Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-27
The Tax collector and Treasures Re-
strained.

The Tax Collector and treasureS he-
strained.
Yesterday morning the following dis
patch was received from Gallaiin at nine |
o'clock:
TO John IL. Bass: Tie court. after deliv- |
ering q written opinion, made this order:
The court beng of opinion that the facts
stated in the bill and answer are sufficient
TO require the appointment of q receiver
and the issuance of an injunction as
prayed for, it is therefore ordered that
John NJ. Bass be, and 1t is hereby or
dered that he is appointed receiver in
this case, who shall manage and control
the public property, and collect and dis
pose Of the taxes and all the fnancial az
fairs Of the city of Nashville, with full
power to protect the financial interests Of
said city as far as it can be done by the use
of the means and authorized credit of the
city. An Injunction will also be issued TO
RESTRAIN the tax collector, wafer tax col
lector and treasurer, as prayed for IN the
bill signed. CHAs. It. SMITH,
Chancellor.
The opinion as written is clear, sound
law. The Chancellor thought he could
only appoint one man, bat you select your
own board Of advisers. Say to Capt.
Driver the law lie trumps.
A. s. CoLYAR.
This dispatch spread all over the city
in short time, and during the whole day
was the subject Of talk and congratulation
everywhere. Certainly Nashville has not
had SO many smiling faces for many day.
The thought Of being at once relieved from
the rule and ruin policy which has cursed
che city for near two years, made many
heart glad. Mr.. Colyar arrived in the
evening with the order from the Judge,
and proceeded at once to the Courthouse
to have the bonds prepared. The bonds
were prepared and signed by many Of our
weAlthiest citizens, but as no notice was
given, the bonds will remain on the clerks
desk unfit ten o'clock Monday, for the Gig
natures of those who regard their bond as
good as their word. Mr.. Bass will lake
charge on Monday morning, and will in
| vile to his aid and counsel such advisers
as will inspire confidence.
The proper construction Of this order is
the possession and control of all the public
| property of every kind, the power to pro.
tect the financial interests of the city by
pledging or disposing of its treasury, by
ecOnomizing all expenditures by prompt
collection Of taxes and their application,
and when necessary to use the credit of the
city.
This state Of things will continue until
the election, and il is hoped and believed
Mr.. Bass will have the sympathy and
hearty cooperation Of all the good men in
the city. The collection of taxes is entire
ly transferred to Mr.. Bass, and the work
before him is not light one. His prede-
cessOrs, it can not be denied, have brought
the city to the verge of ruin, and it will re-
quire good management and strong support
TO get through without serious detrimeDt.
Mr.. Bass is a man of great financial
ability, and will have the unbounded con-
idencs of the people and especially the
noneyed men, and the banks.
We look for vast improvement in our
condition before many months-just such
Improvement as confidence will bring.
This has been long, hard struggle, and
the question as it is viewed by the great
body of our people was not one about
which upon its merits there was any
doubt. Nor was it one about past wrongs
SO much, as shall the wrong, the outrsge,
which has well nigh ruined the city, be
perpetuated. Those in power have re-
sorted 10 every means to retain power, and
that after admitting that they were no
longer able to carry on the city govern.
ment and provide for its safety and protec-
ton
The decision of Chancellor Smith is 30
eminerRly just that all men will approve it
who are not interested.
Our citizens too, should not forget the
untiring energy of Col. COlyar from first
to last. From the moment he undertook
to secure relief from the outrsges imposed
upon this people, he has made the subject
his study, and night and day has he
IAbored TO accomplish what has
been brought about. Day after day
be searched the records with q view
Of exposing the corruptions Of the party
in power, and but for his constant and
untiring energy, the ruinous condition of
things might never have been properly
ventilated. For his labors in the correc-
ton Of a great evil, he is entitled 10 the
thanks of the entire community.