City of Los Angeles v. Offner

GIBSON, C. J. —

By this proceeding in mandamus the city of Los Angeles seeks to compel the respondent, as secretary of its board of public works, to post and publish notices inviting sealed bids for the construction and leasing to the city of a rubbish incinerator. The respondent demurred to the petition, contending that the proposed lease will create a municipal indebtedness or liability which will exceed in the year of its execution the income and revenue then available to the city in violation of article XI, section 18, of the state Constitution.

The Board of Public Works of the City of Los…