Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-13
MEETING OF THE :. p. c. \.
Agent TnyIOr's Monthly Report
Tonnes of Interest Discussed.

Agent TayIor's Monthly Report
Topics Of Interest Discussed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals was held in its rooms last night
The members present were DR.. J. b.
Wood, president. who occupied the chair;
Mr. Frank J. Craigie. Jr, secretary;
Messrs. w. Ben. Palmer. John Chamblin,
c. r. Kennon, William Rehling, Z. c.
Mayo. W. A. Townes Mrs w. Ben.
Palmer, and Agent f.. G. Taylor.
The following persons were elected to
membership: Messrs. G. II. Gressete and
ID. II. Patterson.
The December report of the agent
was read and approved as follows:
Number of cases investigated .......... 50
Admonition given drivers .............. At
Horses. with sore backs, unfit for
WOTk .............t OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q
Wounded dog cared for by agent ......
Drivers reported to owners for fast
driving; drivers discharged by own
ers .............. .... ..................... 3
Horses and mules overloaded ......... 3
Hog with broken leg; brought in
wagon TO 5. Z. c. A. office to be
cared for until owner could he
found ..........-.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. !
Horses lame and not fit for work; sent
TO stable ............. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
Sick horses unhitched from wagons
and sent TO stables Observation-Disclosures. 2
Horse hurt by electrician carried TO
owners stable in Harbaugh's am
buance ............... .................... ]
Admonitiou given owners ................ II
No cause for complaint .................. s
50
During the month the following animals
were humanely destroyed:
Diseased. wounded, and worthless
dogs ........... .... ...................... al
Horses and mules ................ ........ 3
Cats ..................... .................... II
IS
The society has a case Of chicken-fght-
ing 10 come up before the Henrico County
Court, January 90. 1897.
VICTORY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The secretary read a letter from tho
Woman's Branch of the Pennsylvania So
cietv for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO
Animals, announcing the winning of their
suit against the Reading railroad for
violation Of the United States law in
keeping a number OF horses for over
fifty hours without food Tor very little
water. or rest
This Is an important decision as it is
the first case of its kind to be successfully
prosecuted In this connection DR.. Wood
commented faVorahly upon the care Of
the local railway officials for the stock in
transit or their lines.
DISCUSS MANY MATTERS.
After the transaction Of routine bust
ness the members discussed several mat
ters of importance. Or. Wood spoke at
length upon injury TO horses and mules by
nails and glass on the pavements. and
called attention TO the city ordinance pro
hibiting the throwing OF such articles into
the streets Mr.. Mayo referred TO seve-
raj cases Of lockjaw resulting from such
injuries.
Mention was made Of the. condition OF
the street paving on Twelfth street below
Main. on the Ninth-street hill, and on
Main between Twelfth and Fourteenth
streets. and attention was called 70 the
FREQUENT cases Of horses falling at these
ponts. After an animated conversation
upon these and other topics the meeting
adjourned
Have Gone 10 Indianapolis.