Campbell v. Bellevue Borough School District

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,

The school board of the Borough of Bellevue wished to build a new high school building. It had been authorized by a vote of the electors in 1930 to float a bond issue, of which $293,500 remained unissued, for this purpose. An architect was employed to prepare plans and specifications for the building, and an application was made to the Public Works Administration for a grant sufficient to pay the estimated cost of $600,000. The application was approved and, subject to certain terms and conditions, the United States offered to make a grant of 45 per cent of…