Griffin v. City of Tacoma
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Clifford, J., entered April 18, 1908, dismissing an action for an injunction, after a trial before the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, C. J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff, as a resident citizen and taxpayer of the city of Tacoma, to enjoin that city and its codefendant Savage from proceeding with the construction of a main pipe line and other adjuncts to connect certain springs, known as “Maplewood Springs,” with the water system of Tacoma as now operated. In the month of March, 1908, the city council of Tacoma duly passed an ordinance numbered 3264, authorizing such construction, and provided that the commissioner of public works in calling for bids should state that the contractor for any part of the work should agree…
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