Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18
$. p. C. A. ANNUAL MEETING.
Reports for the Year Submitted and
Officers Elected.


The Society for the Prevention of
| Cruelty TO Animals met in annual session
| here Tuesday last, when reports Of the
socletys work for the fiscal year ending
December nth last were presented, anc
officers for the ensuing year were elected.
/ The monthly reports for December were
first received, and made the following
| showing:
Number Of cases investigated. ......53
| General cruelty .... ........................ s
AdmOnitiOns given ....... ................
Cruelty driving and whipping horses. Z
Horses and mules half fed, lame, with
sore backs and shoulders ..............l2
Horses and mules unfit for work, UNI
hitched, and sent TO stables ............ 8
Horses and mules cared for by agent. 2
Cases investigated and action found I'M
necessary .......- ...... ................. D
During the month the following animals
were humanely destroyed:
Large animals go. ...... ...............12
Small animals ...... ............... Ills
Total ....... ...... ...... .............s 30
OF the above cases two men were dis
charged for whipping mules over the head
with handle of whip.
For OverdriVng a horse while i'm an in
tOXicated condition one man was fined
$3.50 and costs In the Police Court
dogs killed by the society during the
month fifteen were incurably diseased
with black tongue.
The following new members were elect
ed Mr.. and Mrs. 4. IL. Elicit, William
Harper Deane, Miss Leila II. Tatum. Miss
Mary HaXal Cameron, and Miss Eliza
beth Belle Davis
After the discussion of several routine
matters a ballot was taken, resulting i'm
the election Of c. A. Pusey as agent OF
the society, filling the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of l.. G. Taylor. The
monthly meeting then adjourned.
When the annual meeting was convened
Or. Jud. b. Wood, the president, spoke Of
the work being done by the society, and
recommended that the treasury be re-
plenlshed If possible, so as 10 permit of
an additional agent being employed
The secretary, Frank j. Craigie, Jr.,
then. made the following report Of the
years work:
Number Of cases Investigated .......11S9
given owners. ........... 1872
AdmOnitiOns given drivers. ............. 555 |
Horses and. mules lame, with sore
backs, CALLED shoulders. and other
wise unfit for work, unhtched and
sent TO stables ........ .-.......... H2 /
Horses and mules overloaded and
Drivers 'feeported TO owners 1900 70
General cruelty 10 various animals. Is |
cases, sick horses, etc. 10 |
Cases cared for by agent ............. 30 |
-dScS investigated ana round unnne-
cessary 10 be acted upon. .........lls9 |
The prevalence of the disease known as
black tongue was responsible for the kill
ng Of large number Of dogs during the |
summer months The total number of
sick and disabled. DESTROYED by
humane means, was as follows:
.arBe anlmals................. ....... l49
small animals.... ...... ...... .........S34
lOlil s.sss-.s.. ...sss....... .yS3
Sixteen cases were successfully prose-
'uted in the courts, and one boy was pun-
shed by his father. his extreme youth
being deemed by the society and the
wner of the animal good and sufficient
eason for not instituting legal proceed
ngs.
After the submission of the treasurer's
eport showing the society TO be living
n very small income. the election OF
gone into with the following
esult: President. Jud. b. Wood; First
Iice-President, y. III. Mayo; Second Vice
President, Joseph Bryan; Third Vice.
resident, j. II. V. Daniel Fourth Vice
resident, G. II. Kennon; Treasurer. w.
Ten. Palmer; Secretary. Frank j. Craigie
r.; Counsel, A. b. GuigOn: Assistant |
COUNSEL. w. A. TOwnes
The election of the Board Of Directors |
vas deferred until the next meeting.
The deaths OF the following members of
he society were recorded Major Lewis
inter, Mrs. Littleton Waller, and Judge !
Waller r. Staples.