Windsor v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Folk District Court. — Hon. Charles A. Bishop, Judge. August 3, 1897, the city of Des Moines entered into 'two separate contracts, — one with the McCaskey & Holcomb Company, for the construction of an electric light plant, to be owned by the city, and for its operation by the company for the term of two years; the other with the trustees of what is known as the “S’bley Estate,” for the purchase of several lots on which to erect the electric light plant.
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Appeal from Folk District Court. — Hon. Charles A. Bishop, Judge. August 3, 1897, the city of Des Moines entered into 'two separate contracts, — one with the McCaskey & Holcomb Company, for the construction of an electric light plant, to be owned by the city, and for its operation by the company for the term of two years; the other with the trustees of what is known as the “S’bley Estate,” for the purchase of several lots on which to erect the electric light plant. After the contracts were entered into, but before anything was done thereunder, plaintiff commenced this suit in equity, asking a…
1Opinion of the CourtDbemeb, J.
Prior to the year A. D. 1897, there had been in operation in the eitv of Des Moines three private *178electric light plants. In the early part of that year the city authorities concluded, however, to construct a fourth one at. public expense. Pursuant to this purpose, the board of public works of the city published proposals for the construction of such works. In response to these proposals, the McCaskey & Holcomb Company submitted three separate bids or propositions for the erection of a plant. Shortly after the submission of these bids, the mayor of the city issued a proclamation for a special…
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