day. after man came to ask me
where was the pound. never again will any
one 60 out Of his way 10 ask where was the
pound. II he Isn't blind. God beohune us and
HARM"
SO Mr.. Fitzpatrick turned to piece Of board
an inch and three-Quarters In thickness and
two feet square. and. with q piece OF stick.
wrote with black paint, one word on top Of an
other: Public Pound. Michael Fitzpatrick"
With a half dozen tenpenny nails the pound
master fastened the board to the gate. It
stopped the asking Of questions at the pound
masters. and cut down the sale Of liquor at
his saloon. which is on his property. just .
little above the entrance to the pound. Mr..
Fitzpatrick was puzzled over this. He felt
that his duty as poundmaster required him to
keep this sign upon the gate: his duty to
himself and his kind. represented In the re-
ceipts in the saloon drawer. told him to pull
1t down. Any one who knows Mr. Fitzpatrick
knows that he ia Democrat. and between his
own and the public's interest the public will
always have the right OF way. 30 that is why
presently the horse that was the cause Of the
wa q s ses
%ith large head as big feet and dull eye
carriage around for this steed. but the hard
endeayor Of the. cart horse. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
tied Psdaers srasped The e horse 'Gs 92 he
m9Sth while the other was examining the leg.
1s tes sa5a the one who
tn. ab has Pair bs said
Every ore in the assembly had his remark
S9d Y nd o0ff S bStc hsad sa Rpf e IL
that he would not stand much hard usage; his
ssd Ss
4 would be necessary, Tor him tS turn him out
s IL If H1 S9 that there ss %
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@ hH 0s Se So!se IN
reet he
Mayor. am to dispose Of it at public auction.
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and jumped it to $50 The bottled beer e ped
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:. You've bargain" Mr. ri Fitzpatrick said to
s and was ieadns the sna aw sne
ss5S 5sSns tines
Mr. has eeen nsans
had bee poundmaster; SO had his brother ther
and his brother; ln-law. he is the fourth Of his
family to hold the place. Mr.. Fitzpatrick said:
MY father was in the employ q ex:Mayor
He was also q great friend OF Fernando Wood
Father one day said to Mr.. Wood that It was a
wonder to him that after all his voting no had
never got political place out Of 1t all, There
yould. look around and see what could 10
that the pound ,, nee needed keeper. 'Tispt much
The Comptroller will tell you that
some years ago. 81 late Years the receipts
Tho great growth OF the city interferes with
the pound. There are too many people going
around now Just watching for chance t? PICK
an old horse such as that Just sold comes to US,
and sometimes a COW or a stray sheep. but
there is quito number around In this neigh
borhood. are sent up to the pound at Kings
BRIDGE The police DO not care to Pick up any;
tocarry it all the way to the pound, The police
man who picked up that horse sold was re:
cent addition to the force, else 1t never would
have been brought up here"
FARMER GIEEORD'S TRAPS FOR COOya