Findley v. Hull

Citations

• 13 Wash. 236
• 43 P. 28
• 1895 Wash. LEXIS 80

Syllabus

<p>MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS—PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS—APPORTIONMENT OP EXPENSE—CHARTER LIMITATIONS.</p> <p>A grant of authority in a municipal charter to grade streets at the expense of abutting owners is, in the absence of other provisions relating to the subject, a limitation upon the power of the city authorities and exclusive of other methods.</p> <p>In such case, the fact that such charter provision is inoperative because of a failure to provide by ordinance for the mode in which the charge on the respective owners shall be determined, will not render the city liable for payment of the cost out of its general fund.</p>