Rogers v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
■On July 10, 1873, the common council of the city of St. Paul passed and transmitted to the board of public works of that city a resolution referring to the board a petition for the paving of Third street, from the Seven Corners (so-called) to Sibley street, requesting the board to report to' the council: 1. Is the paving of Third street, with a Nicholson pavement or other wooden pavement, proper and necessary? 2. What will be the approximate costs, damages and expenses…
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■On July 10, 1873, the common council of the city of St. Paul passed and transmitted to the board of public works of that city a resolution referring to the board a petition for the paving of Third street, from the Seven Corners (so-called) to Sibley street, requesting the board to report to' the council: 1. Is the paving of Third street, with a Nicholson pavement or other wooden pavement, proper and necessary? 2. What will be the approximate costs, damages and expenses thereof? 3. Can real estate to be assessed for the costs, damages and expenses of such pavement be found benefited to the…
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
This case calls in question the validity of certain proceedings for grading, curbing and paving a portion of Third street in the city of St. Paul. The proceedings-•were had under provisions of ‘ ‘ an act to authorize the city of St. Paul to levy assessments for local improvements,” approved March 6, 1871, (Sp. Laivs 1871, ch. 32,) as amended February 29, 1872. Sp. Laws 1872, ch. 2. The-act and amendment were passed under § 1, art. 9, of our constitution, as amended in 1869, (see Laws 1869, ch. 51,) so as to read as follows, viz. : “All taxes to be raised in this state shall be as nearly equal…
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