City of Providence v. Ruckman

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

By this action, instituted by three citizens and taxpayers of the city of Providence, a permanent injunction was sought and procured restraining the city officials from issuing or selling $75,000.00 of city bonds, and the defendants have appealed.

Providence is a city of the fourth class, and as the proposed indebtedness exceeded the income and revenue for the year, the board of council was without authority' to incur the indebtedness unless empowered to do so by the electors of the city at an .election called and held as provided in subsection 34…