Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-26
SOUTH AMB0Y
DOG CATCHER
Council Took Up the Matter
at Meeting.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

~ 70 ~ Az pc.
South Amboy, July 26:-There
were present at the regular meeting
or the council last evening Mayor
Welsh, President Manhattan and
Messrs. O'Connor, Stanton, Stuart,
also Clerk Fulton, Counsellor Pearse,
Treasurer Perrine, Street Commits
sioner Connors and Water Commits
sioner Martin.
Clerk read a communication from
r. P. Snowden, division engineer P.
X. R., Camden, N. J., addressed to
the city engineer In reply to applica-
ton to lay W on property of the
L. X. r., stating the application
should come from the city authori-
ties, the object should be stated and
a general plan should be made show
Ing the connections, etc. Upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Stuart, the clerk was in
structed to communicate with the
proper authorities in regard to the
matter and lay 1t before them in full,
after comforting with the sewer com
mittee.
The clerk read application for
transfer of license of Charles Steuer-
valid to Peter A. Steuerwald. 1t was
referred to committee on licenses and
later acted upon favorably.
Portia Street Grade.
The clerk read notice of publica-
ton in the matter of regulating the
grade of .Portia street and paving
Broadway from Main street to Bor-
dentown avenue. 1t provided that
any objections were to be filed not
later than July 25th with the city
clerk. In the case of Portia street
the clerk stated he had no objections.
Mr.. O'Connor moved that the matter
be referred to a committee of the
whole together with the mayor and
city engineer.
Francis p. Coan was given the floor
and stated he was retained last Sat
urday by a gentleman now q resident
of the city but who has property In
terests in Portia street; that he en-
deavored to have a conference with
the city engineer to ascertain Just
WHIT grade was intended to be estab-
lished but on going to the office of
the engineer was informed he had
no copy of the map, the time being so
limited he had not yet been inform
cd and requested the matter be de-
ferred until he could ascertain some
information and inform his client in
regard to the matter. Mr.. Stuart
thought some extension Of time
should be allowed and upon motion
of Mr.. O'Connor, the date of meeting
Of the committee is to be advertised
SO that all Directing parties may be
present to express their views.
In the matter Of paving Broadway,
Mr.. Stuart moved it be referred to a
committee of the whole with the
mayor and city engineer, there being
no objectionsS Mr. O'Connor amend
ed 1t to include a committee of the
property owners on Broadway to
meet the mayor and council, with
city engineer, to make an investiga-
tion of the different kinds of paving
that have been used by various cities
in this part of the state and that the
same be recommended by such Joint
committee before the council at some
time In the near future. Motion as
amended was carried.
Bills amounting in total to $1,762
were ordered paid.
Dog Worden Complaint.
The clerk read an order from Po-
lice Justice Birmingham addressed
to the dog warden ordering him to
release a dog from the pound as the
owner had complied with the law.
The council did not just understand
why this was presented and finally
Police Justice Birmingham stated he
understood 1t was his p~rerogative IN
der the ordinance to Issue an order
and he thought the matter was
brought up by Leonard thinking he
was entitled to some OF this money.
Mr.. Stanton stated Mr.. Leonard
claimed he was not in the business
for the good Of his health and If he
captures a dog and 1t Is released, he
thought he was entitled to something.
Mr.. Birmingham stated he likewise
was not in~the matter for the good
of his health, that he was being both
cred continually, did not even have
the Sabbath day to himself on ac-
count of people being after him in
regard to the dog question. Mr..
O'Connor stated payments for re-
leased dogs offset the expense the
city was put to In paying the dog
warden twenty-five cents more than
the license fee and Leonard vas only
entitled to the money specified in the
agreement.
Mrs. Chauncy Talks.
This opened up the general cues
ton Of dogs and dog catcher and
Mrs. Chauncy representing the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals, was given the floor. She
presented a petition signed by a
great number Of property owners and
-ouI5o,f, ~r1Yacf5no opafnSf tho an
of Leonard as warden on
the grounds of responsibility and
unfitness. Mrs. Chauncy's complaint,
she stated, was really the com
plant of the many people who had
practically worn out her door sill,
was of considerable length. She
claimed hat the pound was outside
the city limits, consisted of the cell
lar of an old house that had been de-
by fire, that the cellar was
filthy and dirty, contained a large
amount of water and that the dogs
were not put to death in accordance
with the law, they being killed with
cynide potassium. She also claim
ed hat Leonard was insulting in his
behavior to people; that he had a fe-
dog in the wagon with which
he would entice dogs from yards at
early hours in the morning; that he
made 1t a practice to lasso dogs when
they were within the yards of owners
and when owners protested they were
and threatened with having
The dog shot and being shot them
with a pistol he claimed the
mayor had authorized him to carry.
Mrs. Chauncy stated she was not dis
posed to make trouble for the coun-