Merrill v. Abbott

This was a proceeding to recover the value of certain street improvements, under sections 68, 69, 70 and 71 of the act to provide for the incorporation of cities, approved March 14th, 1867. 1 R. S. 1876, p. 267.

The city engineer of the city of Terre Haute, on the 9th -day of April, 1874, claiming to act under the authority of -.certain resolutions of the common council of that city, adopted two days previously, gave notice by publication in a newspaper, that sealed pi’oposals would be received by .said common council,at its next regular meeting,for grading nnd gravelling so much of Main…