Speak v. City of Boston

This petition by not less than ten taxable inhabitants of Boston under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 40, § 53, was brought originally against the city, its treasurer, its commissioner of public works, and its purchasing agent. Later the petition was twice amended, and F. J. Cavaliere & Co. Inc. (Cavaliere), a contractor, was added as a party respondent. The prayers of the amended petition are (1) to restrain the awarding of a contract for the purchase of seven chassis with cabs and refuse packers to be furnished by the city to Cavaliere for collecting and removing refuse and garbage in West Roxbury;…