Williams v. Board of Commissioners

— The appellant petitioned the board of commissioners to levy an additional tax to pay a subscription which the voters of Shauswick township had made to aid the Bedford, Springville, Owensberg and Bloomfield Eail*240road Company in constructing its road. He alleges that he is a taxpayer and voter of the township; that a petition was presented to the board of commissioners signed by twenty-five freeholders, praying that an appropriation of $42,000 be made to aid in the construction of the railroad; that after-wards an election was ordered and held pursuant to the prayer of the petition ; that a…