Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-05


Mr.. McDougall. He has pique against me
for refusing to give him q certificate for
weighing which he has done on his ewn scales,
and the weights falling so far short from the
weights Of the shippers, and they refusing to
receive his weights. He sent his clerk with
his weight book to me. and wanted me to
give him certificates for the weights in his
book, in order that my certificate would prove
the weights on his books. and that he would
pay me as though had weighed them.
Q. Did you refuse to do thisl
A. told him that had no certificates for
subject l would report to the Recorder and
prosecute him. He begged off.
q. Why did you not report him to the Re-
corder? By City AttorneyD
A. Because he begged OF and said he would
not approach me any more on that subject,
and meant nothing wrong; Il was his clerk
sent by McDougal who made this proposition
and begged off. ,.l.t-
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MAJORITY REPORT.
MEMPHIS, February 10, 1874.
The committee to investigate the charges
against Edward Barinds, City Inspector. met
and after carefully reading all the evidence
produced on both sides. the committee beg
leave to report that Edward Barinds was not
guilty of any malfeasance in office. as charged
in the message Of his honor the Mayor, re-
'''''U wi ~ HAPPEK,
Chairman Council Committee.
II G. DENT,
Chairman Aldermen Committee.
JAS S CARPENTER,
CA BEEHN,
JOHN A R0USH,
ALT G TUTHER.
Alderman Davis submitted q minority re-
port:
To the Honorable General Council;
GESTLEMRS-As a member of the special
committee appointed to investigate the charge
spector, by his honor Mayor John League. l
respectfully submit the following minority re-
port for your consideration:
The charge made against Mr.. L. -Barinds.
City Inspector, that he permitted weighing to
be done on the public landing, and fees to be
collected therefor By outside parties, thereby
permitting the city TO suffer serious loss in
its revenues, | think has been fully proved;
Mr.. Barinds admits that his sen, Il. j. Ba-
rinds, was doing this with his knowledge
since or about the 1st Of February (see his an
swers to questions Nos. % and 2A. and yet he
IS Section eth lis Of the City Ordinances forbids
any one but the City Inspector or his sworn
deputy 10 do this.
do not think, although an impression may
exist, that because Z; Barinds has been apr.
pointed County Standard Keeper and Sealer Of
Weights and Measures, that he has therefore
a right to we 'gh and measure. His duties are
thus plainly indicated In the oath OF office
which is administered him:
II. -. do solemnly swear that will not
stamp or seal any weights or measures but
such as shall as near as possible agree with
the standard in my Keeping
This clearly shows that his office gives him
no right to come on the public landing, or
anywhere in the city or in Shelby county, and
weigh and measure corn, etc.. as a county off
fetal.
think that the facts Of the case and Mr.. Z.
Barinds' statement indicate very strongly that
Mr.. 4. Barinds, our City Inspector. has acted
in collision with his son in this matter. The
So kkok NJ rfvx1r Ewar hat De
son was weighing and collecting fees therefor.
and yet henever reported it TO the city. And
further, that the city ordinances forbid this.
It also appears that Mr.. E. Barinds was City
Inspector for the past two years, and that he
received as his salary all the fees collected in
the office, but when he found that Mayor
League would not nominate him for the office
this term he sold pair OF scales ne had been
using as City Inspector on the puslic landing
at the foot Of Beal street in order to enable
that son to take away from the city the BUSH
ness she had been doing here. lsee answers
of Mr.. e. Barinds to questions Nos; II and I'll
This sale was made about the 9Th of Janu-
airy. On the 18th Of January the salary Of Mr..
Barinds office was fixed at sl5OO per annum.
On the 18th of January Mr.. BARNES was nom
mated and confirmed as City Inspector. He
should then have commenced working for his
salary, and turn over all the fees to the city.
But instead of doing this, he keeps on collect
ing and appropriatng the fees until the LIST OF
February. Then he commences working for
the salary. and as soon as he does the SON
commences weighing on the scales and coll
lecting the fees. So that the thing Is fixed
this way now: 4. Barinds lthe fatherl, City
Inspector. gets the salary. E. j. Barinds (the
SOM, County Inspector, collects the fees. And
the poor city of Memphis gets nothing out Of
all the business that Is done on the south por-
tiOn Of the landing. In proof Of this refer
you to Mr.. Barinds' answer to questions 10
%, %, etc.
Ii has been proved that he sold the scales in
January knowing that they were to be used
against the eity's interests and in conflict
with her laws. 1t has also been proved that
they have been used in this manner By nus
SON; that he Jour city officer knew it; that ne
did not try to prevent it, nor did be even re-
port it. think that not emily is eolIusion
proven by these facts, but that direct ana pos
tive guilt is eVinced therein.
Respectfully submittsa' n ,vrs
On motion, the report of the majority Of the
Committee was adopted. p.Ah;.. 49,.
"a and Hillsman. and COuncilmen Chase.
Beehn. luther, Keck Roush, Thomas, Hap
pek, Carpenter, Hunt. Walters and Chairman
Noss--AIiermen paws and Ball, and Coun-
ciimen Walsh, Harvey, Hughes. Page, MORT
Councilman Barinds was excused frem vO-
u1 Tbs BOARD Of Aldermen then retired from
the General Council.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Councilman luther:
Received. That the Mayor and City Attgr-
ney be requested to have the scales Of the
County Inspector removed Immediately from
Re city property and enioin him from per-
f5rming any Of the duties interfering with the
rights, and TO the injury Of. the city yithin
the city limits and that the Mayor and Clty
Engineer be empowered 70 have scales plsae se
Al the foot Of Beal street or buy those OF the
County Inspector.
table.
BY Councilman Barinds:
Resolved, That 80 much Of the Mayor
message as relates 70 the assessment books
for the forty-seventh corporate year be referred
AdoPted by Council and coneurred in By
10 further business being offered, the Zen
eral Council adjourned until the next reg