Mathers v. Moss, Mayor

The council of the city of Dumas passed Ordinance No. 120, having a preamble reading as follows: The city of Dumas owns a waterworks system, and the public interest and necessity require that extensions and improvements be made to such system. The city council has caused to be made plans and specifications for such extensions and improvements, an estimate of the construction cost, an estimate of the reasonable rates necessary to be charged for services by said system, and an estimate of the revenues of such system, all of which have been -filed with the city clerk. The council has caused an…