Furnace v. City of Dayton

The Town of Dayton was incorporated by a special statute enacted in 1915, Priv. Acts 1915, Chapter 152. It was virtually given a new charter by Private Acts of 1953, Chapters 46 and 267. Pursuant to the authority of these two statutes, the City Council did in May of 1953 elect Forrest D. Ftirnace, the appellant here, to the consolidated offices of City Recorder, Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools and City Manager, and provided that he “shall serve for a period of twelve months from the date hereof and until his successor is elected and qualified. ’ ’

At an election held in October under the…