Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. v. City of Bettendorf

On September 29, 1948, tbe city council of Bettendorf, Iowa, adopted a resolution that certain described real estate contiguous to said city be annexed thereto and provided that said proposition be submitted to the voters of the City of Bettendorf at the regular general election to be held on November 2, 1948, and provided that notice of said election, as prescribed by section 362.28, subparagraph 2, Code of 1946, be given. Said notice was given and at the general election held on said date the proposal carried. The vote was 1667 for and 170 against said proposal. After a canvass of the vote…