Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-11
ANOTHER INJUNCTION.
The Board of COunty Commissioners
are EnjOined.
County Bonds and Warrants put in
the same fix as the City's.
The EniOiners want the Board de-
cIared Unconstitutional, but
Judge Reeves don't see it.

Judge Reeves uOh [ See H.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court in the matter of the i~njunctiOnS
of the Mayor and Aldermen, seems to
have galvanized into pretty vigorous
life and strength the Citizens Union,
which from its long quiescence, every
body thought was defunct and in
TERED.
For some days past there had been
rumOrS whispered around the streets,
that the Union thus r%esurrected was
about making a forward movement
on the County Commissioners, and
though there was nothing tangi-
BILE about the report it received a
certain credence in all quar-
tiers, and consequently nobody
seemed much surprised yesterday
when it wasannounced that the Board
of Commissioners had been enjOined-
not, however, by the Citizens Union
as the sequel shows, but by certain IN
fuenciaI citizens in their private
capacities.
OF course the most exaggerated
stories were soon afiOat, as to the
nature and character of the injunc-
tons; but we must confess that the
prevailing sentiment was satisfaction,
and qualification after il was known
definately that there was no attempt
madet to interfere with the Mississippi
River Railroad bonds, land we are
happy to say that none is cOntem-
plated.
The bill of complaint is i'll the names
of VIM. r. Hunt, S. MOsby, r. c.
BrinkIey, VIM. b. GreenlaW, JnO.
Overton and VIM. II. harrington, and
is anable and carefully prepared docu-
ment. We regret that its extreme
length precludes our giving it in full.
II sets forth IN 1in3iRe that Barbour
Lewis. W. II. White, James Z. Merri-
man, f. W. Louis and Ed. Shaw
have organized a pretended court
or tribunal which court calls
itself a Board of County Commits
siOners, and of which Barbour
Lewis claims to be President.
This pretended tribunal levies and
collects taxes, and appropriates
the monies and revenues thus collect
ed to such purposes as they in their
Self-aSSumed powers may deem proper.
Lit OIdNOIS NldlAAA Nl1dN Nllt AT NlAAACA
which these individuals pretend to
exercise these extraordinary powers
(passed March 9, 1861 Is not the
Flaw of the land F" of the State often
nessee, but only the law of a county
created for the express purpose of de-
priving the orators lin common with
other citizens of Shelby county, of
their property, and imposing upon
them grievOus ~peeuniary burthens,
legal forms, etc, that are not imposed
on the people of the balance of the
State-and therefore the Court and its
acts, legislative and executive, are
unconstitutional, null and void. The
petition goes on and recites the habit
and customs which, govern this self
constituted tribunal in the matters
which r specified in the fiat and in
junction given below.
The BillOf Complaint was addressed
to Judge Reeves, of the 18th Judicial
Circuit, who granted the injunction.
In this document, it will be seen, he
confines himself entirely to the none
tary affairs, and ignores the more I'M
pOrtant portion of the dOcument-that
quoted above. The following is the
injunction, which is materially a copy
of the fiat:
1.-THE State of Tennessee to the County
Commissioners of Shelby County,
Barbour Lewis, John League, their
agents and attOrneys-greeting:
WHEREAS, William r. Hunt, ).
MOsby, r.. c. Brinkley, VIM. b. Green
law, John OvertOn and VIM. NJ. Far
ringtOn have lately exhibited their
bill OF complaint in the Chanccry
Court, ETC., etc, etc. We, therefore,
in consideration of the premises, do
strictly eniOin and command you, the
sad Barbour Lewis, etc, that you de-
sist and refrain from issuing certain
mentioned i'm the bill filed
herein, tO-Wit: 500, 600 in bonds of
$1,000 each, payable in the city of New
York, at thirty years, with interest
coupons attached, for any other pur-
pose than that of funding the indebt-
of Shelby county, and from is
the same at less than dollar for
for the debt that may be so
funded in said bonds, and from using
or applying the same in any manner
whereby a greater amount Of princi-
pal may be added TO the said debt by |
the Issuance Of the said bonds than
the amount of debt for which they
may be substituted, or whereby a
greater rate of interest than six
per cent. shall he paid, direct |
ly or indirectly, on the debt
50 retired or funded. Also, |
from Issuing any warrants or scrip To |
any person for the purpose Of indem-
such person from loss sustained
upon other warrant or warrants, by
the sale Of them, for cash. at a dis
count in the stock market; also from
any warrant in payment Of q |
debt of the county for an amount
greater than the saiddebt, at less than |
lis par value, or in any manner where
by an amount in warrants may be
upon tie principal and interest
a debt then due, especially the |
amount of said debt, or whereby an
amount of interest greater than six
per cent. per annum may be paidupOn
said debt; and also, from recognizing
IS a debt, due by thecounty. any war
that havebeen issuedfo o indem-
any creditors or others against
the loss caused by the sale or value of
warrants in the money mar
lOI CdSH, IL n from lnelf i
ace value, and also from issuing any
IF the said bonds for the purpose Of
unding or retiring, in whole or in
BART, any warrants that have been so
ssued to secure or indemnify credit
Drs or others against such loss in any
manner whatever.
JUsT received, another lot OF linen
81 50per dozen. NJ. Kraus &
%. /
LEsLIE's Boys and Girls Weekly,
1 1861 Main street; also the month
les, weeklies and dailies Of the latest
late from everywhere.
Correction.
EDITORS APPEAL; Your Council
proceedings of the Sth inst, report
Alderman Dyer as stating that Messrs.
Ionand and Clark were both largely
Indebted to the city, on account of
'verdrafts. One S4713, and the other
'ver $1,000. This is a mistake. neither