Coggeshall v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — How. Josiah G-iyen, Judge. This is an action to restrain the enforcement of certain special assessments, made by the city of Des Moines against the real estate of plaintiffs, to pay the cost of paving the streets upon which the property abuts; also, to restrain the collection of a two-mill tax levied to pay certain “intersection bonds” issued by the city; and for general equitable relief.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — How. Josiah G-iyen, Judge. This is an action to restrain the enforcement of certain special assessments, made by the city of Des Moines against the real estate of plaintiffs, to pay the cost of paving the streets upon which the property abuts; also, to restrain the collection of a two-mill tax levied to pay certain “intersection bonds” issued by the city; and for general equitable relief. The district court on the final hearing dismissed the petition, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, C. J.
*237' tracts for pavSfancTwuh voMment3 *236I. In May and June, 1886, the city council adopted resolutions ordering that certain streets *237in the city be paved, and directing the city clerk to advertise for bids for doing the work. On the twenty-first of June they adopted certain plans and specifications for different kinds of pavements. These specifications covered pavements of cedar blocks on plank and concrete floors, macadam, with cement gutters and cross-walks, and the same material on Tilford foundation and brick. They provided, that the contract price per square yard for the work should embrace…
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