Johnson v. City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of tbe circuit, court for Milwaukee •county: E. 0. Esohweilee, Circuit Judge. On April 19, 1910, tbe common council of tbe city of Milwaukee passed tbe following resolution: “Whereas, tbe city of Milwaukee is a city of tbe first class, “Eesolvcd, by tbe common council of tbe city of Milwaukee, tbat, pursuant to tbe power and authority conferred by chapter 297 of tbe Laws of Wisconsin for tbe year 1907, entitled 'An act providing for tbe office of…
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Appeal from an order of tbe circuit, court for Milwaukee •county: E. 0. Esohweilee, Circuit Judge. On April 19, 1910, tbe common council of tbe city of Milwaukee passed tbe following resolution: “Whereas, tbe city of Milwaukee is a city of tbe first class, “Eesolvcd, by tbe common council of tbe city of Milwaukee, tbat, pursuant to tbe power and authority conferred by chapter 297 of tbe Laws of Wisconsin for tbe year 1907, entitled 'An act providing for tbe office of commissioner of public works in all cities of the first class, whether organized under special charter or under tbe general…
1Opinion of the CourtBaeNes, J.
Tbe resolution adopting cb. 297, Laws of 1907, was passed by tbe common council of tbe city of Milwaukee on tbe day upon wbicb it was introduced and at tbe same meeting, and without reference to any committee.
Sec. 5 of cb. IV of tbe charter of tbe city of Milwaukee provides that:
“All resolutions appropriating money, or creating any charge against any of the funds of said city or wards, and all accounts and ordinances, shall be referred to appropriate committees and shall only be acted on by tbe common council at a subsequent meeting not held on tbe same day, on tbe report of tbe committee to…
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