The evening times., 1900-03-27
HUMANE SOCIBlY'S BID
Modified Application for Control oil
tie Dog Pound.
commissioners Requested to Put the
ORGANIZATION iii Charge OF t"e
pI,.c-H,iU PAY All Expenses Out
of an Appropriations OF Ti'"o"'
Half The Sam Allowed Baltimore.

At a meeting OF the executive committee
Of the Washington Humane Society las,
evening II was resolved TO offer substi-
tute for an application made 10 the DIS
trict Commissioners on March a. in which
the society offered to take charge OF the
District dog pound and asking SS,vVo d
year for its maintenance.
Ire substitute communication, which
viii he mailed to the Commissioners today.
lowers the estimate OF required funds from
S. Geo to $500. and with this amount the
Humane Society will. if given the oppof-
tuufty. endeavor 10 operate the pound, I'M
urove upon the methods now in force. and
conduct il in a more Satisfactory ana hd-
nane way.
Mr.. Pratt explained this morning tnat
the appropTia lions allowed other cities Tor
the impounding of dogs had been the pa
sis of the first estimate. but upon furtner
consideration the society had concluded
that so large an amount was not necessa-
nv. The substitute application 10 be sent
to the Commissioners was signed by Pres
ident Pratt and reads as follows
we respectfulIy ask you TO substitute
Tho enclosed application Fer thar sent you
The oath instant. The appropriation OF ~
0o0 asked was based on me allowance made
the Baltimore Society, which IS SIu.Vo9
ner annum. and without making detailed
estimate as 10 the expenses of conducting
( the work here. the application was made
| for the above amount. Finding that S4,oOV
| viii he sufficient therefore We amend
| our reouest accordingly. and $4,000 of this
/ amount will be required as al present, ior
/ salaries.
/ "During the first year under the socie-
| tvs mana cement the expenses are likely
| to exceed those of future years. on account
! of necessary improvements The money
will be used with the utmost care and any
sum remaining over will be returned 10
| the treasury
This application. coming az IT does "hlIe
! the citizens are aroused against the dog
rnrzzIa order. is of especial interest for
the Humane Society heartily endorses the
movement
ITO nv mind" said Mary Howe Totten
| q member of the executive committee o.
! the Humane Society, the theory that ny
| drophobia exists in the District has IONS
since been exploded 1t is a fact giyeI
nv the dog catchers themselves. that the.
are frequently bitten while in the act
capturing the muzzleless animal.
/ LAS rule it is the most dangerous clas
| of dogs that are taken to the pound
| These straying. homeless beasts are NOR
| subject to hydIOphobia than the pets ina
are we'll fed and sheltered. Yet We ar
compelled to muzzle them. while the biu
of the more dangerous ones mas no
| proven a case of rabies.
| The dog catchers say that il is not al
| uncommon thing 10 be bitten while the
| are engaged in the work OF capturln
| them. but We hear of no one suffering 1ror
| hydrophobia. il the bite OF the wors
dogs does not prove. serious. why shoul
it be necessary for the owners of doci.
pets 10 muzzle their dogs. The muzzl
| at his time Of the year" said Mrs. Tot
ten. lis not needed, and it is not rign
| 10 continue the enforcement of the law.