Phillips v. City of Olympia

*154The opinion of the court was delivered by

Anders, J.

This was an application to the superior court of Thurston county for a writ of mandate to compel the city of Olympia, its mayor and common council, to reassess certain lots of land abutting on various streets, and parts of streets, of the city, for the purpose of paying the cost of grading and improving such streets. The first section of the act authorizing re-assessment for local improvements, and upon which the plaintiff bases his application, provides that

“ Whenever an assessment for . . . grading any street, avenue or alley, or for any…