Morganstern Electric Co. v. Borough

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

By an ordinance of council approved by the burgess on August 7, 1933, the Borough of Coraopolis, defendant in the present action, enacted, “That a municipal overhead electric street lighting system be constructed, erected and operated on the streets, lanes, roads, highways and alleys of the Borough of Coraopolis,” and “That the proper officers of the Borough be and they are hereby authorized and directed to advertise for and procure bids for said construction and erection. . . . ” On October 2, plaintiff submitted a bid in writing to construct the lighting system…