City of Woodburn v. Domogalla

This is an appeal from a decree of the Oregon Tax Court allowing a peremptory writ of mandamus which directed defendant to extend on the Marion county assessment rolls a levy for street lighting purposes authorized by an ordinance of plaintiff city.

Plaintiff adopted an ordinance referring to the inhabitants of Woodburn a charter amendment authorizing a levy for street lighting purposes. The levy *403was expressed in terms of millage only. The charter amendment was adopted at an election, after which the city council enacted an ordinance levying the amount necessary to cover the city budget…