Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-08-26
Pike Commissioners Cannot
Sell Bonds at Present.
Order Holds Until August 81,
When Permanent Injunc-
ton Will Be Asked.

Yesterday a restraining order in
Chancery Court was served on the
Pike Commissioners restraining them
from selling bonds today at South
Pittsburg. or until August 81, 1915,
when permanent injunction will be
asked. Bond was made in early morn
ing before A. L. Robertson, Clerk &
Master. and the papers put in hands
of officer to serve at once.
The suit is elimination of the ef-
fort to involve this county in still
higher taxes for the next 3O'years. It
is brought through the law firm of An
derson & Rankin. of Chattanooga,
both Marion County boys, who are
sincerely interested in the euit. Mr..
Rankin, of the firm, went to McMinn-
vile Monday on purpose to secure the
fat, and the papers arrived here Tues
day evening.
There is much enthusiasm over the
matter. The people are hustling for
funds to conduct the suit, and liberal
lists are already signed up. and more
will be given ii wanted, 1t is a popu-
lar uprising against oppression such as
the county has never seen.
Following is the text of the original
bill in the matter as proposed by
Messrs. Anderson g. Rankin:
In the Chancery Court of Marion
County, Tennessee.
S. B. Raulston, J. W. Brown, W. G.
Hill, W. r. Boyd, F. L. Ashburn, s.
D. Collins, William Lay, o. FL. Fran
els, NJ. f. Harris, A. r. Rankin, N.
F. Thomas. T. A. Willis, Jim Privett,
Maloy Jones and j. F, Lewis, citizens
of Marion County. Tennessee, who sue
on behalf of themselves and all the
other tax payers in said County, Com
plainants,
Marion County, Charles T. William
son, County Judge of Marion County,
B. Long, Trustee Of Marion County,
and a. Sherman, T. M. Walker, John
r. Raulston, G. T. Williamson, W,
A. Cantrell, W. Fl. Klein, j. F, Tate,
Lewis Duncan, and Dr. J. T, Fergas-
on, constituting the members of the
Board of Pike Commissioners for Ma
rion County, Tenn, Respon dents.
ORIGINAL BILL.
To the Honorable Foster 81. Mercer,
Chancellor, etc, presiding and
holding the Ctancery Court at JAS
per, Tennessee.
Complainants would respectfully
show to the Court:
Complainants are residents and
taxpayers of Marion County. Tonnes
see and bring this bill of complaint
on behalf of themselves and all the
other taxpayers of said county situa-
ted in like manner as themselves
Complainant Maloy Jones is one of the
present pike commissioners for Marion
County. elected and holding Office un
der Ch. S43, Acts 1911.
RESPONDENTS are the CORPORATE Coun-
ty of Marion, the County Judge and
Trnstee thereof, and the nine Pike
Commissioners named and appointed
nniIer an Act of the General Assembly
~ 1918. all residents Of Marion Coun-
ty.
The General Assembly Of Tennessee
for The year 1915 passed an act, being
Chapter 6S2, Acts 1915, for Respond
ant Marion County, applicable to that
comfy alone regulating aid changing
she entire public road system for said
hountv i'm respect to the laying out,
sonstrnctiop. building and .mainte-
Vance Of public roads and pixies, and
,vith respect to the management and
oraration of the workhouse and coun-
~ nrisoners, as Heretofore established
nv general laws duly enacted on those
.gh;ects and providing for q bond is
sue Of 500, 900. the proceeds OF which
"a n be spent ON said roads and
es unier the direction OF the nine
sommissioners appointed in the act,
-....,s..Jo orta hnr0ifl.
~ the terms of said special act said
.;r rike commissioners are given
- rnwar 10 condemn private property
~ r;obts of way. and to assess damag-
vi sns tha value thereof, power to use
90 90. ~ rrisouers in the county work
hon.s s in the maintenance OF the conn,
- nUrsS rosds and pixies. and to lease said
y.rOsars loa To priyate contractors on the |
county roads. and are given large re @ ana
eDm c,a..ost unlimited discretion in the lay
am , nnt of roads and tue expenditure
ing g oa srnSs TO be derived from the
sale of said bonds. .,;;ss;oners are
) Sawed ss,u and directed to take over
snsn uS Mold the custody OF all road ana
.sa anu Ip'a fnnds property, etc, which mas
hefseo,;t fsa n;te commissioners, OF whom
tnrsu,ajnspt tnreo Maloy Jones is one, 5 aotn,
eompa'bt eoinaa by general statutes ana elected