People Ex Rel. Coughlin v. . Gleason
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made February 118 1889, which affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus, directed to defendant as mayor of Long Island City, commanding him to issue his warrant to the relator as prescribed. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made February 118 1889, which affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus, directed to defendant as mayor of Long Island City, commanding him to issue his warrant to the relator as prescribed. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The relator was not the lowest bidder, and his contract was, therefore, void. ' (Charter Laws of 1871, 985, § 29 ; Appleby v. Mayor, etc., 15 How. Pr. 423; McDonald v. Mayor, etc., 68 N. Y. 23; Reilly v. Mayor,…
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
On the 21st day of February, 1888, the common council' of Long Island City passed a resolution directing the commissioner of public works to advertise for proposals for cleaning the streets, etc.,- of the first ward of the city for the term of one year. Pursuant to this resolution the commissioner advertised for bids for the work, and there were five bids, of which the relator’s was for $2,575, the highest but one, and $725 higher than the lowest. On the twenty-second day of June the common council, composed of seven members, adopted a resolution directing the mayor and commissioner of public…
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