Hauke v. Ten Brook

This is a suit to enjoin the city council of the City of Astoria from putting into effect Section 81 A, being an amendment to the city charter, which amendment is as follows:

“The common council of the city of Astoria shall have and it is hereby given power and authority, by ordinance, to cancel and discharge any and all liens or other charges which may have been heretofore levied by the city of Astoria against any lot, block, land or premises, including water frontage to the harbor line, by reason of any improvement for streets, sewers, reclamation, retaining walls or otherwise, not exceeding…