The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-18
TIE TREASURY. FIGHT.
Judge Melons Order Restraining
Treasurer Parker.

Judge Melons Order Restraining
Treasurer Parker.
The following Is the order OF Judge Melton
epjoining Treasurer Parker from the further
use or disbursement OF moneys received from
taxes:
State Of South Carolina, County of Richland-
In the Common Pleas F. L. Cardozo, plain
Till, vs. Niles G. Parker, as State Treasurer,
aud others, defendants.
Upon hearing the complaint IN this action,
verified by the oath Of the said plaintiff, and
upon motion of Aessrs. Carroll d Janney,
attorneys for the said plalntiff, 1t Is ordered:
That Niles G. Parker, treasurer OF the said
State, and the defendants, the South Carolina
Bank and Trust Company, and J. l.. Neagle,
show cause before me at The courthouse In the
City OF Columbia on the 2lst day OF November,
instant, at eleven O'Clock, as to the proceeds
ofthe tax authorized to be levied by the Joint
resolution of the General Assembly, approved
March Is, 1879, why the said treasurer. Niles
G.. Parker. hIs attorneys and agents,
should not be eDjoined until further order IN
the cause to be made from using, disbursing,
OF In any manner disposing OF the proceeds of
the said tax. orany part thereof, for any pur-
pose whatsoever, except for the payment OF
The appropriations contained In the general
appropriasion act for the fgcal year last past,
approved March IS, 1872, until those appropr.
atiops have been fully paid and satisfied, and
why the said State treasurer, N. G. Parker,
cial be epjoined, until further order in this
cause, nom paying out of tie proceeds Of the
said tax now about to be levied, any outstand-
ing nav certificates Issued to the members and
subordinate officers and employees OF the
General Assembly, or either House OF the
same, or any certified amount for public print
ing done, or any note or obligation made by
for
for the use or upon the credit of the State,
under the authority OF the act Of the General
Assembly, approved March 4, 1872, or the
joint resolution Of the General Assembly, ap-
proved March II, 1872.
And It is further ordered, that each Of the
county treasurers, the defendants In this ac-
tion, and aalso the other parties defendant,
City of Columbia, on the twenty-frst day of
November, instant, at eleven O'Clock, why
the said county. treasurere should not be en-
iofned until further order In this cause from
using or dlsposing Of any part OF the proceeds
of,the said tax which may come Into their
hands respectively, for the purpose Of paying
any note OF ,oeligstion OF the said State treas
made or endorsed by him, or any pay certif-
cate Of any member or subordinate officer or
employee of the General Assembly, whether
Reinforced by the said N. q. Parker ior
2payment by any county treasurer or
not, or any account for public printing,
IA sndGHouse OF Representatives; aud Why,
siso. Zach of the said county treasurers should
not bo snioIned from using or disposlng of the
proceeds Of the said tax or any portion there
Of. save only county taxes, for any purpose
whatever, except for the payment of the same
into the treasury Of the State,
And il is further ordered that the said State
treasurer, N. q. Parker, and The sale county
treasurers, and their respective agents and
ettorneys. be in the meantime restrained from
doing, committing or suffering to be done,
any OF the said acts until rurther order In this
cause to be made. SAMUEL W. MELTON.
November IA, 1872.