The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-17
NO DOGS WANTED
IRVINGTON POUND CLOSED
TO CANNES.
Council Orders Dogcatcher Banks to
Take Catches to 0ut-of- the
Way Place.
The dog hounds closed.

1fe QOB DOuuO > tioScu-
That is. the Irvington animal pound, OF
which there nave been many complaints
In the past few days, as told in last
nights paper, is closed to dogs.
Not only is the pound closed, but the
dog catcher, Frederick Banks, who made
a brave effort last night to defy the Town
Council, was rather abruptly informed
that if he didn't see fit to act on the
terms made by the Town Council he
could hand in mis- badge.
Consequently there is rejoicing in Maple
avenue, that town, where the pound is
located, and strange to say, Michael
DAILY, the keeper of the pound appeared
to be as happy as anybody and publicly
thanked the Councilmen for their action
after indulging in a repartee with some
of his complaining neighbors who were
present, in which personalities were
hurled back and forth with a right good
will.
Councilman Frey, chairman of the street
committee, brought UP the matter. He
had heard of the many complaints, he
said and in order to assure the peace Of
Banks to take no more dogs to the Maple
venue place. Instead, he Is to take
them to an out-of-the-way place on the
DAILY attempted to show that his place
was not a nuisance, although he admitted
that the dogs did bark.
DUMAS UleH lsSueu MS ulItndIuHu 10 the
Il want rs cents for every dog I take
to the other pound or you can have my
badge" he said. striking a defiant atti-
tude. He received so cents in the past.
well, then you can hand your badge In
as soon as you care to-" was the tart
Some time later Mr.. Banks again
brought up the matter, this time with
a little less ardor.
I'D like to know" he said, what this
Cnnppil wants m do with this dnU-0afNh.
ing matter"
hand in your badge snapped Councilman
Boerger, with a wink to his colleagues.
The whole affair created no small
amount of amusement.
The dog-catcher didn't hand over his
Residents of the Maple avenue section
claimed that as many as twenty dead
dogs We're found at one time on the
tHbam pd pIes c,a ~ sde +b sWam th,s West Oh
true. No action was taken.
Theodore Weiderspan, of Berkshire
plnee, said that the town scavenger never
visits his section. This matter was re-
ferred to the street committee.
The police were ordered to enforce the
town ordinance prohibiting driving across
the sidewalks.
A large number of street Improvement
were acted upon, among them being grade
ordinances. final readings, Welland ave-
nue., list street. north of Springfield ave-
nue.. Rosehill place, Normandy place.
Berkshire place, Colt street and Prospect
avenue; final readings on ordinances to
Rosehill place and Colt street; final read
ings of ordinances to open Nineteenth
avenue and Montrose terrace; notices of
Intention to grade, curb and pave Twenty
first street north of Springfield avenue,
and the report of assessment commits
sioners on the Melville place opening was
received ana a hearing was set for the
next meeting.
Contracts for proposed street improve
ments We're awarded as follows: Oak
street. F1fteenth avenue and Fourteenth
avenue grading to John Douahertv, and
tagging Brown & Rushing; Colt street,
Berkshire place and Normandy place
grading and tagging. M. & d. Dorer
Prospect avenue grading, Philip Keech'
and tagging, M. & D. Dorer.