Glenn v. City of Arlington

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

The question involved is whether, in view of Art. 6674d, “Federal aid”, and Art. 6674q-4, “Improvements under control of State Highway Department” (to be found under Vernon’s Ann.Tex.St. Title 116, “Roads, Bridges, and Ferries”, ch. 1, “State Highways”), the City of Arlington, Texas, had authority and jurisdiction to levy upon abutting property owners assessments for improvements it desired to have constructed incident to the improvement and general reconstruction of U. S. Highway #80. The improvement and general reconstruction was undertaken by the Texas State Highway…