Board of Commissioners v. Silvers

Worden, J.—

A petition was filed before the common council of the city of Fort Wayne, 'asking for the construction of a certain sewer within the city. The petition purported to be signed by the owners of more than two-thirds of the whole line of lots bordering bn -the streets and alleys along which the proposed sewer was to run. The common council granted the prayer of the petition. The street committee was instructed to advertise for sealed proposals for the construction of the sewer. Proposals were received, and the contract was awarded to Silvers, the appellee. The street committee was…