State Ex Rel. Voelkel v. Thiessen

So many of the facts as are necessary to an understanding of this controversy may be summarized as follows : The city of Oshkosh acquired its water plant in 1913 and has operated it ever since. From 1913 to the end of 1927 certain water mains were installed and extended at a cost of $252,973.36, all of which was charged to and paid by the water department, notwithstanding the provisions of sec. 925 — 100, Stats. 1913, which, so far as here material, was as follows:

“1. The board of public works, before laying any water pipe . . . along any street . . . shall assess against the several lots . .…