The evening times., 1900-03-15


ing from the operations of the special serv-
ice. Mr.. Einstein declares that the Dis
trict of Columbia has been cleared of 2.OoO
vagrant ours, and be shows that the num-
ber of license tags has been increased by
nearly l,G00.
Number of Dogs Killed.
The report in full follows:
Il have the honor to present the follow
inc special report relative TO the order of
The Honorable Commissioners of December
:. 1899. to organize and equip an eAta
pound force by an increase of three wagons
and nine laborers, on account Of numbar
of mad dogs in the District CT Columbia:
Il visited several express companies 10
find wagons suitable for the purpose and
10 get best terms. and made arrangements
with a local firm 10 convert three OF thelr
wagons to answer the purpose OF comm
ing and carrying dogs after their capture
TO the pound. ] also had six iron rims Win
handles constructed with six nets knit
ted Of cotton rope attached TO the same
and two extra cages constructed al the
mound for cunfining captured dogs. / Sc
lecte6 nine laborers out Of at least hfty
aDplicants and working early and late
necennher 8 = and 10 was. on the morn
ing of December II, ready for action.
ION Monday December II. 1S99- four
wagons started from the pound al a m.
and returned at p. M. with elghtE un-
tagged dogs We continued the three extra
teams whenever the weather was iaNora-
HE for nineteen DAYS. From January -.
1900 we commenced running two extra
Wagons for nine days. From Februarr
2S 1900 we engaged one extra wagon tor
eight DAYS. and on March 10. 1900 dlscoh-
finued the extra force. The following y
Of Q he Il
service from December II, 1899 10 March
10 1900 inclusive. the extra force work
ing thirty-six days during this period;
Tmpounded 2.47l dogs; redeemed, 47V
dogs: sold A. dogs; returned, 43 dogs
killed, 1888 dogs.
I'm 10 December II, 1899 there were
9g2 tags issued to owners Of dogs, ana
the purchasing of dog tags was almost at
a stanstil and had been for some time.
hat after December il, when four dog
wagons made their appearance in all parts
ef the District of Columbia the demand
Cor tags commenced anew and continued
uDtil We had on March 10, S,1e4 tags. an
increase Of 962; the total being more IMAM
ever issued in any license year since lH'S,
when the present dog law went into erect
ION December 20 the honorable Com
,pissjouers were informed that 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 81 the
Tax Office We found large number OF lost
or stolen tags on dogs that apparently
were lawfully licensed, but not being muz-
yled were captured and allowed to remain
in pound forty-eight hours, when, il no
one claimed them, they were killed. The
owners of said dogs. probably, did not care
to risk coming to the pound and explain
ing how the dog came to be wearing a tag
that was purchased for different KIND OF
dog Than the one impounded.
3Since the issuance Of the Commission
ers, procIalnation on account of hydropho-
bis among dogs in the District Of Colum-
bis we have been on the alert for dogs that
sppear 10 be affected or showing symptoms
of said disease as described by veterinary
surgeons and other authorities on the sub
iect. We discovered several dogs actine
as described and killed them at once and
sent the bodies to the Agricultural Depart
ment, the reports from that department
proving our diagnoses correct in every in
stance as the dogs were suffering from
psralytic rabies.
Tramp Dogs Disappear.
The orders Of the Commissioners increas-
ing the pound service, compelling the muz-
zling of all dogs in the District Of Colum-
bia and that no dogs captured untsgged
or unmuzzled be returned without payment
Of the pound-fee. have shown their bene-
hcial effects in the following particulars.
First il has cleared the streets and alleys
of the District of Columbia of over :, OOo
Nagrant cur dogs second, it increased the
number OF dog tags issued by nearly ] GOO
and compelled owners Of dogs 10 pay tax
on their dogs some of which never have
maid nor have ever had any intention OF
having the tax; third. IL has shown that
there are, and have been for some time
mast. 10. 600 or more dogs in the District
OF Columbia: and that il is impossible for
the small pound force, one wagon and four
lRborers, 10 keep the District Of Columbia
clear of vagrant dogs when We have a dog
population of at least 10000. not counting
the visitors from Maryland and Virginia,
as well as the increase three times in two
wears. 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 10 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 Now York Avenue northwest) as we'll