State ex rel. City of Waterbury v. Martin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Information in the nature of a writ of quo warranto; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County. The relators were the City of Waterbury, and Eugene S. Wyman, who was averred to be “ treasurer of the city and a tax-payer therein.” The facts were found by the court and the case reserved for advice. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
By its charter the city of Waterbury is author, ized to care for its public streets through the instrumentality of a board of road commissioners. The second section of ai? ordinance relating to streets, passed under the charter, provides that “ there shall be appointed by said board a street inspector, who shall hold office not exceeding three years, but shall be removable by said board for due cause, &c.” This officer comes therefore to the discharge of his important duties by accepting an appointment; he enters into no contract relation to the city; he can resign and cease to discharge the…
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