Evening star., 1900-01-22
OPPOSE THE MUZZLE ORDER
Dog Owners to Attack Legality of the Com.
missioners' Regulation.
Association Formed and steps Taken
to Procure Injunction-Remark
of Those Present

A number of residents from various parts
of the city assembled in Washington Hall.
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 3d
street southeast. Saturday evening and
formed the Dog Owners Association
Mr. L. Edward Clark was made temporary
chairman and Mr.. J. b. Chamberlain was
appointed temporary secretary.
The object Of the meeting was stated by
Mr. Clark. who said he had called the
meeting after consultation with a number
of dog owners. who thought that tht. Dis
trict Commissioners had no right to issue
their recent muzzlinG order, and he had
also secured the opinion of two leading
lawyers, who were of the opinion that the
law which provided for the collection of a
Incense lee was uncOnst titutional IL was
proposed, he said, tn test the legality or
the regulation and constitutionality OF the
incense law IN the courts This would cost
ABOUT 500. and small contribution from
each OF the owners of the 5000 dogs in IN,
city would provide for this
a permanent organization of the associs-
lioh was then formed and the Temporary
permanent officers 10 occupy th,, positions
named. " H'4''''''S
Mg Joseph Auerhach was elected vic,
president by acclamation. as was also NJ
Nilliam Wagner as treasurer
AL The suggestion of Mr. John Fleming
lie once OF second vice president was cre-
ated. MT Fleming said there are a mum
per OF ladies who are dog fanciers ana h.,
thousht a lady should be elected as a ,-ics
PRESIDENT The suggestion was adopIad
anu mrs Horace Z. Springer was chosen
Order Described us obuoxioux
resolutions offered by Mr.. ID. W. Keck
Were adopted to the effect thar IN. COM
mlssioners of the District Of Columbia have
issued an obnoxious and oppressiy,. rnrz-
ziing order in snow time. and i'm ,.,rio,,.
ways show a disposition to oppress fin.
holders OF property in dogs. and that II
WAS best for the interests of all dor, oy.,,
els mat they band themselves together for
mutual protection.
ne ql estion was raised as TO the adyis
duIltN q attacking the validity of the Ii
cenSe law. This law was Mr. Sunderland
SAID, a protection To dogs He had hae,1
informed by veterinary surgeon thar
thtre are now several thousand cases of
rabies in the city. What was wanted a.
said was To get the muzzle order revoked
ms suggestion was indorsed bv s.yerYi
speakers. one of whom urged that Drncasd
ilisS De at once taken to have an injunction
issued against the District Commissioners
TO prevent the further execution of Tho
muzzle order " '''
Mr.. keck remarked that he quite agreed
win the others who had addressed tn.
meeting as to the usefulness of the license
law He said he did not believe thar fhnra
We're any cases of rabies in the city tho
opinion OF the veterinary surgeon referred
- - 4hi. ouuutTldnu 10 me contrary not
WithstaEding.
As Commonly Understood
MT. sunderland explained that when he
spoke of rabies he meant the term as com
monty Understood and such as frightened
the District Commissioners
The chair said he did not think II vas
proper to discuss the question of rabies at
this meeting
Another speaker suggested that the whole
question of whether Of not the valid
ity OF the license law should or should
not be attacked ought to be left to the ac-
tlon OF the executive committed and upon
a vote being taken ii was decided to con-
hhe the efforts of the association to the
securing or an injunction to prevent ths
iurther execution of the muzzle regulation
by the police authorities.
An executive committee of five was an
pointed by the chair, as follows: 7. I'd
ward Clark. chairman ex-officio; Messrs
Burridge, Wilson. John W. Mitchell and
George A. Hill.
AT the conclusion of the meeting all those
present had their names enrolled as mem
bers of the new association