The Portland daily press., 1894-06-20
CITY GOVERNMENT MEETS.
There May Be Lethal Chamber for
POrtIand's Unlicensed Dogs.


Under Ground-Uniforms for the Call
Men-Other Matters.
The special meeting of yesterdays city
government revealed the fact that the
unlicensed dogs in Portland are to be
dealt with Systematically So far only
so dogs have been licensed in the city.
while good judges have estimated sthat
the entire canine population amounts to
$780, Whether this estimate be accurate
or not, it is evident that the number OF
unlicensed dogs is legion. One or two
have been killed by the police, and few
fines have een..inlposed upon delinquent
owners, but nothing systematic has been
done as yet.
AT the meeting of the board of alder
men yesterday, at which the Mayor and
all the aldermen were present, on mo-
ton of Alderman Randall, the following
order was passed:
THAT the City Marshal be, and he
hereby is, authorized to prepare suita-
BILE place for keeping and Killing unli-
censed dogs within the city of Portland,
and that the expense thereof be charged
to the appropriations for police contin-
gent" aA
In accordance with this order, Mayor
Baxter appointed MIR. Daniel Gould
special policeman, to act as dog catcher.
1t was explained that Mr.. Gould would
use net, and would do the catching in
scientific manner, creating no disturb
| ance and not hurting the dog.
Mayor Baxter also issued yesterday
two commissions, one to City Marshal
Tricky and the other to Agent E. IN.
Perry, of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. These commits
sions set forth as follows:
SIN the name of the State of Maine,
you are hereby directed to proceed forth
with to kill and cause to be killed
ALL DOGS
within the city of Portland, not being
licensed, and not being collared accord
ing to the provisions of chapter 2s7, Pub
lie Laws of A. D., 1858, of Maine, and to
enter complaint against the owners and
keepers thereof Hereunto fail not, y
| etc.
Considerable study has been devoted
| to the proper method of killing the dogs,
and the Society for the Protection of
Animals has interested itself to find
some painless method In New York
| city the dogs are confined in an alright
| lethal chamber, into which illuminating
| gas is turned. Death is said to result in
simultaneously and painlessly. 1t is not
impossible that this method may be
adopted in Portland.
AN INSANE CASE.
There was quite a lengthy hearing on
the insane case of Mr.. Paul Prince, the
City Builing. He has believed that he
was the President of the United States
and King of England. He has generally
| been considered harmless, but lately it
has been shown that he is dangerous The
| other day he attempted to take baby
out of a carriage in the Park, represents
ing tina his wife directed him to get the
child. When lhwarted he drew knife
and made disturbance.
1t was decided to commit him to the
asylum. 1t is said that ten years ago
Mr.. Prince fell on the ice, striking his
head. Since that time he has not been
in his right mind
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
The New England Telephone and Tele.
graph Company's petition for leave to
put conduits for underground wires in
Congress, Exchange, Middle. Federal,
| Preble and Market streets, was present.
ed by Alderman Peters, who moved that
it lie on the table,
The manager of the company, being
present, was invited to speak. Mr.. San.
ford said that the pipe for the work had
been ordered before leave to lay it had
been asked. 1t had been thought that
no objection would be made to putting
the wires underground, until objection
developed in the last city government
meeting. Now, his company would like
to have the question settled so that5sthe
pipes could be sent back If not needed.
If the work would be allowed, about II
per cent of it would be expended in
the city.
Alderman Zenas Thompson asked
whether all the telephone wires would
be put into the new duct, and whether
other wires, such as the high tension
electric wires, could also be put into the
conduct.
M. Stamford replied that the cables
which carry all the through wires would
go in the conduits. The electric wires
in his opinion, could not go in the same
conduit because Of the Induction that
would be created and the danger thai
gases might be ignited.
Alderman MCGOWAN brought up AGAR
the idea that the city should get some
concessions in its telephone rates.
Here Alderman Randall made thu
point of order that the motion to lay thu
petition on the table was unbeatable
Here was parliamentary point thai
fired the heart of Two's alderman, ant
he warned the alderman from Six that NJ
gag" rule would succeed. Mr.. NEG ow
an then went on to say that he did no
| know why the granting of this ne titior