City of Tompkinsville v. Miller

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Hurt.

Affirming.

Tompkinsville is a city of the fifth class, and its council adopted an ordinance providing" for the construction of a portion of Third street in that city. The portion of the street proposed to be constructed was that part of it from its intersection with Main street to the west side of its intersection with Jackson street, a distance of approximately 800 feet. The ordinance authorized the mayor to appoint a committee consisting of three members of the council, who were mentioned by name, and this committee was directed to prepare plans and…