McFarland v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Vermont
Petition for mandamus. Pleard at tbe January Term, 1898, of the supreme court sitting for the County of Washington. The petitioner alleged that he was an alderman of the city of Barre, and that the petionee was its mayor; that the petitioner as alderman had performed services, and his bill had been approved by the city council, and that a warrant had been issued in his favor by the city clerk and presented to the mayor for his signature, which the latter had refused; that…
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Petition for mandamus. Pleard at tbe January Term, 1898, of the supreme court sitting for the County of Washington. The petitioner alleged that he was an alderman of the city of Barre, and that the petionee was its mayor; that the petitioner as alderman had performed services, and his bill had been approved by the city council, and that a warrant had been issued in his favor by the city clerk and presented to the mayor for his signature, which the latter had refused; that the council had adopted a resolution that the aldermen should be paid thirty cents an hour for actual services; and that…
1Opinion of the CourtTaft, J.
The words, “towns” and “selectmen,” include cities and aldermen, and the law applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns is applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. V. S. 19, Acts 1896, No. 148, § 4. Selectmen of towns and aldermen of cities are similar officers. In regard to town officers, it was early held, “if no law of the state fixed their compensation or pay, their services must be gratuitous.” Boyden v. Brookline, 8 Vt. 284. And by statute V.S. 3060, no claim for personal services as a town officer shall be allowed except when…
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