The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-30
TO GET RID OF The DOGS.
Efforts on Foot 10 Suppress lOHser and
His Nocturnal HOTlS.
OYER 5000 CANNES IN RICHMOND.
Colonel &. Percy Uawes, Mr. s'ra"s anu
and Others Protest Against the
Nuisance-An Ordinance To
Protect Factory Operatives

zee on ordinances against the h"iSt'iiN'
| created by all sizes, colors, and breeds OF
worthless dogs in the city, and the COM
mittec considered the problem Tor more
| than three hours without reaching any
solution of the matter.
The committee met in room No. o al
the city Hall, al 1870 o'clock. Inose
present were Mcssrs. Bloomoerg NC
Dowell Snead. Mitchell. and Lawder. III.
Snead's ordinance IN reference 10 chahs-
, ing the Council committees in certain re-
respects was taken up. Mr. Sned" H' ~
made an explanation in regard 10 me
proposed changes. The ordinance pio-
| vides that the number of committees ue
reduced by consolidating certain commit
! tees, and that no member of the cry
/ Council shall be on more than cne coh-
mittee save In one or two instances
TO REDUCE THE NUMBER.
Mr. Bl0omberg said that be was IN
| favor Of Mr.. Sncads ordinance, II II were
amended I'm certain respects. According
TO Mr.. Suoads plan. some OF the mem
beers Of the Council would not be members
! Of any Of The important committees. lie
wanted 10 have an arrangement by winch
| each member would be member OF
some important committee He thonpnt
that instead OF the committee work pc
! ing done by twenty-tour members or m"
! Council as would De the case under Mr.
Suead's ordinance. n would DE ne''er
TO reduce the number 81 committees, and
| increase the number Of members Of each
10 twelve. permitting no member to be on
more than one committee. by 'hls
plan. there would be twelve mon M
the Council who would DE familiar WIN
every measure that came mp for consld-
Grafton. lie also wanted 70 see each
committee do more work.
After some further discussion the mat
ter was laid on the table until tho next
regular meeting Of the committee
TO SUPPRESS THE NUISANCE.
The proposed dog ordinance, with re-
quiremcnts for licenses and collars on
the part Of the owners, was read pc
fore the committee. Mr. Laube, repre-
senting the Board of Police Commission
ers. explained that the ordinance. which
was endorsed by that body, would ne
the only means by which the dog and goat
nuisance could be suppressed. Ordi-
nances on the subject now IN force M q
dozen or more cities had been examined.
and the ordinance before the committee
was different from them All. The dogs
Of the city ought 10 be under police sur
venlance. ne thought. They were becom-
ing great nuisancos. especially 10 bicyc-
lists. running after the wheelmen and
swapping ut their wheels. There we're
about 5000 dogs in the city lie thought
the nound proposed. and the entire equip
ncnf. as prescribed by the ordinance,
would cost the city about $500 the first
year. and the licenses collected would.
he thought Dee sufficient 10 cover the eX-
penee. BY this ordinance the nuisance
could be ahated
Mr. Charles Straus appeared before the
committee. and stated that dogs dig
rfed with medals We're as disaereeati"
to horsemen and bicyclists as the other
dogs ANY horse would run when a dog
Is barking and Swapping az his heels.
lie thought tho ordinance under consider
alton was good enough. $50 far as II
went. hut 80 did not provide against the
nuisance. TIC wanted 20 see passed
measure chat would keen All dogs
from running at large on the streets. ana
when q vicious dor lit a person or
horse. The canine should be killed.
TO SIZE THE CITY.
Colonel G.. Percy Halves. representing
Che whceimen. in place If Colonel Co
wardin. and also representing several gem
tiomon who owned horses. cited a num-
Der of cases where people were hurt 10y
horses which had been frightened by
dogs. and also mentioned cases Wheff
horses had been injured. Colonel Halves
said he bad 20 protect himself. and II
dog hit him. he was going 10 shoot inc
animal II De was hurt by being thrown
from . horse frightened by q dog. ha
was going 10 sue the city Of Richmond
for the biggest amount DEE could ger.
The oniv way out OF the diff
fculty was 10 pass and ordi-
rance that will keep the dogs of
the street Tie could furnish the name
OF q man who bad N.5oeo. and who had
come to Richmond 10 locate ANA establish
manufacturing plant but after spend
Ing one night here. and being disturbed
an night by bowling dogs. decided not
10 locate here.
Mr. Halves thought q pound could be
made self-suetainug There were now
more than 5000 dogs in the city. BY
disposing Of 1000 Of these. the vagrant
CANNES would be removed. Tie thought
the license for dogs should be put mp To-
e. and the tax ON bitches s.. This would
pay for the nound. and give the city
extra revenue.
TOO SWEEPING.
Mr.. rauhe explained that the revenue
from this source would cover the increased
expense 20 tho city. To try and get
passed an ordinance to keep all dogs
of the street was too sweeping n meas
ure. and n would not De given Droper
consideration by the Council, and me
people would oppose it. The ordinance
did not provide for any increased TAXA
ton The income from the dog license
would Offset the aDur0priaticn for d.
equipment and maintenance OF the pound.
He hoped the committee would not
overstep their bounds. and be thourht
the ordinance would remedy the trouble.
IF not remove 70 altoeetlor. Vie
did not think the people of Richmond
should expect to enrich ITS treasury 10y
ahating the dog nuisance.
Mr. BlOomberc said that history would
bear him ont that every member OF tho
Virginia Legislature who had advocated
a dog law had been defeated IN his can
didacv FOR reelection. So. he tho"ch'
I'm regard 20 candidates. Tor city council
Desnito this fact he thought " was
his duty 10 speak I'm favor or Kidding the
neople Of Richmond ~ the dog nuisance
Tie was in favor Of The ordinance before
thc committee 1t vas as conservative as
could be expected. and while IL might he
an unpopular measure he thought IL
the duty OF the members Of The commit
tee 10 report the ordinance iavorahly 10
the Council.
lie did not think any one who could
not pay a dollar a year for having
dog ought 10 be allowed that privilege
Tho ordinance had heen before the COM
mittee for nine months. and he hoped
action would not be deferred any longer.
rpon motion If Mr.. mcdowell h was
decided to have the ordinance printed for
the further consideration Of the members
Of the committee.
TO PROTECT THE GIRLS.
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