Maguire v. Philadelphia

Citations

• 66 Pa. Super. 300
• 1917 Pa. Super. LEXIS 250

Syllabus

<p>Municipalities — Contracts—Removal of garbage.</p> <p>Where a contract between the City of Philadelphia and a contractor'for the removal of garbage provides that in case of default the Director of Public Works may “proceed to do such neglected work in the manner set forth” in the specifications annexed to the contract, the Director of Public Works has authority in an emergent condition resulting from a default on such contract, orally to contract with another party to do the emergent work for two days, and if this work has been properly done and the charges are fair, the person doing it may recover the value thereof from the city.</p>