City of Dubuque Bridge Commission v. Board of Review of Dubuque

There are two bridges at Dubuque, one which was at tbe time of the appeal herein under construction; the other has been in use for a number of years. Tbe tax levied against tbe latter, tbe old bridge, is tbe one under considera tion here. For tbe purpose of tbe construction of a new bridge there was created wbat is known as tbe City of Dubuque Bridge Commission. Tbe bridge was an interstate bridge and tbe Act of Congress creating tbe Commission is found in chapter 318, First Session of tbe Seventy-sixth Congress, 53 Stat. at L. 1051. Tbe title of tbe act is, “An Act Creating tbe City of…