J. C. Lewis Motor Co. v. Mayor of Savannah

Hawiuns, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Only the 5th and 6th headnotes require elaboration. It is contended by the plaintiffs that City Code § 7-101, which provides for a Board of Purchase composed of five members, consisting of the Mayor, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and three other Aldermen, was violated because the City Comptroller is not by law a member of the Board of Purchase and had no right to open the bids; that City Code § 7-102, providing that a quorum of the Board of Purchase shall consist of three members, was violated because the bids were opened at a meeting…