Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-27
TME INJUNCTIoN RoNps /.
Meeting Yesterday Morning.
Prompt Action Demanded.

The Chancery Court, on the 18th inst,
granted to the Mayor and City Council of
Nashville the injunction prayed for against
all parties who have sued on corporation
checks. The bonds of 800, 600 and s., 600
are still to be given before the Injunction
can go into effect. The injunction will be
returned to-day, unless the bonds are fixed.
On the Both the property of the city, in the
event of the bonds not being duly given,
will be delivered for sale. The time is
brief, and the emergency one that demands
immediate and concerted action. Let the
citizens respond to the action Of the Coun-
Gil with a will, and avoid the pressure of
paving the checks and fraudulent indebted
ness of the defunct Alden administration.
The aggregate amount of these outstanding
claims, consisting of indiscriminate checks
issued, is sufficiently great to absorb
the assets Of the city. The IRE en-
gines, the horses, water carts,
mules, ETC., have been levied on. To stay
this levy the injunction has been granted.
The importance of prompt action in the
premises will be readily seen and properly
appreciated. Let the people act now, and
act in concert, and with effect, before they
have the humiliation of seeing their houses
on fire and no means Of subduing the
| flames
In obedience to the call of the Mayor,
| the Council convened at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning. But few citizens were pres
ent, which was source of regret on the
part of those who have taken such deep in
| terest in the matter. The meeting was or
| ganized by the appointment of his Honor
| Mayor Morris to the chair, and Mr. Lite
rer as Secretary. The Mayor explained the
object of the meeting which was to fix the
required bonds enjoining the sale of the
CITY property, and said that the citizens
had been called and urged to meet in CO
operatiop with the Council In the matter,
but he saw scarcely any citizens present.
| He stated that he was mortified to see sc
much apathy in regard to public measures
in which all had so much deep con-
Germ in common. He had labored
/ night and day almost to the entire
neglect of his private business, and had
pledged 800, 600 and given his individual
| bond for SI2. 600, and he wanted his ac-
ton Endorsed by the citizens; otherwise he
felt indisposed to go further. It was al
the instance of Mr.. Cooper that he had
arranged the 800, 600 bond for the deliv
eripg1p for sale on the Both inst. the prop
/ erIN lINOlNGN. anu lAlttt t14C P-S
venting the sale would be worthless, unless
the proper bonds were given at once; anC
unless the citizens Endorsed his action anC
that of the Council, he felt like giving place
to some other party.
President Carroll, of the Board of Alder
men. offered the following preamble an'
resolution:
Whereas, The Mayor and City Counci
have applied for an injunction protecting
the citizens of Nashville against forcibl
sales of the city property, to pay certain
debts created during the Alden admins
tration, and for other purposes and
Whereas, 1t is necessary for the citizen
to come forward and sign bond TO secur
said Injunction, which has been granted
provided the necessary bond is given
therefore
Resolved, That each citizen who feels
common interest in the prosperity Of tn
city Of Nashville, be requested to meet tn
Boards in the Common Council chamber
10 o'clock A. NJ. Saturday, Nov. q, an
SIGN the bond with the Mayor and Council
otherwise the property viii be sold on tn
Both inst.
Mr.. Cotton suggested that the morning
being short, many persons left home befor
receiving the morning papers, and thl
the objects of the meeting were not prof.
ably fully understood He said that he
common with the other citizens had IN
limited confidence in the present Cit
Council. He moved that every man presen
be requested to sign the bond
Mayor Morris explained that he wishe'
to be thoroughly understood. That hewa
willing to pledge himself and sign tn
bonds, but he insisted that his action b
endorsed by the citizens. =.
Mr.. Cotton said that the citizens d.
endorse the action of the Mayor, and tina
they would do so.
The resolution was reconsidered, an
Mr.. Cottons motion was voted on an
lost. The original resolution of Mr.. Carol
was then passed.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.