Cannon v. Healy Const. Co.

It is insisted by the appellant, in the several propositions, that the levy and assessment on which the certificate sued on is based is void and not enforceable for the two reasons: (1) The contract let by the city commissioners is in violation of section 2, article 4, of the charter, in that no provision is made by the city for the payment of the debt; (2) the city commissioners by the resolution or ordinance adopted and followed provided that the amount assessed and levied against each parcel of land abutting on the street should be fixed by "the front-foot plan." Whereas the charter…