Alexander v. Edwards

Mendenhall is a (-ode Charter municipality of the Town class. Appellants were elected Mayor and Aider-men in 1950 to serve a two-year term beginning the first Monday in January, 1950. When they took office the monthly salaries, as fixed by a previous administration, were $50.00 for the mayor and $5.00 for the aldermen. Appellants drew these salaries during 1951. In January, 1952 appellants adopted an ordinance raising the may- *702or’s salary to $220.00 per month and the aldermen to $10.00 per month. These higher salaries were paid appellants from the general funds of the town until the end of…