Legal Opinion
Morra v. City Clerk of New Bedford
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 7, 1960PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittemore, J.
The city council of New Bedford on December 15, 1958, in a year “other than a regular municipal election year” (G. L. c. 44, § 33A, as amended through St. 1955, c. 358) by an affirmative vote of more than two thirds of the council, passed over the mayor’s veto an ordinance to become effective January 1, 1959, which provided a ten per cent increase to each member of the police and fire departments. On December 17, 1958, there was filed with the registrars of voters a referendum petition protesting the ordinance. The plaintiffs, being several members of the police department and of the fire…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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