New Britain herald., 1929-07-18
REQUIRE
 BETTER DOG POUND
State Officials Quote LaV-Say
 S2,574 Is Available

Despite the fact that a resolution to investigate methods of capturing, impending and otherwise dispos- ing of stray dogs was tabled at the meeting of the common council last evening, on the strength of Councilman Samuel Sablotsky's statement that the entire matter was one for state officials. the city of New Britain is required to build suitable dog pound, paying for same with money provided for that purpose, according to statements made to the Herald by state officials today.
 w. H. Phelps. special agent for the Connecticut Humane society, in charge of the investigation for his society of the local situation, stated that he and his assistants have in vestieatod the local dog pound and have found it unsuitable. "Condi- tions were bad" he said
 The humane society, according to Mir. Phelps. is concerned only with the welfare of animals. 90 the result of the investigation was re- ported to Chauncey B. Ganung, deputy commissioner of domestic animals, who has had a conference with Mayor A. M. Paonessa relative to the need for a new dog pound in New Britain.
 Quote Statutes Informed of the councils action, both Mr. Phelps and Mr, Ganung today quoted a section from para graph of chapter 269 in the public acts of 1925, which says
 Each city or town shall provide and maintain for use as a dog pound suitable place which shall be made comfortable for the detention of dogs and which shall be kept in sanitary condition. The commission CT (meaning commissioner of do- nestle animals) shall from time 10 inspect all such places and shall make such orders in the premises as may be necessary
 Mr. Ganung says his department also has found the present dog pound unsuitable and calls atten-, ton 10 section 14 in the same chap ter which states:
 No fees paid into the treasury of the town for tags or licenses cn dogs shall be paid back to the per sons from whom the same shall have been collected. but, if not needed for the payment of damages done by dogs and the compensation of deg Wardens under the provis- ions of this act, shall be used for the construction or maintenance of dog pounds or both or other town expenses
 In many cases, Mr, Ganung com ments. these funds are being used flor other town expenses"
 S2374 Available
 Acording to Mir. Ganung, n per cent of the money collected by the city for dog licenses is paid 10 the state From this sum is deducted the amount Of damages caused by dogs in killing chickens or sheep or hy doing other damage. The bal ance then is returned to the city. The amount deducted for damage IS very slight
 In the municipal record of 1927 2S a total of $3.334.SO was received. hich was added to a previous bal ance of $626.02. making d total in the treasury of $3,960.S2. Of this amount S1,134 was paid the dog warden and S2.32773 was paid 10 the state, leaving a balance of S499 .O9.
 The state eventually returned s1.- S73.55, which gave the city q total that year of $2,372.G4, which accord ing to statutes was available that year for dog pound purposes. The figures for l92S-29 are not yet | available but state officials believe they will be somewhat similar in amounts. It is understood that it has been the custom here to pu" this money into the general fund.