State, Ex Rel. Unit. Destructor v. Wiegand, Mayor

This is an action in mandamus and is here on proceedings in error to the court of common pleas of Cuyahoga county, and a writ is sought to compel the respondent, Edward A. "Wiegand, as mayor and director of public works of the city of Lakewood, Ohio, in his capacity as ex officio director of public works of the city, to execute a contract with the Universal Destructor Company, the relator, whose terms provide for the building of a garbage crematory at a figure of $70,485. The council, upon a reconsideration of the bids, awarded, the contract for the construction of the crematory to the…