Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-24
CITY MUDDLE ENDED;
NEW BOARD ACTS
Each Side Pays Its Own Csts.- sampson
DeRossett Elected Marshal andU.
S. Rose Elected Recorder to
Succeed 0. B. Rector

The troubled waters of our munich
paity that have been so tiercely agi-
tated have been Gained and all is now
serene by the recognition of the new
board. The new board held q call
meeting Friday night and elected
Sampson DeRossett marshal to succeed
Hill Lowrey, and U. S. Rose recorder
to succeed D. Is. Rector AS the fixing
Of the salary of the marshal was not
included in the call, that was not done.
but Will probably receive attention at
the next regular meeting, the first Fri
day night in February.
The election of Mr.. DeRossett re-
lieves Mr.. Lowrey from acting as
marshal longer. Mr.. Lowrey has made
a most excellent officer and it IS with
much regret that many of our people
Will learn that he was relieved.
The writer teels positive that had no
action been taken against the new
board and Mr.. Lowrey had accepted a
small reduC on IN salary no other per
son would hive been considered, but
after mattel mad been carried so tar
as they VIZ, Mr.. Lowrey was regard
ed as an inn ssibillty. We base our
assurance that Mr.. Lowrey would have
been retairod under the conditions
named on information that the most
skeptical would accept.
1t is the duty of the public, which
we feel sure every one will recognize
and willaA4ly--Hc~Anr m
nav marshal in the proper discharge OF
his duties to the end that the same or
derly conditions may continue tnat
have prevailed for many months unoer
Mr.. Lowrey.
Our statement last week relative to
the settlement OF the muddle in city
affairs was not accurate, but we USED
the statement that was phoned mere
and what was generally accepted as
the true situation.
The real situation was this: Both
parties to the suit stood enjolned and
had the case been pushed and not COM
promlzed, supreme court decision
would have been necessary to settle
the differences, and even then another
election might have been necessary.
HOW IT WAS SETTLED.
the matter W as settled IN this way
G. Il. Keyes, attorney Tor those who
opposed the new board, protfefed to
settle the case by each party to the
suit paying its part of the costs and
return to the situation that prevailed
before any injunctions were brought.
That meant that the newly elected
board was to be recognized and to pro-
ceed with dIscharging the duties that
belong to the board Of mayor and al
dermen of CrossvilIe. AS this was all
that the new board wished, the attor-
news for the new board readily accept
ed and on that basis all litigation was
stopped and the new board is now rec
-ocuized as the lawful board to admin
ister the affairs OF our town.
THE AGREEMENT,
In order that all may fully under
stand the agreement we reproduce 1t
herewith, omittlng the styles OF the
causes:
"In the above styled causes, 1t ap-
pearing that the defendants IN the first
me 1tioned bill and the defendants in
the second mentioned bill are both en-
ioined from acting as Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen for Crossville, Tennes
see. and that it is to the interest OF the
people of Crossvlle as body that the
aforesaid litigation be stopped, 1t is
hereby mutually agreed by each of the
parties hereto that they will not pros
ecute their respective actions further.
and that the compliments in each OF
said causes will pay the costs OF the
cause IN which they are compliments.
This agreement was signed by {. f.
Keyes, as attorney for those who op
posed the newly elected board, ant
Dorton 4 Burnett, E. q. Toilet, anc