Duling Bros. v. City of Huntington

Hatcher, Judge :

Municipalities were authorized by Acts 1935, Chapter 68, to construct and maintain flood control systems. Pur suant thereto the City of Huntington has adopted a flood wall plan, submitted by engineers of the federal government, which will protect certain portions of the city subject to floods. The cost of the wall is estimated at $3,410,000.00, of which the city is to supply $410,000.00 and the federal government the balance. The city proposes to issue bonds for its share of the cost to be paid from special assessments over a number of years against the real estate within the…