Legal Opinion
Schanke v. Mendon
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 16, 1958No. 49609PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
The present controversies involve the validity of three ordinances of the City of Mason City. Ordinance No. 760 purports to increase the salary of the mayor of the city from $6000 to $8400 per year, beginning January 1, 1958. It was adopted by the city council on November 4, 1957, and published as by law required on November 25 following.
Ordinance No. 669 was adopted on April 5, 1954, and publication had on April 8 following. It provided for a lump sum allowance of $50 to the mayor who was then and at all times thereafter the defendant George E. Mendon, “to cover usual and normal expenses…
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