It was standing room only in the Council Chambers on April 7, 1943 as Victory gardeners and dog lovers squared off against one another in a hearing over a proposed ordinance. The ordinance would prevent dogs from running at large any time day or night. The dogs would need to be fenced or chained to prevent them from destroying gardens. The dog ordinance was later "tabled indefinitely" in the Council and a heftier fine for unlicensed loose dogs was substituted. (TNT 3/7/1943, pg. 1)

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