The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-21
ASKS COURT TO ACT
ASSEIBLYMAN DAILY INTRODUCES
AN ORDINANCE FOR A NEW
CHARTER.
NEED NOT MUzZLE CANNES.
DOG OWNERS ARE VICTORs IN
THEIR FIGHT AGAINST DIR.
STONE.
NEED NOT MUzzLE CANNES.
'ALM GARDEN KNOCKED OUT.
Refused q License on Account OF
Violations of the Law Which
Were Shown.

The assembly held a three-hour ses-
sion last night and disposed of consid-
cradle business. The ordinance intro
duced by Mr.. DAILY, requesting the
judges Of the district court to appoint
a commission to prepare new char
ter for the city, was sent to the COM
mittee on streets for consideration.
The amended ordinance, relative to the
nluzzling Of dogs, was passed, although
DR.. Stone made a speech in opposition
to the measure. The application Of A.
Weinholzer for saloon license at the
Palm Garden was refused by tie vote,
and as it looks now, the place will have
to be closed Mr.. Albrecht handed in a
new bicycle ordinance, which, after be-
ing read, was referred to the committee
on streets for discussion. The corpo-
ration attorney advised the assembly
that it was Illegal to transfer saloon
licenses, but as the result Of confer
ence held in the mayors office a couple
Of weeks ago between members Of the
council and the brewers, the transfers
were approved.
An ordinance directing the street rail-
way company to construct an electric
line on Third street and Summit ave-
nues to obviate the steep hill on Selby
was passed. It's provisions appear else
where.
The amended dog ordinance which
does away with the muzzling OF dogs
from May 1 to Sept 80 came from the
committee on streets with the recon-
mendation that it pass. After the or
dinance had been read by the clerk, DR..
Stone was given the privilege of the
floor. and said it was his sworn duty
to do what would protect the health OF
the CITY, He had no interest IN the
matter, as it was annoyance to MIN
to muzZle his own dog. The trouble
with the dogs did not start with the
health department, but came from a
delegation of physicians. Two years
AGO he told the council he believed
! there was an epidemic of rabies in the
city.
In communication to the mayor he
had asked that steps be taken to pre-
vent the spread Of the disease. Ch1i-
dren were being reported as bitten by
dogs 1t was only fair that both sides
should be heard. He advised that the
be protected. On reports OF DR.:
Sweeney, backed by DR.. Ritchie and
DR.. Charles Wheaton, the health de
| partment was compelled to investigate
the matter thoroughly as to the subject
Of rabies. AS the result of investigation
by Dr. Rothrock it was found there
was no doubt but that there was an
endemic Of rabies Dr. Westbrook,
of the state university, corroborated
the findings of DR.. Rothrock in every
case. There was such a disease as
rabies. as the best medical men in the
world acknowledged. 1t had been In
sinuated that the health department
was interested in a. patent muzz1e.
There was nothing to the insinuation.
He had recommended the muzzle,
which Mr.. Hutchins had two years
ago informed him the humane society
had adopted as the only one fit to be
used. The one recommended by Dr.
Price was not patented and could be
| made by any tinsmith.
The department had been informed
that twenty-nine dogs had died OF
rabies, and in ten cases the statement
| had been proved correct by bacter-
iological examinations. Six persons had
| died in st. Paul in the past two years
| from supposed hydrophobia. Since
| March. 1895, there had been reported
| to the health department 1857 persons
| as having been bitten by dogs. The
ma ;orfty of them were children. The
muzzling Of dogs did not tend to make
| them mad. There was only one way
| for a dog to become mad, by inocuIa-
! ton in the blood. Complaints were
| coming in daily about dogs having
| bitten persons. He advised the muz-
| zling Of dogs, valuable ones, so that
| those who were not valuable or had
| no owners could be disposed OF. The
ordinance requiring dogs to be muzzled
| for six months would clear the city
| Of worthless dogs.
| Mr.. Thompson inquired why DR..
| Price had visited man who was max
| ing muzzles and informed him that
| certain bars should be put on all muz-
zles.
| DIR. Stone thought there must have
| been some MISUNDERSTANDING.
| DIR. Price said he had done notnlng
of the kind and had simply advised the
| man how the muzzles should be made
| in order to give the dogs chance to
| cpen their mouths properly.
Mr.. Albrecht thought the statements
| of DR.. Stone had not much force. The
| council could at any time. If there was
| such an epidemic as mentioned oy the
| doctor. pass a resolution ordering the
! dogs muzzled. He moved that the or
dinance be passed. This was done by
| q vote Of seven to one, the only one
opposing the ordinance being Assem-
| blyman Mabon..
Mr.. DAILY introduced the following
ordinance. which was referred to the
committee on streets for consideration:
An ordinance requesting the Judges
| Of the district court Of Ramsey county.
| Second judicial district, state of Mime
sofa, to appoint board Of fifteen free
| holders, who are and have been for the
| past five years qualified legal voters
| Of the city Of St. Paul, to draft a
| proposed charter for the city of st.
Paul as provided by chapter 225 of the
Laws Of Minnesota for the year 1897.
| The Common Council of the City of st.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section THAT the judges Of the district
| court Of the county Of Ramsey. Second Judi
| cial. and state Of Minnesota be and they are
| hereby requested to appoint q board OF hftean
/ freehOiders who now are and have been for
| the past Eve years qualified voters Of the city