City of Cleveland v. Coughlin

Citations

• 16 Ohio N.P. (n.s.) 468

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporations — Legality of Action Taken Depends Upon Poioer to Do and the Method Employed in Carrying it Out — Appropriation for Celebration of Perry’s Victory — Poioer to Malee Under the Cleveland Charter — Presumption as to Regularity of Proceedings of Council — Contracts—Ratification.</p> <p>Tlie appropriation made by the council of the city of Cleveland toward the expense of celebrating the centennial anniversary of Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie, was an appropriation for a public purpose and was authorized by the charter of that city.</p>