The Follansbee City Council paid a bill from Chief of Police Addison Barnes of $16.50 for slaying stray dogs during the past summer at 50 cents each.   On June 16, the city Mayor gave notice -“All dogs within the city of Follansbee must be muzzled or kept tied up and not permitted to run at large from July 1 to October 1. Violations of this ordinance will make it necessary to impose the usual penalty.” Before garbage pickup services existed, citizens were expected to keep yards and street areas by their homes clean. This also included out houses.   People carried their garbage to the city dump near the river. During the summers, uncollected garbage attracted animals and posed serious health concerns.

• Follansbee Review, January 14, 1916.
• Follansbee Review, “Mayor’s Notice,” June 30, 1916.