City of Maysville v. Kenton

COMBS, Justice.

This controversy was submitted under section 637 of the Civil Code of Practice to test the validity of a proposed ordinance of the City of Maysville. The action was filed by certain members of the police department, appellees here, against the mayor and the city commissioners.

Maysville is a city of the third class and has adopted the commission form of local government. KRS 89.250 provides that when the requisite number of city electors petition the board of commissioners to pass a specified ordinance the commissioners must either pass the ordinance or submit the question of…