City of North Sacramento v. Irwin

This is an original application for a writ of mandate to compel the respondent, as city clerk, to countersign municipal bonds in the sum of $15,000, alleged to have been duly authorized by the voters of the petitioner at a special election.

The ordinance calling the election recites that “It is proposed to incur an indebtedness against the City of North Sacramento in the sum of $15,000 for the construction and completion of the outfall sewer pipe line over and across the American River.’’ Section 2 of the ordinance provides:

“The term of years the proposed bonds for said improvements are to run…