Anybody know what a "Poundmaster" was? "WANTED A POUNDMASTER A petition was received from residents of Oak Park asking for the appointment of C.W. TODD as Poundmaster of Sutter Township, in which Sacramento’s thriving suburb is located. The petition was granted, Supervisor MORRISON alone voting no, not from any personal reasons, as he remarked, but because he is unalterably opposed to pound masters in any form, either dead or alive, and if he had any preference for them it was in the former condition"

On Feb 20, 2012, at 1:19 PM, Margaret Toole wrote: > Anybody know what a "Poundmaster" was? > > > "WANTED A POUNDMASTER > A petition was received from residents of Oak Park asking for the > appointment of C.W. TODD as Poundmaster of Sutter Township, in which > Sacramento’s thriving suburb is located. The petition was granted, > Supervisor MORRISON alone voting no, not from any personal reasons, as > he remarked, but because he is unalterably opposed to pound masters in > any form, either dead or alive, and if he had any preference for them it > was in the former condition He was the chap who ran the pound, or animal hoosegow, where stray dogs (primarily) were kept until their owners bailed them out. Wilbur H. Haines 15181 De La Pena Circle Rancho Murieta, CA 95683

Wilbur, He was the same as the person who runs the dog pound today only back then he also took stray sheep, pigs, and you name, it as well. I guess he was the 19th century version of Animal Control. marilyn ________________________________ From: Wilbur H. Haines <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 5:49 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Sac Bee Jan 8, 1897-Poundmaster? On Feb 20, 2012, at 1:19 PM, Margaret Toole wrote: > Anybody know what a "Poundmaster" was? > > > "WANTED A POUNDMASTER > A petition was received from residents of Oak Park asking for the > appointment of C.W. TODD as Poundmaster of Sutter Township, in which > Sacramento’s thriving suburb is located. The petition was granted, > Supervisor MORRISON alone voting no, not from any personal reasons, as > he remarked, but because he is unalterably opposed to pound masters in > any form, either dead or alive, and if he had any preference for them it > was in the former condition He was the chap who ran the pound, or animal hoosegow, where stray dogs (primarily) were kept until their owners bailed them out. Wilbur H. Haines 15181 De La Pena Circle Rancho Murieta, CA 95683 ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I googled it: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poundmaster Definition of POUNDMASTER : the keeper of a pound <when he was poundmaster he tried all afternoon to lasso a dog — John Steinbeck> On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Margaret Toole <[email protected]> wrote: > Anybody know what a "Poundmaster" was? > > > "WANTED A POUNDMASTER > A petition was received from residents of Oak Park asking for the > appointment of C.W. TODD as Poundmaster of Sutter Township, in which > Sacramento’s thriving suburb is located. The petition was granted, > Supervisor MORRISON alone voting no, not from any personal reasons, as > he remarked, but because he is unalterably opposed to pound masters in > any form, either dead or alive, and if he had any preference for them it > was in the former condition" > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

When Poundmasters were first used...it was for wayward livestock (sheep, cattle, horses, hogs) and NOT for dogs and cats as we have now. > I googled it: > > http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poundmaster > > Definition of POUNDMASTER > > : the keeper of a pound <when he was poundmaster he tried all > afternoon to lasso a dog — John Steinbeck> > > > > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Margaret Toole <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Anybody know what a "Poundmaster" was? >> >> >> "WANTED A POUNDMASTER >> A petition was received from residents of Oak Park asking for the >> appointment of C.W. TODD as Poundmaster of Sutter Township, in which >> Sacramento’s thriving suburb is located. The petition was granted, >> Supervisor MORRISON alone voting no, not from any personal reasons, as >> he remarked, but because he is unalterably opposed to pound masters in >> any form, either dead or alive, and if he had any preference for them it >> was in the former condition" >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> NORCAL ARCHIVES: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >> Enter NORCAL.  Browse by month. >> Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. >> ----------------------------------------- >> To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to >> [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >