Haisch v. City of Seattle

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, C. J.

It would seem from the record in this, case, that the contract which the city entered into on June 26, 1890, or which it attempted to enter into, through Mayor Moran, was not in conformity with the ordinance which had been passed by the council, providing for the improvement of South Twelfth street, as said ordinance required the street to be graded from Yesler avenue to Stacy street, and sidewalks constructed on both co-extensive with the grade thereof between said points, under the'direction and supervision of the city engineer. This…