Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-01
Repors Of the csm.nIttes.)
rhe Recorder 90 be HOtihed net %
Issue any mOre Checks.
Prudent bat Earnest Resolves.

OF the tax payers was held last plight q
Masoaic Hall. 1t Wrs the largest gather
ing Of the. old and substantial citizens
that We have ever seen assembled in Nash
Vile, and composed Of that class Of pru
dent yet earnest men, who knowing thei
rights dare maintain them. els . VI
i. The meeting was called TO order by th'
former chairman, Major BIS. Rhea, and OIL
motion, John L. Glenn was appointeC
Secretary. ~ GnEE 3D. 8UCL3
The committee appointed at the meeting
ON Saturday night last through The chair
man, John NJ. Bass, Esq., submitted the
following report - ~ EmI5T ~
The committee are satisfied from evil
dence, which is regarded as conclusive,
that frauds TO an enormous extent have
been and are being perpetrated by city Of
ficials, in the management Of our muni-
cipal affairs, which make it necessary for
the citizens Of Nashville 10 take immeai-
ate steps 10 save the city from financial
ruin. Therefore, the committee recon-
mend, ia
! 1. That q committee, composed Of three
good men from each ward, be appointed TO
canvass their respective wards at once, and
obtain the consent Of the taxpayers to a
common agreement, that no more city taxes
be paid until full Investigation is had as
to the manner in which the funds of the
corporation is being expended. az
2. That committee Of one citizen from
each ward be appointed, TO request the
City Recorder to issue no more checks on
the City Treasurer, unless compelled TO do
so by law, and especially that no more
checks be Issued on the authority OF the
Finance Committee, unless compelled TODD
so by a ndnddmls, as il is The intention Of
the tax payers to resist the payment Of all
checks, or other evidences Of debt Illegally
Issued or 10 which .usury can be fsiab-
lished. b. - AF~ KS y y
4. That the corporate authorities be at
once requested to suspend all work upon
contracts, and make no new ones until the
means of payment can be provided; and
that good faith aud common honesty re-
quire that all expenditures hsllbe rapidly
curtailed.
4ih That the Revenue Collector be no.
tiled that the receipt by him of checks,
issued without authority Of law in pay
ment of taxes, will involve him and his
slreiies 10 the extent Of such checks so re-
eeived. 5M f IEHE EE#E.st 2 II
9th. That committee OF five be ap-
pointed, TO be called the executive COM
nittee," who shall have authority TO take
all steps necessary for the ADMINISTRATION
Of all the frauds perpetrated by the present
city officials, and that every individual Of
this meeting, and all others who are IA
Vorably Inclined 10 the invest CATION,
should pledge themselves in writing 70
said committee 10 snstain its action in
whatever steps il may take.
NJ c Cotton moved that the resolution
be adopted, which motion was carried I'M
animously. 81 a ,.r...
After several motions, it was voted that
The executive committee proposed to be
raised in the resolutions just adopted, shah
consist Of the committee appointed on last
Saturday night, and that the chairman
shall have power to make appointments
in case of vacancies. That committee
consists Of John M Bass, A Nelson, VIM.
Stockeli, II G Scovel, and Thos. B Sample.
The chair announced the following gen.
tlemen representing The different wards Of
the city, IS committee TO select three
persons from each ward as committee 10
notify the taxpayers not TO pay their taxes,
to wit: Thomas Farrell, Joseph Ambrose,
Andrew J. Smith, James Davis, Robert
Thompson, C. G. Cabler, Isaac Paul, NJ.
c. Cotton, DR.. J. e. Manloye and George
G. Allen.
The committee retired, and in a few
moments reported the list as the committee
under the resolution to wit
First ward--James Turner, Charles
Robertson, N B Hamilton.
Second wsrd--R B Sloan, Geo S Kinney,
VIM II Ambrose.
Third ward-P Garrett, James WheIess.
A Smith.
Fourth ward-Wm Mcfarland, James
Hamilton. Oscar F Neel.
Fifth ward-R B Cheaiham, Warren
Jackson, John Lellyett.
{ Sixth ward-James Haynie, John ]
Mccain, VIM Dews. .....-H
Seventh ward-F o Hurt, A III. Hurt,
Lewis Whorley.
Eighth ward-JOhn Tanksley, ] G Saw
yers, Joseph Richards.
Ninth ward-J E Manloye, Henry
Baker, A Harsh. -
Tenth ward-SAmuel Pritchttt, A Ham
ilton, Samuel Watkins.
Under the second resolution 10 appoint
a committee to wait upon the Recorder,
the chair announced the following COM
miltee, representing one gentleman from
each ward, to-wit: Thomas Farrell, Alb
Turner, A Smith, James Davis, B
Knowles, C G Cabler, ] B Lindsey, NJ c
Cotton, G King and B r Cutter, and on
motion the chairman, B s Rhea, was added
TO the committee. ..sf..
The Secretary was, on motion, instructed
to notify the Revenue Collector of the ac-
ton of the meeting with regard to re-
ceiving checks for ta1es ga -a.E.
The following letter was read TO the
meeting Ha 81, 20 ..r o. 30
NASHVILLE, May 81, 1S69.-Messrr.
Bass, Nelson ct al, Committee: Gentle
men, Business of importance calls me
from the city for two or three days. Im
mediateIy upon nay return | will take
pleasure in making report Of the trans.
- II III Al.
| City Council, with which was connected
| The transactions Of said committee hat
| onIg the interest of taxpayers in view
and ! am glad TO say will bear the falles
| investigation. In the meantime, / ask
| snspense OF public opinion, so far as an
personally concerned. j. G. OGDEN.
| The reading of the letter created con
| siderable buz among the audience.
| Capt. VIM. Stockell here referred to ID
organization known as The Taxpayer As
ISOLATION, and remarked that il was opel
to those who desired to send in thei
names, and submitted the following resc
luton, which was adopted;
| Resolved, That this meeting request a
good citizens to connect themselves wit
the Taxpayers Association of Nashville
Of which H. G. Scovel is President an
John L. Glenn, Secretary. . .
| Robert Thompson offered the followin
which was adopted; ..
Resolved, That this meeting fully ell
dorse the course that has and now is bein
pursued by Col. COlyar in investigator
The frauds that have and are now beir
perpetrated on the taxpayers Of this cit
| The resolution was received with Vi
bounded enthusiasm, and loud calls we
made for Col. Colyar.