Gephart v. Hospital Facility Building Commission

Otis, Justice.

This is a taxpayer’s suit to enjoin the payment of $6,920 to Northern States Power Company for extending its electrical distribution system into St. Paul’s newly constructed city-county hospital. The issue is whether or not the statute required competitive bidding. This appeal is from a summary judgment dismissing the action with prejudice.

The construction of the hospital was authorized and undertaken pursuant to L. 1957, c. 938, § 15 of which provides in part:

“Upon the completion of the plans and specifications and upon their approval and adoption by the governing body of the…