Smyrna times., 1901-06-19
COUNCIL DEFERS ACTION
IN REPEATING DOG LAW
ALTHOUGH PETITION OF 1870 SIGNERS
ASKED FOR A CHANGE.
Dogs Will Continue 10 be Shot on the
Streets Until Town Council Feel Disposed
to Adopt Another Method.

Dogs Will Continue 10 be Shot on the
Streets Until Town Council Feel Disposed
to Adopt Another Method.
There was a lively session of the
Town Council last Friday evening
when every member was present to
to hear and discuss the much agitated
question concerning a suitable "Dog
Ordinance" for the town. Ever since
Dog-kill j. r. Cummins has been |
shooting dogs in enforcement of the |
present ordinance, there has been q |
bitter protest raised by the citizens of |
town against the cruel, inhumane and |
demoralizing law. Dog-killer Cum
minis had killed up to Friday night |
sixteen dogs which had been shot on
the street within town limits, and the
Council allowed him $12. 90 for his SER
vices. The good women of the Twen-
tieth Century Club took the matter in
hand and appointed committee COM
posed of Mrs. H. G. Tschudy, chair
man; Mrs. J. W. Clifton and Mrs. F.
+. Evans to work up petition to pre-
sent to the Town Council. They were
successful in getting a hundred and
eighty signers, including not only the
members of the Twentieth Century
Club, but 100 of the most prominent
and representative male citizens
of the town. This strong petitionread
as follows:
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Your petitioners the members of the Twen
tieth Century Club. and others, respectfully rep
resent that the mode of killing dogs as now done
by your authority is cruel and demOralizing as
well unjust to the owners Of the dogs. We
therefore pray your Honorable Body to provide
a more humane mode of killing them; and for
the dogs to be impounded so that they may be
reclaimed by paying a fine and costs.
Councilman Grieves submitted the
petition which was read by Secretary
Anthony to the members of the Coun-
Gil. Accompanying the petition Coun-
Gilman Grieves presented an ordinance
which he had drafted covering the
points asked for in the petition. 1t
was as follows:
sEc1 Be it ordained by the Town Council OF
the Town of Smyrna that all male and female
dogs found running at large in any streets, lanes
or alleys of said town, between the first day of
June and the first day of october in each year
without being securely muzzled with wire
muzzle so to prevent biting, shall be caught by
the policeman or other persons appointed by the
Town Council for that purpose.
SEC. 2. All male or female dogs caught by the
policeman or other persons appointed by the
Town Council. shall be locked up in a suitable
pound Quilt for that purpOse) for thirty-six
hours, unless claimed BY the owner, who shall
pay TO the ChefofpOliee(fOrt the Town ofSmyTna
the sum two dollars for each dog claimed.
SEC 8. All male or female dogs not claimed
within thirty-six hours after being caught shall
be killed by the policeman or other pc rsons who
Smyrna, the sum of one dollar for each male o.
female dog caught and an additional sum o
twenty-five cents for each dog killed, af."T hav
ing been locked up in the pound for tn, ty si'
hours. -
Be it resolved that the ordinance relating t.
the killing of dogs passed June 10th; 1891, be AM
is hereby repealed.
Smyrna, June 14th. 1901.
In the discussion which followed
the Grieves' Ordinance did not receiv
much favor outside of DIR Moore whC
was willing to it, if some addition
were made. The other members wer
disposed to favor the present law, i
carried out to the letter, although the.
wanted the matter deferred until mex
meeting night. Councilman Rey
nolds, however, moved that section
of the present law be adopted and sec
ton 2 and be repealed. This was dt
feated because it was found that SEE
tion 1 could not be enforced withor
taking section and section 3. Th
present ordinance reads as follows:
SIC l. Be it ordained by the Commissone
of the Town Of Smyrna that IL shall not be lay
full for the owners of any male or female dogs
permit same TO go at large in any street, lane
alley of the town Of Smyrna, between the fir
day of June and the first day of october in eaC
and every year without being effeetually mu
zled with wire muzzle so as TO prevent bitin
Any person so offending shall for each and eve
offence forfeit and pay fine OF one doll
and costs.
SEC. q That all male and female dogs fouI
going at large in any of the streets, lanes al
alleys of the said town, between the first day
June and the first day of October in each al
every year without being effectualy muzz
with wire muzzle so as to prevent biting sha
be killed and buried by the High Constable
such other person as may be appointed by
Alderman fol that purpose.
SEC 8. The High Constable or other pers
appointed by the Alderman, shall receive for
trouble, the sum of seventy-five cents for ca
and every dog killed and buried. (Signed9
James G. Robinson,
j. B. Cooper,
Samuel Taylor,
# w. A Farles.
Passed June 10TH 1891.