Wilson v. Mayor of Collingswood

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

Without expressing an opinion upon the matters dealt with by the Supreme Court, we think it advisable to deal with the question expressly reserved, -whether the plans of the proposed water works should have been submitted to the state board of health and state water-supply commission before they were voted upon.

The object of the legislation in requiring an issue of bonds and a proposal for the construction of water works in boroughs to be submitted to the voters for their approval must have been to secure intelligent action by those who would…