The evening times., 1900-03-15

are exempt under the law, and those Of
actors and transient visitors 10 the city.
No dogs. il is learned. belonging to resi-
dents OF the District have been returned
without the payment OF the impOundng
fee.
The report is especially significant in
its enumeration Of beneficial effects result
ing from the operations OF the special serv-
ice Mr.. Einstein declares that the Dis
trict Of Columbia has been cleared of . geo
vagrant ours. and be shows that the num-
Der Of license tags has been increased by
nearly l,eOO.
Number of Dogs Killed.
The report in full follows:
Il have the honor to present the follow
ing special report relative to the order Of
the Honorable Commissioners OF December
:. 1899. to organize and equip an eNJIa
pound force by an increase OF three wagons
and nine laborers, on account Of a number
Of mad dogs in the District Of Columbia:
Il visited several express companies TO
find wagons suitable for the purpose and
20 get best terms. and made arrangements
with local firm TO convert three Of their
wagons 80 answer the purpose Of cOnnn-
ing and carrying dogs after their capture
I
handles constructed. with six nets knit
led Of cotton rope attached to the same,
and two extra cages constructed ar the
pound for cOniining captured dogs | Sc
lected nine labOrers out Of al least fifty
applicants and working early and late
December T. s. 3. and 10 was. on the morn
ing Of December H. ready for action.
"On Monday. December II. 1899. four
wagons started from the pound at a. m.
rgf Il ID
tagged dogs. We continued the three extra
teams whenever the weather was favOra-
BILE for nineteen DAYS. From January D.
1900. we commenced running two extra
wagons. for nine days From Februarr
IS 1900 we engaged one extra wagon for
eight days and on March 10. 1900, discor-
tinued the extra force The following is
the result OF the operations Of the pound
service from December H. 1899 10 March
10 1900 inclusive the extra force work
ing thirty-six days during this period;
Impounded 2.471 dogs; redeemed, $50
dogs: sold, A. dogs returned, 43 dogs;
killed, 1888 dogs.
Up to December II, 1899, there were
1922 tags issued TO owners Of dogs. and
the purchasing Of dog tags was almost AT
a stanstiII and had been for some time
but after December II, when -four dog
wagons made their appearance in all parts
OF the District Of Columbia, the demand
for tags commenced anew and continued
until We had on March 10. S164 tags, an
increase Of 962; the total being more than
ever issued in any license year since lS'S,
when the present dog law went into effect.
''On December 20 the honorable Com
Fnissiouers were informed that a supply OF
muEzles had been received by merchants,
and ! was directed TO impOund all dogs
found running at large without being prop
erly muzzled. and number OF dogs wear
ing tags, but no muZzles, were captured.
On comparing the numbers Of the tags
worn by said dogs with the register al the
Tax Office We found Large number Of lost
or stolen tags on dogs that apparently
we're lawfully licensed but not being muZ-
zIed we're captured ard allowed tC remain
IN pound fOTty-eight hours. when. il no
one claimed them, they were killed. The
owners Of said dogs. probably did not care
10 risk coming 10 the pound and explain
ing how the dog came TO be wearing a tag
that was puchased for a different kind OF
dog than the one impOunded.
Since the issuance OF the Commission
ers' proclamation on account Of hydropho-
bia among dogs IN the District OF COlum
bis We have been on the alert for dogs that
appear 70 be affected or showing symptoms
Of said disease as described by veterinary
surgeons and other authorities on the sub
ject We discovered several dogs acting
sent the bodies 10 the Agricultural Depart
ment. the reports from that department
proving our diagnoses correct in every in
stance. as The dogs We're suffering from
psralytiC rah es.
Tramp Dogs Disappear.
The orders Of the Commissioners incress-
ing the pound service, compelling the muz-
zling of all dogs in the District OF Colum-
bis and that no dogs captured untsgged
or unmuzzled be returned without payment
Of the pOund-fee, have shown their bene-
fetal effects in the following particulars.
First, il has cleared the streets and alleys
OF the District OF Columbia OF over . 900
vagrant cur dogs; second. II increased the
number OF dog tags issued by nearly ! .000
and compelled owners Of dogs 10 pay tax
Oh their dogs, some OF which never have
paid. nor have ever had any intention OF
paying the tax; third. II has shown that
there are, and have been for some time
past 10 600 or more dogs in the District
OF Columbia: and that il is impossible for
the small pound force, one wagon and four
laborers. TO keep the District Of Columbia
clear Of yngrant dogs when We have dog
population Of at least 10000. not counting
the visitors from Maryland and Virginia,
rs well as the increase three times in two
years and in some instances oftener
The large number of dogs impounded
recently has proven that the accommoda-
lions Of the pound are, TO say the least.
inadequate on account OF the extension of
the pound limits to the entire District and
the large number Of animals which are.
IN consequence impounded and have to
be accommodated there. The location
(centre OF Twenty third and Streets
and New York Avenue nOrthwosO. as we'll