Laver v. Ellert

Citations

• 110 Cal. 221
• 42 P. 806
• 1895 Cal. LEXIS 1044

Syllabus

<p>New City Hall Commissioners—Modification of Plans.—Under the act of March 24, 1876, the present board of new city hall commis, sioners has the same discretionary powers to modify the plans-of the new city hall as that enjoyed by their predecessors under the act of 1870, page 738, and consequently may make deviations from the plans adopted by the commissioners in 1871, under the provisions of the act of 1870; and their action in providing for the construction of a dome, in place of a square clock tower contemplated by the original plans, is not an abuse or in excess of a reasonable exercise of their powers.</p>