Boyce v. City of Gastonia

Appellant in brief filed in this Court concedes that: “It is well settled in this State that construction, maintenance and improvement of streets is a necessary expense for municipalities,” and “that it is immaterial what 'medium of exchange’ is used in paying for said improvement as long as the same can be reduced to a money value.” Thereupon, appellant so conceding challenges the authority of the city of Gastonia to carry out and perforin its agreement of 14 October, 1946, upon two grounds :(1) That since it is found as a fact that the North Carolina State Highway and Public Works…