Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-14
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Agent TayIor's Report for June
watering-Troughs Put CD.


The monthly meeting Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals
was held at It's Office last evening. the
following members being present; Dr.
yud. q. Wood president; w. BoE- Pal
mer, treasurer Frank J. Crudgie. Jr,.
secretary; z. G. Taylop agent, Snd
Nessrs John Chamblln and William Reh-
ling: Mrs. w. Ber. Palmer. and Misses
Pearl and Ruby Bodekes. The following
report OF Agent Taylor for june was
read and approved: Cases investigated.
il6; horses and mules unfit for work, un-
hitched, and sent 10 stable. s; horses and
mules, lame, CALLED shoulders, and sore
backs, Il: overloaded teams, g. adroni-
tion given drivers, 80; admonipon given
owners II; cruelty 10 herd Of cows. 2;
general cruelty and oyerdrivfng. 6; no
cause for complaint. ITO.
During the month the following animals
were humanely destroyed: Horses ard
mules, Is; dogs, IS; cats "a; COWS. 2--v'.
OF the above cases two men were llod
s25 each before q Manchester magistrate
for herdlng cows In a pen exposed 10
extreme heat, without proper shelter.
food, and water. These men took an APP
peal. In another case man was fined
s. and costs for numerically spYring
saddle mule, causing blood 30 drip from
its tanks, forming In pools on tho ground.
TO HAVE WATERING rRoUGiis.
After the discussion OF routine affairs.
DR.. Wood reported TO the board the CO.
ton Of Mr. Charles H. Bolnpg Super!n'
tendent Of the City watep-Works. upon
tho society's petition for watering
troushs. These. through the courtesy and
attention Of Mr.. Boluas, have been Or
dered 10 be placed on Virginia street near
Cary and on Ninth street between Main
and Cary streets. One other trough. for
which application was made. that ut
Eighteenth and Cary streets. cannot ~
placed at present but II Is hoped thar
ii can be erected in the near future.
Mention was made of the articles writ
ten for the Dispatch by Major stiles Upon
the question Of the sagncity Of dogs. and
much favorable comment was mace upon
the spirit displayed In the telling OF these
interesting "reminiscences. Major StIlos
is well known for his kindness TO animals.
and was, In fact. one Of the prime movers
In the organization Of the Richmond
branch of tho society He. together with
Rev. DR.. NJ. ID. Hoge and others, was ac-
tive in obtaining the charter under which
the society is now working.
DRIVING HOGS IN DAYTIME.
The following resolution OF the cattle
dealers OF Richmond. presented 10 the
City Council, was read. and heartily en-
dorsed by tho society:
Whereas, II IS detrimental to the public
health, and cruel 10 the animals them
selves to drive hogs In the daytime du-
ring excessively hot weather. as IL causes
many OF the animals TO die. and so feyers
the others as TO render them UNIT for
food: therefore be IL
Resolved That II shnll be unlawful for
any one TO drive hogs through the city OF
Richmond between the hours OF A. NJ.
and +. NJ. Of any day during which
time OF driving the atmospheric tempera-
ture in the shade Is at or above s. degrees.
Fahrenheit
After the transaction OF several minor
matters the board adjourned.