Donahue v. Graham

Citations

• 61 Cal. 276
• 1882 Cal. LEXIS 597

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporation—Street Improvement—Constitutional Law— Street Law of San Francisco.—The provisions of the Act of April 1, 1872, relating to street improvements in San Francisco, which authorize the Superintendent of Streets to execute contracts for such improvements in,, advance of the levy and collection of the assessment, are inconsistent with Section 19 of Article xi. of the Constitution (which is self-executing), and therefore ceased to be operative on the first day of January, 1880.</p> <p>Id.-Id.—Id.—Id.—(McKinstry J., and Sharpstein, J., dissenting.) The street law of San Francisco, being part of the Charter, was not repealed by the adoption of the present Constitution, but will continue in force so long as the city and county continue under its existing organization.</p>