Neuchatel Paving Co. v. District of Columbia
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters’ statement of the case : The following are t lie facts of tbis case as found by t-lie court: I. On the 8th of July, 1873, the claimant entered into a written contract with the board of public works of the District of Columbia for the laying down in the city of Washington of a large quantity of pavement, and doing other work in connection therewith; the clauses and provisions of which contract having relation to the matter in controversy in this suit are as…
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The Reporters’ statement of the case : The following are t lie facts of tbis case as found by t-lie court: I. On the 8th of July, 1873, the claimant entered into a written contract with the board of public works of the District of Columbia for the laying down in the city of Washington of a large quantity of pavement, and doing other work in connection therewith; the clauses and provisions of which contract having relation to the matter in controversy in this suit are as follows: “Eighth. Anti it is further agreed that partial payments shall be made by the duly authorized financial agent of…
1Opinion of the Court
Drake, Gh. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The decision of this case brings under review the powers and duties of the board of public works of the District of Columbia, established under section 37 of the Act of February 21, 1871, “ to provide a government for the District of ColumbiaA (16 Stat. I/., 419). The portion of that section here involved is as follows:
“The board of public works shall have entire control of and make all regulations which they shall deem necessary for keeping in repair the streets, avenues, alleys, and sewers of the city, and all other works which may be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barnes v. District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Clark v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
3Cited by3 opinions
- O'Hare v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1883
- Brown v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1884
- Dickson v. District of ColumbiaUnited States Court of Claims · 1883