Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-29

The meeting between the corporation
othcers and Mr.. Bass yesterday was short
and sweet. Mr.. Bass, with his usual cOdu.
sci, Mr.. Colyar, appeared and demanded
OF the Revenue Collector and Treasurer
their books, and asked for a settlement.
Mr.. Magrane, the City Treasurer, and Mr..
Sheridan, the Tax Collector and their
Attorney General Nancy, were pres
ent, and at once agreed to sur
render the bonds and to make settle
ment, which will be commenced TO- morrow.
Mr.. Bass will occupy the room formerly
occupied by these officers, at the upper
end Of the markethouse. r ID
Up to the time of the meeting it had
been whispered around that there would
be resistance, but this was not generally
believed; still good many people were
about to see the fun. t-.ls
The meeting, though not strictly speak.
ing social one, was nevertheless respect
full and formal. The counsel seemed to
understand each other, and the difference,
If any, in the construction of the order,
was so slight, that it amounts 70 nothing.
Mr.. Bass, in taking control Of all the
public property, will look to economy.
His great object will be 10 reduce s1pen-
ses and provide for the thousands upon the
city. The duty devolying upon him is
an onerous one, but the commnni-
ty have the utmost confidence
in him, and all that is needed ia
time to right the affairs Of the corporation. |
IL is the general opinion that in one
month the enhancement Of real estate, pro-
duced by the belief that the wholesale |
squanderiDg is stopped, will pay the debts
which has been created. Nothing was
talked of yesterday but this change. Be-
fore it came, the questions were how is il 10
be done? What will be the result2
After it was over every man understOOd
it just as well as the boy knew his daddy,
and many were the smiling faces.
The following is the order of the Clerk
of the Chancery Court, upon which Mr..
Bass acted in taking control: .---
State of Tennesses, County Of Davidson-In
Chaneery st Nashville.
Whereas, by an order made by the
Chancellor of the Seventh Ohancery Diyi-
sion Of the State Of Tennessee, in the case
of the State Of Tennessee, on the relation, |
etc, vs.. the Mayor and City Council Of
Nashville and others, John IL. Bass was
appointed Receiver in said cause, to man.
age and control the public property and
collect and dispose of the taxes, and all the
financial affairs Of the city Of Nashville,
with fall power TO protect the financial
interests Of said city, as far as it can be
done by the use of the means and autho-
rized credit Of the city, and by saiG order
which was made on the 24th day of June,
1869, the said Receiver was directed TO re-
port his action to the ChaDcery Court at
Nashville; IL is further directed by said
order that before entering upon the duties
of Receiver, the said John NJ. Bass will
enter into bond with good security, to be
approved by the Clerk and Master Of the
Chsncery Court at Nashville. payable and
conditional as provided by Law in the sum
Of Eve hundred thousand dollars.
And whereas, the said John NJ. Bass
having given bond with sufficient security,
to the satisfaction of the Clerk and Mas. /
Ter, as required by said order; these are,
therefore, to Authorize you, the said John
M. Bass, to enter upon the duties of Re-
ceiyer as aforesaid, and As such to msnage
and control the public property, collect
and dispose Of the taxes, and all the finan-
cial affairs of said city of Nashville, with
full power TO protect the financial
interests of said city, as far as il can be
done by the use of the means and au-
thorized credit of said city, and you will
report your action to the Chancery Court
at Nashville, az required by the said order
of June "a, 1869.
Witness, Morton B. Howell, Clerk and
Master Of our Chancery Court at Nash
vile, this 18th day of June, 1869
MORTON B. HOWELL, c. and NJ
B. RoBT III. HOWELL, d. c. and NJ.
The bond of Mr.. Bass as Receiver, in
the sum of $500, 900, was readily given,
our monied men going forward promptly
and attaching their signatures to the paper.
We may remark that early in tie day the
bond was sufficient and was received by the
clerk, after which many others came for
ward and signed it Up to dark persons
appeared at the Courthouse to leave their
names, and no doubt there will be many
others sign it to-day. Here are the names,
to wit:
John NJ Bass, F H French, VIM Sum-
ner, Jacob McGavock, ThCs. J Halle.
II Harding, Isaac Paul, F o Hurt, James
Hughes, james Hsynie, Il s Rhes, Robert
Thompson, Thomas Hudson, Robert
Foster, James Words, ] b Lindsey, Thos
Calender, Rufus Henry, C ] Zsutchell,
Adam Karsch, Jno L Glenn, Arts Brown,
F r Cheatham, w K Hynes, III G Scovel,
Willo Williams w G Massey, NJ CI
Cotton, Oscar F Noel, Hugh Carroll,
William Driver, George w Heuder-
shott, r c McNairy, Joseph VaulI,
w r EllistoD, James NJ Reed, J 3 BOsley,
Alex Porter, KiTkman, A s Colyar,
Thos Caldwell, Phineas Garrett, VIM
Dews, James Hickman, Warren Jackson,
James RI MuTell, A H Hurley, ] ID
OpoAu, ~ ~ Cdosaouaoht SCO W II i
Brown, w Wilson, F Demoville, W
w Berry, James Nichol, A @ Reech, A B
Beech, Elias Polk, Sandy Cockrill, L
X Spain, q G Torbett, A q Adams,
K w Brown, John Q Dodd, A V s Linds-
ley, G NJ Seabury, Jesse Warren, Joseph
Ambrose, John LsllyeIt, NJ G Reed, G NJ
Fogg, Arson Nelson, FL G Hensley, Irby
Morgan, w w Allen, Paul Beech, X b
Afford, Nat F Dortch, w H McNziry, w
G Napier, james Haslam, VIM Henry
Smith, John RamAge, Philip Lindsey.
1t is safe 10 say that better bond was
never given in this or any other city.
Memphis Turf Association.
The following named gentlemen have
been chosen officers Of the Memphis Turf
Association J. &. Chalmers, President;
W. L. Vance, G. NJ. Gill, E. M. Apper-
sOr, c. B. Church, Vice Presidents; N.
Fontaine, Treasurer; Charles Stone, Sec