Smyrna times., 1912-06-19
FIFTEEN UNCLAIMED DOGS
PUT TO DEATH MONDAY

NEW DOG LAW GOES INTO
EFFECT WITH GOOD SUCCESS
Ben Burton. Dog Catcher, lmpounds
I6 CANNES and Has Only one to be
Redeemed-Pounda at the Plant
At the regular meeting of |
Smyrna Town Council Friday |
evening, President Samuel J.
Reynolds reported that Ben Burton,
the new dog catcher, refused to
have a pound built at the back of
his yard for the impounding of dogs
under the new dog ordinance, and
that after discussing the matter
with other members, it was decid-
ed to build the pound on the
town lot near the Electric Light and
Water Plant. On the strength of
this and the little time that was
had before the law went into effect
he employed Burton to build the
pound so it could be seen and
watched by the employees of the
plant, some of whom are always
present. The new dog law went
into effect last Thursday morning
and the result so far is pleasing to
members of Council. Catcher
Burton was on his job bright and
early Thursday morning and up to
Monday had impounded sixteen dogs.
Of this number only one, owned
by colored woman, was redeem
ed by the payment of the 81. 90 fine.
The others were killed. 1t was
intended to dispatch these CANNES
at the conclusion of the time limit,
4S hours, but owing to the fact that
a method for killing them had not
been devised, the matter was held
over until Monday, when an alright
compaI tment was built and by the
! use of strong solution of Bisulph-
: ide of Carbon, fourteen dogs were
put to death at one time. These
were buried at the extreme corner
: of the town lot near the creek.
! Catcher Burton is gathering new
: ones in as fast as possible. The
law has made a noticeab22 differenes
in the running of dogs at large or
the streets. The few seen are
securely muzzled. In most case:
I the dogs are kept up.
> Lloyd Calls Attention to Disorder
d Councilman Lloyd said that com
i plant was made in his district owe
the noise and disorder on Saturd
nights particularly at the corner O
Commerce and East Streets. Othe
Councilmen shared like opinion a
% to Saturday night conditions i
other parts of the town and wer
,r of the opinion that the town shoul
e be better or more systematicall
le policed. The question was asked a
.e to the number of "extras" put o
J. for Saturdays only and here tn
e matter ended. Some were of tn
t. opinion it was not more polio
I'd that the town needs but MOI
lie systematic effort on the part {
= those who were employed as officers
II Two More Street Lights are Requisite
- While not in the form of a pet
:. tion, two more street lights wei
= requested by property owners, or
m on Union Street near the residenC
o. of Mrs. 7. H. Haynes and one G
of Main Street in front of the Federi
.. Building site. In the matter of IL
\. Union street light Mr.. Griev'
-. suggested that much better servit
;s could be rendered there as we'll
oo in other parts of the town, if Il
+ lower branches of shade trees we,
on trimmed. The trouble with UniC
in street, he declared, was the shat
N. trees and if property owners wou
III have little trimming done ther
he selves, they would have the ligh
The only light on Union street b
tween Commerce and South, is
oY the intersection of Cummins stree
short distance from South. The
,od is a long stretch between Cummi
and Commerce street and it is mi
way between these two that a lig
,ss s is needed. There was no objecti
~ - to having light in front of t
>. Federal Building site, but no 4
-. finite action was taken in the ms
- ter. Council adjourned aft
- - adopting the May report of Aide
.n' man Crow and allow ing bills to t
up amount of $516.5
1ly BLACKBlRD FARM SOLD