The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-09
MR.. BRAYMER'S SCALP
It Is Desired 10 Be Suspended
to Mr.. Jobstis Belt.
PETITIONS FOR HIS REMOVAL
Condemnation Of His Chickens Causes
Him TO Stir Up Commission Men
for Redress.

Two dozen dressed spring chickens
which were quietly hanging as a display
81 front Of the commission house OF Frank
yobst at 50 West street are likely 70 be-
come the cause OF a lawsuit. two or three
petitions 10 the city council alleging unjust
action and incompetency OF the market
inspector, and asking for his removal
Last Monday afternoon Market Inspector
T.. a. Braymer. while passing DIR. Jobst' 3
place noticed the chickens, and after a
short examination condemned them Jobst
demurred and became quite angry. and a
crowd soon collected He. 20 Justify his
view OF the case. opened one OF the chick
eng. and as far es the bystanders could
judge, IL was fresh and sweet The mar
ket inspector did noa give in. however. to
the angry words OF Jobst. and the matter
is likely 10 go into the courts for decis-
ion. Jobst has begun suit against Bray
mer for sixty-fiye chickens at 1Ziz cents
a pound, for attorneys and witness fees
and loss OF time, So In all. The case viii
come up in Justice Caldweil's court next
Tuesday. Jobst does not let the matter
rest here, but Is after Brayner's official
scalp. He has circulated the following pc
tition 20 the city council. setting forth that
the inspector has too much power and the
dealer has no recourse. which he proposes
20 bring before the city council at its first
regular meeting:
I'VE most respectfully petition your
honorable body as follows in the matter
of market inspector. When goods exceed
ing In value the amount of five dollars
fssD are deemed unfit for use and proper
TO be condemned, the inspection OF the
same 10 be left 20 "A committee. As il now
S. one man has the absolute authority TO
condemn and destroy others goods on his
own individual judgment or personal pre-
3udice without giving or allowing the
owner thereof any chance 10 protect him
self
This petition is suggested upon an oc-
currence that took place Monday after
noon on Wesr street. whereby the owner
OF goods condemned by the arket in
spector has sustained great injustice.
Dated az Seattle, this Attn day OF June.
1875
Frank Johst. si3 West street: =. e.
Reade. 80 West street: r.. u Arper. SO
West street: r.. Frederick SOS West street,
California Commission Company. SIC West
street: c. H. Whippie. Northwest Fruit
Company. Cash Buyers Association. by
A. Merchant SIS West street: Washing
ton Produce and Fruit Growers Union
by Joseph Green. manager: Mills & Masei,
ep7 West street: w. F.. Williams * Co.
West street: A. c. Fry a. Co: Laramie
Mayer, Northwest Fruit Company; j. W.
Goodwin Pacific Market Company. Gordon
& Co.
I'VE, the undersigned. having witnessed
upon the occasion OF his condemning one
lot of chickens on Monday. June last
the property Of Frank Jobst, OF West
street. Seattle, and other acts Of con-
dennation. hereby desire 10 state that in
our opinion the said Market Inspector
Braymer is incompetent to hold the i'm
rortant position Of market inspector. The
chickens In question. which the market
tnsnector. to our mind. uniustly con
defnned. were IN our unbiased Judgment
perfectly sound and wholesome food. We
therefore most respectfully. for our own
protection and public benefit, submit our
opinion as above.
1895
Frank Job~t, California Commission
Comuany William Meister ?. Frederick.
]. A Lee e. Co. s. s. Kenworthy."
I'VE. the undersigned. believe the pres
ent market inspector incompetent for the
position he holds for want Of experience
and Judgment. Dated at Seattle. Wash,
June T. is9.
Frank Johst. Laramie Mayer. J. w.
Goodwin r Merchant; California Com
mission Co. VIM. Melster."
In speaking Of the matter M Jobst
said that the chickens in question were
perfectly fresh and sweet. and that IL
they had been stale ne should have put
them somewhere under cover and not in
front 10 advertise his wares.
Air Braymcr. whose mental tempcra-
ture h. usually about normal. says he Is
not worried in the least over the law
suit. as the ci;y attorney VIII handle his
case and as 10 the petitions he thinks
.hey are a good thing sometimes. lie
said:
II am not worried sn the least aS 20
any action they may take. I am simply
doing my duty as I SEQ 81. and I found
those chickens 10 ~ stale. turned green
and fly4biown The city ordinance for
which I am not responsible makes IL my
duty 20 condemn all spoiled meats and
produce Of any kind and 10 arrest any
dealer having such in his posse sson. The
dealer has no recourse except tn the
courts / think myself the inspector has
entirely too much power. and | fer one
am willing 20 Sign a petition 10 have the
power reduced. AS 70 my competency !
served for twenty years tn Chicago "a
street buyer Of produce Tor Armour & Co.
and | think that firm would have dtscov-
cred my incompetency in that length %
time.