DOGS IN CITY STREETS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 17 December 1937, Page 4

DOGS IN CITY STREETS

’> DEPUTATION FROM ADVANCE NELSON ASSOCIATION s e PETITION BY 130 RETAILERS e An appeal to the City Council to e adopt a by-law for the purpose of con--11 trolling wandering dogs in the city " streets, was made by a deputation from 1 the Advance Nelson Association at last night's meeting of the council. Mr E. F. Ward, president of the association, who was accompanied by - seven members, said that the dog nuis--0 ance was one which had caused the e business people of the city some concern over a long period. The association. he pointed out, was not opposed to the owning of dogs and had every j good feeling towards dog owners, but as an association it wished the council to overcome the nuisance caused by dogs whir. 1 ’ were not under the control of their owners by means of a leash, in (he busiens*. area. The request of t'-e deputation was supported by a petition signed by 130 retailers in the city. e Many instances could be quoted of o damage to shop fronts, also of cases of s embarrassment caused in the streets s by uncontrolled dogs. “Keep our city o clean.” was a slogan which could be t kept in mind in considering the subject. ■ Napier, Palmerston North and Wanga--1 nui each had by-laws concerning the s control of dogs, and the deputation rtf' quested the Nelson council to frame t and enforce a by-law making it ncces- - sary for owners to have their dogs on a 1 leash in Trafalgar street (from Church Steps to the bridge) Bridge street - (from Collingwood street to Waimea 1 street), and Hardy street (from Col- - lingwood street to Waimea street). 1 The Deputy Mayor (Councillor E. R. ” Neale) thanked the deputation for its 1 attendance and assured the association - that the council would give careful i consideration to the matter. ? Later in the meeting it was decided to defer consideration of the request, the Town Clerk in the meantime to obtain information which would be helpful to the council when the matter was discussed.