State Ex Rel. Riffle v. City of Clarksburg

Calhoun, Judge:

In this original proceeding in mandamus, Virgil Riffle, the petitioner, a resident and voter of the City of Clarks-burg, seeks to require the respondents, the municipal corporation, its mayor, city manager, clerk and the members of the city council to hold an election pursuant to the provisions of Code, 1931, 8-4-20, as amended, to determine whether a certain municipal ordinance providing for assessment and collection of a fire service fee shall be effective.

The ordinance in question, as amended and reenacted by the city council on July 6, 1967 for the purpose of increasing the…