State ex rel. Jahn v. Searing

—The charter of the city of Seattle provides that:

“Every contractor and subcontractor performing any local or other improvement work for the city of Seattle, shall pay or cause to be paid to his employees on such work or on such contract, not less than the current rate of wages paid by the city of Seattle for work of like character, and in any event not less than two and seventy five one hundredths dollars ($2.75) per day . . .” (Art. 23, §2.)

*118An ordinance provides that:

“Every contractor or subcontractor performing any local or other improvement work for the city of Seattle, shall pay or cause…