Clise v. City of Seattle

The respondents, as citizens, residents and taxpayers of the city of Seattle, waged this action for the purpose of enjoining and restraining appellants from expending certain sums of money, as provided in two certain ordinances passed by the city council of the city of Seattle and approved by the mayor. In making up the budget of the city of Seattle covering the proposed expenditures for the year 1929, there appeared the following items:

“Beach drive, 48th avenue southwest and Lincoln Park way, grading, paving and concrete walks, $36,-000; Purchase of portion of southeast one-quarter of…