People ex rel. Argus Co. v. Bresler

The relator seeks by this application to compel the clerk of the common council of Albany to deliver to it for publication in the “ Argus,” all matter required by law to be published in the official papers of that city.

Albany is one of the cities of the second class. The law governing cities of that class provides for the designation of two daily newspapers published in the city to “ be the official papers for two years and until others are designated.”

In January, 1900, the “ Albany Evening Journal ” and the “ Argus ” were duly designated as the official papers.

On January 2, 1902, the common…