Jackson v. Mayor of Gloucester City

The writ of certiorari brings up for review the proceedings of the mayor and common council of the city of Gloucester upon the adoption of an ordinance entitled “An ordinance creating and establishing clerk of the water department of the city of Gloucester, defining his duties and fixing fees therefor.”

At a meeting held December 1st, 1927, the ordinance, by reading of its title, was passed upon first reading, and at the same meeting, by a reading, section by section, was passed upon its second reading.

Notice was published of a hearing upon such ordinance to be had at a special meeting to be…