The Washington times., 1902-07-18
HOMELESS CANNES
DISTURB THE PEACE
Thirty-second Street Resi-
dents Object to Dog Pens.
Must Find Few Location-Society Ap-
peals to District Commissioners
for Extension of Time.

Complaints are made by residents n
the neighborhood of the pens OF the So
ciety for Friendless Dogs, located at
POPS Thirty second Street northwest,
that the dogs howl and bark and gem
orally disturb peace and quiet. As q
result Mr.. Frank Buckley. superintend-
ent of the kennels, has beel summoned
to appear in the Police Court to show
why he should not be fined for maintains
ing them.
The case. however, has been indefi-
nitely continued. This was brought about
by letter written to the District Com
missioners and signed by Mrs. Nelson A.
Miles and Mrs. H. B. F. Macfarland.
which has been forwarded to Mr.. James
setting forth the good work done by the
society, and asking time to hunt up a
location for a home before the CANNES
are elected from their present abode.
Mrs. Miles is president of the society,
and Mrs. Macfarland is vice president.
Want Time Extended.
After acknowledging the receipt Of
the official notification of complaint the
ladies appeal for an extension of time
before vacating the premises. saying:
"First-The majority of the members
of the committee. including Mrs. Nelson
A. Miles, president. are away from town
for the summer months, and no action
can be taken by the board without a
quorum.
"SecoId-That the society has been put
to a heavy expense in the erection Of
spacious kennels, the wiring of of sub
divisions and the making OF other Inn
Irovements found necessary for tho
proper protection of the animals In
charge. Under these circumstances it
would be impossible at this time to up
root such buildings for transfer to an
other location.
Must Secure Site.
'Third-That it will require consider
able time and effort on the part of the
committee to secure site and establish
rev quarters in a suburban district,
where the building regulations OF the
city limits will not interfere with ths
erection of wooden structures.
"Fourth-That the committee was most
careful to obtain from residents of the
heighborhood to the establishment Of
the dog home upon the grounds leased
by Mr.. Frank Buckley. agent of the HUI
name Society, and paid caretaker Of the
home, in the employ of the Society for
Friendless Dogs, before going to the ex-
pense and necessary outlay for the erec-
ton of suitable sheds upon the ground.
and we plead the injustice of q forcibl1
ejectment at this time.
Dogs Without Other Homes.
'Fifth-That there are at present un-
der the charge of the society some two
sore or more dogs found wandering at
iarge without owner. including two
boarding dogs left by persons now out Of
town, for whom it will be impossible to
foundation plank of this organization is
the protection of life and the safety Of
the public during that portion Of the
year when so large a per cent of ami
mails are turned loose upon the streets
and left to suffer from starvation and
thirst, TO the imminent risk OF life from
cases of rabies.
That in all respects the society has
been doing Sood and humane Work DUR
ing the brief period Of its existence, and
that an ejeetment at this time viii
tring about 4 state of affairs calculated
to produce not alone suffering to the
Y ards of the society. but the destruction
OF e. principle tending to the advance
nent of the higher principles OF hu-
Under these and other equally impor.
tant conside rations. We of the COMMITTEES
of the Society for Friendless Dogs. woul1
rye 6 stay of proceedings on the part OF
the District authorities until such a time
as the return of absent and contributing
members will enable US to formulate
some plan for the future well-being and
NJ of th.. good I.ark >,