Department of Water & Power v. United States

The rate for each 100 cu. ft. of water obtained from plaintiffs by defendant and used by it for and in connection with its two veterans’ hospitals, as set forth in the findings, was the within-city ordinance rate as provided in certain written contracts made pursuant to and in accordance with certain prior arrangements and agreements, but plaintiffs contend that under the provisions of the City Charter and existing ordinances the higher outside-city rate was applicable, be*86cause the within-city rate so agreed upon was not expressly approved by the City Council.

During the period from October…