Keith v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 63 — Action to Enjoin the Boakd of Aldermen of City of Covington from Awarding a Franchise to a Certain Builder.— APPEAL FROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Defendants and Plaintiff Appeals..
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Case 63 — Action to Enjoin the Boakd of Aldermen of City of Covington from Awarding a Franchise to a Certain Builder.— APPEAL FROM KENTON CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Defendants and Plaintiff Appeals.. (Original brief not in record.) The contract for laying pipes, &e., and lighting the city of Cov-ington with gas being about to expire, the general council, in November, 1899, directed the city clerk to advertise for sealed bids for the franchise of entering in and upon the street of said city to lay and maintain pipes for conveying and supplying gas to consumers in and out of said city for a…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the couet by
JUDGE HAZELRIGG
Affirming.
Section 164 of the Constitution provides, among other things, that before granting a franchise for a term of years a county, city, town, taxing district or other municipality “shall first, after one advertisement, receive bids therefor publicly, and award the same to the highest and' best bidder; but it shall have the right to reject any or all bids.” Ip obedience to this provision, the city of Covington advertised for bids for the franchise of supplying the city and its inhabitants with fuel and illuminating gas for the term of 20 years. The…
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