Zalesky v. City of Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. H. M. Eemley, Judge. - The city of Cedar Eapids is a special charter city. The plaintiff is the owner of a lot in said city cornering on Ninth avenue and Eighth street, and known as lot five, block thirty-two, Carpenter’s Fourth addition.
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Appeal from Linn District Court. — Hon. H. M. Eemley, Judge. - The city of Cedar Eapids is a special charter city. The plaintiff is the owner of a lot in said city cornering on Ninth avenue and Eighth street, and known as lot five, block thirty-two, Carpenter’s Fourth addition. On August-01, 1- 00, the city council of said city passed a resolution, the material provisions of which are as follows: That the owners of certain lots, designating them (none of which ' lots are involved in this action), “be and are hereby required within ten days of the passage of this order to build a permanent…
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
By section 958 (being part of the chapter ■of the Code relating to cities tinder special charter), Code, section 779, relating to cities existing under the general law, is made applicable to special-charter cities. Section 779, as amended by chapter 27, Acts 28th General Assembly, as far as pertinent to- this case, is as follows: ‘.‘They shall have power to provide for the construction, reconstruction and repair of permanent sidewalks upon any ■street, highway, avenue, * * * within the limits of such city or town; * * * and to assess the cost thereof on the lots or parcels of land in front of…
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