The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
THE PUBLIC POUND.
lFrona q Photographic

Jake Undo from getting control of that
City institution.
Patrick McDonough, a retired policeman,
has filed his petition to be appointed
Poundmaster with the Supervisors, offer
ing to carry on the work without recon-
pense. The Humane Society sees in this
petition a subtle attempt on the part of the
old Pound administration to resume sway
over homeless dogs.
Secretary Holbrook has mailed to every
Supervisor a letter, of which the following
is an extract:
For many, many years the Public Pound, as
IL was carried on and conducted in this City
ana County, was a disgrace to any civilized
community until at last the people arose in
their wrath 5000 strong and demanded that
the PUBLIC Pound be put under the control OF
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
ANIMALS. In 1889 the following resolution,
known as resolution No. 2279, third SERIES
was introduced by ex-Mayor Ebert then Su.
peryisor, and passed: Whereas, The Society
Tor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has
ofered to select site and erect thereon build
lngs and provide appliances for the keeping Of
dogs ana astrays at cost of from $4,000 to
$1,000 that may come within the jurisdiction
OF the Poundmaster; therefore, ResolUed That
on the completion of said BUILDINGS without
cost to the City this board pledges itself to de-
clare vacant the position OF the present Pound
master and appoint in his place Jacob 2. Davis.
The letter goes on to say that after
the passage of the resolutions the society
purchased a lot on Sixteenth and Ala
bama streets, erected suitable buildings.
and in 1891 took charge of the Pound.
Being. paid salaries" says Mr.. Hol.
brook, there is no incentive for Citizens
yard TO be invaded and his dog or horse
stolen, as was done in former times, when
conducted by. ex-Poundmaster Lindo, for
the purpose of percentage, which was the
only salary paid to employees"
The Animals Home is truly home for
outcast dogs. They are caught with nets,
lodged in warm, roomy house, and each
dog has comfortable straw manger.
Connected with the house is a lethaI
cham Der in which the unredeemed dogs
are mercifully and swiftly asphyxiated.
In the foreground of a picture taken by
the officials of the Humane Society is seen
the apparatus used. Lame horses are ham
died as carefully as MANNED human
beings.
And then the personnel of the Pound
that's where the Humane Society expects
the photographs will soften the sternest
Supervisorial heart, even where logical
argument will fail. One picture shows
Poundmaster f. A. Osbourne mounted.
Mr.. Osbourne is head of one of the largest
hardware establishments in the City.
Another pictorial exhibit is Chief Dep
uty Fleming, who has jurisdiction over
horses. He is an intelligent man of mid
die age, very peaceable looking, but with
the sharp, contracted gaze of the veteran
vaquero. Altogether, the Photographic
exhibit is expected to have the desired
effect.
THE Pound buildings and equipments
cost the Humane Society over $40, Co.,"
said Mr.. Holbrook yesterday. 1.-The So
ciety resents the injustice implied by any
Supervisor championing a petition like
McDonough's. Next week the annual
meeting of the society will be held Ar
that meeting the present trouble will be
thoroughly discussed and measures taken
to prevent the Pound from passing out of
its present management. Every humane
man and woman in the community is in
terested in the result.