City of Los Angeles v. Offner

— The city of Los Angeles seeks mandate to compel respondent, secretary of the city’s board of public works, to post and publish notices inviting bids for certain sewer construction work authorized by city ordinance pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911 (as codified in Sts. & Hy. Code, §§ 5000-6794). The ordnance which declares the city council’s intention to construct the improvement includes, as part of the proposed special assessment, “a connection charge for outlet facilities” purportedly authorized by subdivision (i) of section 5024 of the Streets and Highways *106Code (added to such…