Kirk v. U. S. Fidelity & Guar. Co.

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• authorizing construction of municipal auditorium was act of legislation, but referendum on ordinance to assess property to be taken by eminent domain interferes with administration of project
• authorizing construction of municipal auditorium was act of legislation, but referendum on ordinance to assess property to be taken by eminent domain interferes with administration of project
• after charter amendment, authorizing issuance of municipal bonds to acquire land and construct a municipal auditorium, was adopted, a second ordinance passed pursuant thereto was held to be merely an executive act and therefore not subject to referendum
• after charter amendment, authorizing issuance of municipal bonds to acquire land and construct a municipal auditorium, was adopted, a second ordinance passed pursuant thereto was held to be merely an executive act and therefore not subject to referendum
• “at a special election the voters of Omaha ... directed that the city council issue ... municipal bonds ... for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing thereon a municipal auditorium. This clearly was a legislative act of the electors of the city.”
• \at a special election the voters of Omaha ... directed that the city council issue ... municipal bonds ... for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing thereon a municipal auditorium. This clearly was a legislative act of the electors of the city.\

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