Ex Parte London

HABPEB, Judge.

The city council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, passed an ordinance creating what is termed “the garbage department,” and created the office of superintendent of the garbage department to be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the city council. The salary of the superintendent was fixed at $5 per annum and such fees as he might be entitled to under the ordinance for removing garbage, the fees for doing the work authorized being fixed by the law. The garbage superintendent was required to execute, a bond in the sum of $1,000, conditioned for faithful performance…