Powell v. Hambrick

*341Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll

Affirming in each case.

Georgetown is a city of the fourth class, and in 1894 the council adopted an ordinance, yet in force, providing that “if upon investigation by the board of council it be ascertained by it that any officer of the city be directly or indirectly interested, as the agent or principal, in any contract with the city, or as surety on any such contract, it shall declare said office vacant and proceed to fill such vacancies. ’ ’ This ordinance was adopted in conformity with a provision in Section 3484 of the Kentucky Statutes, which is a part…