Flood v. Atlantic City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

This certiorari brings up an ordinance of the council of Atlantic City for the suppression of vice and immorality, passed June 14th, 1897, and a conviction of the prosecutor for the violation thereof.

The testimony shows that “An act concerning cities,” approved May 11th, 1886 {Gen. 8tat., p. 575), was duly “accepted” by the voters of Atlantic City at the charter election held November 2d, 1886.

According to that act no ordinance can be passed by the council unless the same shall have been introduced before the council at a previous stated…