Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-03
MUNICIPAL.
Called Meeting of the General
Council.

Called Meeting of the General
Council.
loPF1c1AL REPORT.l
Cry HALL. MEMPHIS. TESS.,l
February "a. 1874.
At called meeting Of the General Council,
held on Tuesday, February "a, 1874. there were
present: Hon. John League, Mayor; Alder
men Dwyer, Robbins. Davis. Malatesta, Ball
Beehn. luther, Keek, Roush, Thomas, Har-
vey, Happek, Carpenter, Hunt, Hughes,
Barinds. Walters. Page, Morti, Mosn and
Chairman Hewitt.
seats in the hall of the Common Council when
the following business was transacted in joint
session:
His Honor. the Mayor. then submitted his
message to the General Council.
MAYOR slxEssAGE.
Honorable Board of General Council:
GENTJEMEN-I have requested you to meet
in special session because 1 am informed that
the joint committee to whom was referred for
investigation the action Of Mr.. Edward Ba-
rinds, City Inspector, in turning over the scales
at the foot of Beal street to the county keeper
and sealer of weights and measures which he
had the privilege from the General Council Of
erecting for public weighing. are now ready
to report.
i also beg leave to inform you that the As
SCISSORS for the forty. seventh corporate year
CompttoIier's office flee hui tbat two Of the As.
SCISSORS decline TO make the affidavit required
enable citizens S to appeal to the General Coun
Is mn that immediate action be- taken
hence request that the matter be referred to
special committee, together with the City
Februarv "a 1874. INV -1O-AN
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charges aSainSt tie City Inspector, &. Bac
T1hps. IN he case. VI 'n'
TESTIMONY.
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hAAAiN AiioN VI y ~ \ DYVo ~, n.
rindsY
Answer. am acquainted with n. Barinds.
Q. How long have you known himT
A. / have known him about two years.
Q. Where has he been transaeting his
business since you have known him!
A. On levy=between Adams and Court;
Adams and Washington and foot Of Beal
streets.
places?
A, There was scales at each place, but
the one at foot Of Beal street has been moved
across the street. 80.
o. Has he been weighing there recentlyY
A. Mr.. BIS son, County Inspector, has
been
q. Is the blank certificate now shown
you the same as usei there certifying to
weights?
A. Yes, for the county the city blank is
also there
Question and answer objected to by counsel
unless it is shown that the scales referred TO
either belongs to city or that Mr.. e. Barinds
hos the weighing
there.
Q. What is the character Of articles that
you have had welTn,eo a. inc county oinV my ot
nositiveiy. Mr.. Eggers had 3S3 sacks of
corn, which l bought from him weighed
there
81. Were there any fees maid for this work?
A. The bill is not rendered yet, but / sup
neec will he to-nigbt: ~ cents per sack is the
charge
O when they weigh goods is this the GER
tifeate that ACCOMPANIES?
4 Yes tbis is the county certificate given
for The oats and corn. The object Of this GER
tifcate is for use in sale of goods to custom
ers as well as when consigned to other places
from the CITY. TO show the weights, etc.
o.. Did / understand you to say that E.
Baripds formerly used the Beal street scales
for city weighing?
A One OF his deputy's, Mr.. Getty, was at
the Beal street scales. 4. Barinds was at the
foot of Court. II is admitted by E. Barinds
that the scales at the foot of Beal street was,
while he owned it and up till LIST Of January
or about that time, used for city weighing ex-
eiusiyely,
o. Do YOU know how the scale has been
used since lst Of January and for what pur-
nose?
A. Some time last week I learned that it
has been used as q county scale. K. j. Bar
inds Informed me that Il has been used for
county purposes. He informed me IL was for
This purpose only. All the weighing that /
know of has been done as n county scale.
That - nortior vbicb g;vss the statsment of
p i Rarinds Re Objected IN
,
CROSS kAAhiNAIloN OF Mr.. DoOSALL.
@. When Mr.. Barinds first went into the
office Of City Inspector, where were the city
scaies9
/ When he first want info Office. there
,vera Two cifv reaies between Adam- and