Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-17
DOGGlE AND THE MUzzLE.
rHE CITY CAN'T CHARGE DoGGIE
$3.50 ron 1T.
Mayor Paddock Incidentally shuts
ON bids from Manufscturers of
nuErIes. Enabling DOE. to
1--we I'm Fort worth.

Doggie must have a muzzie on his
mug when he perambulates about the
city streets The city council has de-
creed 1t and Whatever the city council
DEGREES In regard to Google. or any
thing else. goes. provided the mayor
approves.
There has been very much of doggic
IN Fort worth up 10 date. In fact.
10 casual observer II would appear
that census would reveal TWO doggles
80 one citizen. 1t was doubtless as
much out Of a recognition Of this fact
AZ from a fear OF hydrophobla that
naughty city fatnei. with designs Upon
the life OF dogsie, In the collective
senne. Gos up in council some time ago
and resolved this in regard to doggie.
'That the city attorney is hereby in
structed to draw up proper ordinance.
requiring. with large penalties. the
muazling OF all dogs running at large
on the streets of the city during tho
period OF each year from June 10 TO
October L"
This was not so bad for doggie. only
a civil Inconvenience. but when the
city attorney had had his turn ut the
resolution and drawn up The ordinance.
Il proved terrible instrument for
nine-tenths Of collective doggie: for.
whereaS the proud proprietor OF one
dozen dogs. usually PROCESSES to think
worlds OF every one OF them, expert
snce proves that he don't think one dol
lar md hairs worth OF each OF them.
plus the risks Of heavy penalties
Here's what the city attorney made
the ordinance provide in section 8. and
what the council acted favorably upon;
'rhe assessor and collector shah charge
$50 Tor each muzzle and 80 cents Tor
each certificate furnished by him,
which money shall be deposited with
the city treasurer Tor the use Of the
city and shall make monthly report OF
Abe same to the city council"
II doggie had TO be virtually muZzled
by the city at the rate OF 81 80 per
rnuzzle and 90 cents additional for GER
tincate Of the apparent fact. his race
would decrease 10 q handful without
doubt.
But Mayor Paddock took a different
view Of the legislation necessary. lie
thinks that doggle'B inu2zle should
cost lust what his muster wishes II
factoFiiy strong, and that said master
should purchase 1t Just where he
pleases. Here Is whet he had to say
by way OF Veto
To the Honorable City Council OF
Fort Worth. Tex. Gentlemen Here
with ! return without my approval an
ordinance adopted at your regular
meeting July 10, 1894. The object sought
20 be Obtained by the ordinance rs laud-
able. and meets with my approval, but
have grave doubts II they can be
accomplished by tits ordinance.
would recommend that Il be so amend
ed ms TO allow the citizons TO purchase
muz2le at any place and cost that
he may, and submit the same to SOME
city utliclul. and would suggest the clty
marshal. where the same may be eN,
amined. and. II approved, stamI
affixed.
And that It be further amended sS
MS 10 provide that any dog that Ia i'm
pounded may be released and restored
10 It's owner on the payment Of sum
client sum TO defray the expense Of
capture ana snrc, say one dollar,
With these amendments / think tn,
ordinance would BIZ wise ana beneficial
and would meet with no resistance IL
Its enforcement. Respectfully aubmit
ted, II, -. PADDOCK,
Mayor
Doggie's life collectively has thu
been saved by the mayor and, Incl
dentnlly-and u very important point
bidding on furnishing the city Of For
Worth with dog muazles has been yer!
wisely shut OFT.
But dogRic VIII have TO have muz
Hle on for all that.