State Ex Rel. Chandler v. Jackson

This is an original suit in this court in mandamus to compel the authorities of the city of Canton, Ohio, to submit an ordinance adopted by the council of said city to a referendum of the people. The general purport of the ordinance is that the executive officers of the city be authorized and empowered to purchase a certain described parcel of land as a site for a municipal airport. It is admitted that the council of the city had previously adopted an ordinance providing for an issue of bonds to provide funds “for a landing field for aircraft. ” It is therefore urged by defendants that the…