The herald., 1895-08-28
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETING
Superintendent D. A. Hutchins' Monthly
Report Shows Good Work Done
Yearly Report Of the Los Angeles society
Prepared to Send to the American
Association Next Month

A meeting of the Los Angeles c. Fl. >.
was held Monday, August 9tn, a'
oclocK pm. at the residence oi MT. Lee'
4A West Adams street. fresent Dr'
Walter Lindley. in the chair; Mr. ii. L.
Lee, Mrs. J. d. Hooker, DIR. ID. M. Lum-
mis-. Mr.. G. G. Davis and Miss Elizabeth
Mills. After the reading of the minutes
OF the previous meeting. and consider
able preliminary business, the following
report OF Mr.. Hutchins, officer of the
society, was submitted and read:
Monthly report OF work accomplished
during July. 1885:
Among ganimals-Horses and mules in
more or less CALLED, OF which were sus-
pended, ~ found with improperly ad-
justed harness; horses found working
when poor and underfed, %; cattle found
that had been underfed, IL; horses
found working in the city when insnf-
tciently shod. 81 horses found suffering
from excessive overdraw checks. Il; I'M
necessary and cruel whipping OF horses
| observed. 81; overlooking of horses, q;
abandonment of horses in city (see re.
marks). q; poultry cruelty confined IN
cOops where same could not stand up.
B; horses found working in lame and
sickly condition. II; horses permanently
ity, 4 horses TEN porariy suspended Ow-
ing to lameness and gals, 80; animals
shot, 8; 6 horses found abandoned. own
ers unknown in four cases; were horses
that had been injured in accidents; own
ers of two horses that had been aban-
dOned were found, one compelled to leave
with police clerk the cost of disposing OF
the casrcass. the other prosecuted; pros
ecutions: Alonzo Bricker, charge Aban-
doninG his horse in the city, resulted in
conviction. fine Of 81; NJ August, charge
cruel beating OF his dog, resulted in con-
viction, fined So.
Among children-Children found in
charge of immoral parents, II; children
removed to better homes owing to above
conditions, B; cruel neglect of children,
by parents. IL; cruel beating by parents,
3; wayward boys and girls returned to
their homes, 4: children reported beg
ging upon the streets fparents warned).
4; parents warned regarding bad company
kept by their children, 3.
Miscellaneous notwithstanding ]. NJ.
Davis for refusing to bury his deceased
child that died five years ago, resulted IN
the Jury disagreeing, and owing to the
fact Of his since burying the remains no
further action will be taken: investigated
four cases for the Associated Charities
where applicants were suspected of being
frauds.
In conclusion wish to call the atten-
tion of the board to the importance of
taking some action toward securing the
guardianship Of children of immoral
parents, without the necessity of paying
the superior court Sc for commencing
the action, as have some twelve cases
that should DO handled Immediately.
Resp ectfulIy submitted.
Agent and Officer Los Angeles Humane
society.
By request Of the American Humane
association. the following report OF the
year's work. ending August 1st, was
prepared, to be submitted at the next an
nual meeting of that asspciat;on to be
and Thursday, September 25th and 26th:
Complaints of cruelty to children. 532
cases prosecuted, q children relieved.
$40; complaints of cruelty to animals,
$50; teamsters and others reprimanded,
2l4S; total. 1887; total number Of cases of
all kinds Investigated, 1927.
Mr.. Lee reported that the ommittee
on ways and means had met and assigned
three sub5committees to canvass for an
increase of membership to the society.
A full list or the new contributing mem
bsrs with amounts contributed will be
published later.
The following report Of the treasurer,
Mr.. DAVIS from July 16, 1895. to August
70. 1895, was submitted and read:
Receipts, July 16. balance on hand at
last report. $340; July 23d, collections of
Messrs. Voshurg and Lee. $54; July 24tn,
collections of DR.. Lummis and others, $52;
July 10Th. collections of Messrs. Conner
and Davis, $l450; August 7th, Miss Wills.
per Mrs. Harker. IS; August 18th, col
lections from city treasurer for fines, ,$425;
August 18th, collections from city treas
urer for salary. $66. 33 total, $62l.23.
Payments-August 12th. Day A. Hutch
ins, account of salary, $66.33; balance on
hand, $554.90.
On motion of Mr.. Lee it was moved and
carried that Mr.. Hutchins, officer of the
society, be paid salary for the month of
} uly of $40.
MIR. Davis presented papers appointing
DR.. Stephen Bowers volunteer special Off
Ger for G. p. G. A.. for one year, from
August 26th. The action was approved
and the society adjourned.