Miller v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — IIon. Hugh Brennan, Judge. Action in equity for an injunction to restrain the performance of a contract entered into by the city and for other relief. Bill dismissed, and plaintiffs appeal. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
Ordinance No. 452 of the city of Des Moines, passed December 17, 1888, and amended April 17, 1899, enacts and establishes certain regulations concerning supplies procured or purchased for the use of the city. So far as is material to this case said ordinance is in the following word#:
*411Advertising for Supplies. Section 1. The city clerk is hereby required to advertise in at least two newspapers published in the city of Des Moines for three weeks, two insertions each week, for bids for furnishing all supplies of every kind for the several departments of the city not required to be advertised for…
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