Hagan v. Moses

The petitioner, a park laborer, suing for himself and for others similarly situated, seeks compensation for work done on Saturdays in excess of four hours during July and August in the years 1937, 1938 and 1939. The claim is predicated on an ordinance of the board of aldermen, adopted in 1913, and carried into the Administrative Code (§ R40-11.0).

The ordinance lends color to the petitioner’s contention inasmuch as it provides that “ four hours on any Saturday during the months of July and August shall constitute a full day’s work for all employees of any city agency.” The ordinance proceeds:…