Weir v. Bradway

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

Prosecutor challenges a resolution adopted by the respondent board of commissioners, on February 13th, 1934, abolishing the office of city engineer of that municipality, then held by him.

The asserted ground of the abolition was economy in municipal administration. The resolution was grounded upon the alleged “inability of municipalities to sell its bonds satisfactorily to private institutions for the purpose of obtaining money to effect municipal improvements,” and the finding by the respondent board that “it is highly problematical that no…