New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
TO ADOPT POLICE PLAN.
NEW S. P. c. Il. SCHEME.
ouSgest'on of Er-Commissioner
ErhQrdt.

AT the monthly meeting yesterday Of the board
OF managers OF the Society for the Prevention of
Orueity TO Animals Colonel Alfred Wagstafr,
senior vtce-president of the society was chosen
temporary president.
ne VIII probably continue in that capacity until
June or July, when a permanent successor to John
Z. Haines will be elected
AS result of recommendations by the finance
conimittee, consisting OF Richard W. G. weng.
| f1ehry Bergh and Charles NJ Jesup q committee
- ooiiolhg was appointed TO consider the advisa-
.Iity OF adding seven stories to the Society for
1Ias'eon stenehuon Of Cruelty to Animals Building.
~ ~1aolson avenue and 26th street with view to in
Easing the income of the society by rentals
- nc meeting was purely business one. Neither
I'm < Halnes nor John Mason Knox who sent in
-S10'uoy MS resignation secretary and treas
$50 was present. Mr.. Knox was secretary of the
society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for
teaf4y nfteen years and is a close friend of Mr..
names. whose resignation takes effect next Sun
oaS. Inc board voted to separate the two offices
HNeo by Mr.. Knox. Henry Bergh nephew Of
henry Bergh founder of the Society for the Pre-
Vehnon of Cruelty TO Animals, was elected treas
urer, and Richard w G. yelling secretary. Both
men are members of the board of managers and
VIII serve without salary
oesloes the entire reorganzatl of the affairs of
Nle society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mas policy of the strictest economy has been
Introduced and was put into effect yesterday. On
the suggestion Of the finance committee it was
'oleu 10 substitute gas for electricity and TO dis
chahge in the socety's methods became manifest
"neh MI yelling readily told the reporter what
Ilao happened at the meeting. This in direct
contrast to the policy of secrecy observed by the
Halnes administration
According to Renwick Asninvsu g. Tucker
VINO as Renwick. AspinwaH & Russell were
'he architects of the Society for the Pre-
Fehuoh OF Cruelty to Animals Building, seven
storles can be easily added to the struct-
ure' Which will make twelve stories in all
" Ia with hA in,
mlnd OF increasing the height of the building The
noors VIII hold $50 pounds to the square foot while
dhy once buildings so constructed as to allow
a pressure Of only 80 pounds to Jne square foot
real estate men have declared that the society
could obtain as much as 81 25 square foot for Of
nee rental The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Animals will occupy only the basement
ana lower two floors. At present the society pays
no taxes on its property. Inquiries have been made
OF the Tax Department whether this immunity
would continue If the building were enlarged and
or1ces rented. The answer was that the entire
pudding would be taxed, and then the society could
appeal for the release from Of that part used
for its charitable work The building cost over
100000
The finance committee discharged and It's
memners We're appointed as a building committee.
MI Bergh. the new treasurer, offered resolution
WHICH was adopted placing the securities of the
society under the joint care OF the president and
treasurer, instead of the president as heretofore
The resolution also provided for depositng the
curites in box In the Lincoln Safe Deposit vaults
the box to have two combination locks, one to be
known only to the president and the other only
to the treasurer. No assets to be removed ex-
cept in the presence of both officials.
Colonel Joel B. Erhardt. who has taken an active
part in the reorganization of the society, submit
ted plan which favoraby considered. to make
more efficient and effective the work OF the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals agents.
BY this plan, which in among the police
captains when Colonel Erhardt Police Com
missioner, each agent would have TO account for
every hour that he was on duty. Instead of, as at
present. staying in place, the agents would
have beats to cover. the the policemen,
that every part of the city would be patrolled.
Their posts would be divided into fifteen districts
Each agent would carry a book. divided into the
hours Of duty. and having instructions printed on
the inside Of the cover, follows:
This report will be used by each OF you in
rating the work done by you during the period that
It is intended TO cover. The pages run from a. m
to 2. from to 10 and 10 to L. and through
out the twenty-four hours.
Each of you will state in detail the occurrences
happening each hour; the complaints made to you
and by whom made. and what action you have
taken regards the same; also names and ad-
dresses oe witnesses who may have the Of
fence; also what cases of cruelty have under
your own observation and the action taken by you
in regard to the same, and such other informa-
ton will tend to assist the society in diminish
ing cruelty and the punishment of offenders
you passed for each hour. This is important that
the society may know what streets patrolled,
and when. to the end that no street shall be con-
tnuously patrolled while others neglected.
This is to be directed to the president and left
at the Office of the American Society for the Pre-
venton Of Cruelty of Animals every morning by
o'clock.
Colonel Erhardt was asked about the report
that he was a candidate for the presidency of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals.
There is absolutely nothing in It, he said.
About fifty applications have been received for the
office many of them from retired army officers
Mr.. Welling again denied the report yesterday that
the place had been offered General Adna r.
Chaffee. No action will be taken on the successor
to Mr.. Haines before the May meeting of the board
and probably not until the summer -,,... -
Colonel Alfred WaGstaf, who is president pro
tempore of the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals is clerk of the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court. He was formerly State
Senator.
He is alumnus Of Harvard University and a
member of the Harvard Club Bar Association
Century Tuxedo and University clubs, the New
Jersey Historical Society. the Rhode Island His
tOrical Society and the Naval Reserve Association
Henry Bergh, the newly elected treasurer. has
been member for many years of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals.
Another secretary, 10 with salary, will
be elected the next meeting. He will also be
the editor of the society publication. Our Animal
Friends
LAST HONORS PAID TO PROF. sHALER.