Attorney-General Ex Rel. Quinn v. Hunter

On Rehearing. After the foregoing opinion was filed the defendant moved for a rehearing.

Allen, C. J.

The contention that the general law for cities enacted in 1867 (Gen. St., cc. 40-44) did not repeal or supersede provisions of city charters theretofore granted in respect to the voting powers of mayors, cannot be sustained. At that time six city charters had been granted, not including that of Keene which the voters of the town did not accept. The general law was designed to establish uniformity in city government, and provided a comprehensive scheme for the government of all cities of the…