State ex rel. Cunningham v. Board of Public Works
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Certiorari to tbe board of public works of the city of St. Paul. The common council of the city of St. Paul having ordered the board of public works to cause a certain portion of Mackubin street in that city to be graded, the board, haviog made estimates for the improvement, and having let the contract in accordance with the law, gave the notice required by the charter of the city (Sp.
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Certiorari to tbe board of public works of the city of St. Paul. The common council of the city of St. Paul having ordered the board of public works to cause a certain portion of Mackubin street in that city to be graded, the board, haviog made estimates for the improvement, and having let the contract in accordance with the law, gave the notice required by the charter of the city (Sp. Laws 1874, p. 62, § 25,) of the time and place of their meeting for the purpose of making an assessment to pay for the same, and notified all persons interested to be present at such time and place, and that…
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
With reference to assessments for grading streets, the charter of St. Paul (Sp. Laws 1874, c. 1, § 25, p. 62, as amended by Sp. Laws 1875, c. 1,) provides that, before proceeding to make an assessment, the board of public works shall give notice of the time and place of their meeting for the purpose of making the same, “ in which notice they shall specify what such assessment is to be for, and the amount to be assessed, ” and that all per*445sons interested in any such assessment shall have the right to be present, and to be heard either in person or by counsel, and the board may, in their…
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