Ward v. Lester

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Reversing.

Science Hill is a town of the sixth class. On May 28, 1928, the board of trustees, as shown by its journal, took the following action:

“At a continued meeting of the regular session, a resolution was made and adopted, to buy from the City of London, in Laurel County, a fire engine and a donation sheet should be circulated to raise money for first payment on same. ’ ’

On June 4, 1928, the board took this action:

“A motion was made to purchase the fire engine from London, provided it will stand inspection and place us in a ninth class insurance…