The record-union., 1896-03-10


ter, and that no other scalps were ever,
to his knowledge, given to the Pound
master. He further states that in Feb
ruary, 1896, Cooksley only brought
sixty-two carcasses of dogs, and that
the latter offered him So month more
than Healey pays him to leave the lat
ter and enter his employ and say that
the scalps mentioned in the affidavits of
Heisen and others had been received
from the place of business of Healey.
Healey also presented an affidavit de-
nying the charges of Cooksley.
The Sacramento County Humane So
ciety presented petition to the board
in relation to the proposed action to
abolish the scalp fees for the Pound
master.
The society states that two years
ago, by request Of the Mayor and Trus-
tees, it began to exercise scrutiny over
the pound. 1t was then a crying dis
grace, and the source of endless and in
most cases well-founded complaints,
but through the action of the society
steps We're taken that have removed
all just grounds for complaint and rem
dered the pound no longer a nuisance,
but made its administration a model
one, with well-kept grounds. a hu-
name Poundmaster and good food for
all detained animals.
For the first time in twenty three
years it feels certain the pound has not
been considered a disgrace to the city,
and it is convinced that if the scalp
fee is revoked it will become as bad as
ever, if not worse; the laws will not be
enforced, and the city will be overrun
with dogs 1t has investigated the mat
ter and finds that the Poundmaster re-
ceives $50 a month salary and 81 for
each dog scalp, the dog tax fund pay
ing the fee, as far as it goes, and the
| remainder being a charge against the
city. Added to the salary, the fees
amount to about $3.50 at the outside.
The expenses of the Poundkeeper are:
$40 month rent for ground, from $50
to $40 a month for feed for animals,
about $50 month for labor of two
deputies, in addition to his own work
and supervision, $40 for horse -shoeing,
wagon and other small items of ex-
pense, and 50 80 for telephone, a total
of $122 80 a month. This leaves the
Poundkeeper $57 80, and his books show
that it frequently falls below that
amount, as his net income from the
office. In addition to this is the expense
OF disposal of dead animals, the cost of
fitting up barns and sheds, a tank well
for drowning dogs-the most humane
nethod-nor the loss by. release of an
imals without fee, at the request of
public officials practice which the
society thinks should not prevail, as it
| is unlawful and deprives the city of
the collection of its tag fee, as dis
charges under the rule are not made
until the dog tax is paid.
In addition to this, the society invites
the attention of the board to the fact
tha the Poundkeeper's dues are largely
in arrears, and that he cannot hope to
get his money on interest for several
months. rendering it necessary for him
| to borrow money to maintain the pound.
1t therefore submits that to abolish
the scalp fee means to practically aban-
| don the pound and have the city over
run with untagged dogs, when it is
considered that over 1000 dogs are now
annually captured.
The society says it has given close
attention to the matter and is satisfied
| that the city has thoroughgoing
poundkeeper; that he is honest and eff
cient and the best man the city has
had for many years, and that the city
has never before had a pound so we'll
and humanely conducted and concern
ing which there is so little complaint,
Notwithstanding that the office is
common target, and has little sympa-
thy from the people.
On motion of Kent, the communica-
tion of the society was placed on file.
Two Ordipa a +1e enc II
fees were presented by Devine and read
Tozer moved that they be laid over for
week.
Devine spoke at length in favor of his
ordinances, saying that the city had al
ready paid out this year over SO, 900 for
dog scalps, and he wished to take away
a cause of deception.
The matter was laid over for week.
OIL STORAGE.
An ordinance granting the Standard
Oil Company the privilege of putting up
an oil and gasoline warehouse between
E and C, Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets was read, and Tozer moved it's
adoption, saying the board was CONVEX
SAINT with it.
Bentley said the ordinance was pre-
| sented about two years ago, and the
board was petitioned by residents of
that vicinity not to pass the ordinance,
and did not pass it. Since that time the
property-owners have improved their
property, relying on that action of the
board, and were entitled to considera-
tion. The company had been granted
the privilege of storage at Twenty
fourth street, but has not availed itself
of it. People complain that when the
gasoline tanks are filed in the morning
that they can smell it for two blocks,
and that it is very offensive
Mckay and Tozer said that the Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department says
that he does not object to the building,
but Kent and Bentley said that he had
told them within a week that he did.
Arthur NJ Seymour spoke for the
company, saying that the approval of
the Chief Engineer was not necessary
in the matter, but Bentley disagreed
with<him and held that it was
Action on the ordinance was deferred
till tonight, and the Corporation Coun-
sci was requested to be present.
TAMALE PEDDLING.
Devine asked leave to withdraw his
ordinance prohibiting the peddling of
tamales, as he had introduced it by re-
quest, and did not think it a wise one
The ordinance against loud and un-
usual noises covered the grounds OF
complaint.
Leonard also thought the Chief of Po-
| lice could suppress the noise, and the re-
quest of Devine was complied with.
The Friend & Terry Lumber Company
notified the board tnat the cobbles