The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-27
THEREST0CKFATTEN
II City Pound in Charge Of
4 Jealous Officer.
|.pos PEOPLE FOOT THE e,lLs
,1naseer's salary and Fess Aor>
Than 500 . Month Many
Complaints Made.

r. Nj
~~rnrsni mat has come Ia for more
-. thar that os the city pound. ara
-. 4 no feature ia connection with ths
-. department that 10 more objection
q. % owners Ok stoek or which appeals
~..ny cases 10 their reoessious instincts
- tbs offensive ordinance under which
8. ,sty pound e conducted. AL uaanrer
= sAx-xes are laid at the door OF pound
~.s,.r George Gross. and Mayor Wood
- srs more frequently sasalled ry reprs-
.rszs,osx Of the hardship the ordinances
~a<p o. the poorer people Of the city
s..n sy al the other COMPLAINTS that the
- 8 ssbJsctec 20. pgt together.
r.rsIy q day passes bat tho offIc. OF
| = had Of the city government Receives
. 80 oas 70 half dozen caIas from peopss
/ 800 stock has been driven 20 thx POUND.
~ u many cases tas allegations are to
q &C, that collision between the pound
100, and the hsrders exists. and that
~ses has bsen run IL from outside the
| fn&s for no other purpose than 10 benefit
- poardmastsr by the charge imposed
- keeping animals.
n police department. has heard OF these
e.u1.aarts and Processes ignorance OF any
- Gases They say that OF all sach In
r6rsss reported not one mas been proven
rf.6r ofsciai inquiry. The ordinances clear
/ : establishes the lines within which stock
ray not run IL large. and nxes ths main
t.aancs OF pound. ina salary and func-
cans Of keeper and the fess allowed for
- fodder consumed by the stock pend
e. he payment OF penalties o. puo.lo sale.
%. a the objections that may bring
<rsuud the framing Of nav ordinance 10
~ ne times. which every one around the
Ar hall admits are out OF joint. ID the
nsf.sr Of 90 ceiss per day allowed for
fss Maintenance Of each animal impound-
n II IL charged that the ONCE or pound
ussisr Ii q ssnecurc, and that his salary
ss4 fees maks nis position almost. IL not
sas,1 As good an that of the chief OF police.
ne records OF the business OF the
seaad kept a. police headquarters show
h. The month o. July that there were
twsa,y-two tIlponnds of horses and cattle.
re sss demane ID by the city for each Of
ssass q s. or this number. last month.
sss.e wers ten releases by the chief CT
soles and tseive cases In which the fines
rsss paid. making s2s Income for the city
fsom the source mentioned The chief OF
soses. however. does not feel that his
fsacl.ons extsnd 10 the matter OF releases.
saa ssch releases are brought about by
rdsnaness. While the owner of impound-
q stock 10 waiting for the council 10
sset. the charges OF the poundmaster are
cling 10 q the rate of so cents per day.
during the month OF July there were thirty
1xvs put I'm By the animals which were
,1tky enough 10 dine at Mr.. Gross table
fAote ~ four hits for each days board.
rA.ch made q trlfie OF SIS In addition 10
fsss there were three sales that brought
b s,sN. which was applied to the pay
ment OF some horses back board bill.
These sums added 20 the poundmaster's
nlary Of - per month ran h!s salary up
% 3iaan. Out OF this sum must be taken
lae keep OF tho stock. which. IL IL
urusd ought to be provided for at the
rate Of 10 cents per day for each head.
ne sumpsnous table OF the city Jail is sup
r.sd Al the rate OF Is cents per day for
saah prisoner. ard. while wine II not fur
ushsd, the price OF the food. such as Il II.
b held TIP IN comparison with the extray-
lgAni bin OF fare OF the city pound. Many
a. the poorer owners OF stock. who are tha
cnes complaining most bitterly. state that
lhey are able TO maintain horse In posi-
Ire luxury al the rate OF 80 cents per
vesk, and their complaints are founded
mostly on the objection to the rates they
rass pay while the stock remains as the
gassis Of Ronifaec Gross.
Mayor Wood declined to offer any sug-
gsssion as TO a remedy. but stated that
fsny OF the gases coming TO his alton
tsn we're pitiable in the extreme. ewing
. the poverty that Inquiries revealed. By
iee impoundlnE OF stock the means of
raking a living was hampered and In
sn,s Instances entirely removed. Sc seral
sases were cited IN which COWS. owned by
peor families, had been driven In. where
De Income from the sale OF milk WAS the
gsy source Of revenue. Transfers who
ewned only enc horse and whose living
sss obtained by such light hauling az the
Teor old beasts were capable OF perform
DC. were out and injured by the aceumu-
hfioa % costs and fees after the animals
we're taken up.
Mayor Wood suggested as a remedy that
ne hefders. Instead Of driving horses and
ntte. which have crossed the deadliDe.
e ne pound. pilot them out OF the pro-
scrfoed district. fitting the ordinances TO
tsfs The times. and winning tho golden or
ssvsr opinions. as the case might be. OF
f1o D0or OubAt=z