Reid v. Trowbridge

Citations

• 78 Miss. 542

Syllabus

<p>1. City of Vicksburg. Charter. Laxos 1884, p. 432. Laws 1886, p. 694. Laws 1888, p. 468. Contract. Electric Ughts.</p> <p>Under the charter of the city of Vicksburg (laws 1884, p. 422, as amended laws 1886, p. 694) the municipal authorities had power to make a valid contract for electric lights, without advertising for bids and without submitting the matter to a popular vote; and * the power was not taken away by the act of March 10, 1888 (laws 1888, p. 468).</p> <p>2. Municipal Contacts. Duration.</p> <p>Ten years is not such an unreasonable time for the duration of a contract by a city for electric lights as to render it invalid.</p> <p>3. Same. Constitution 1890, sec. 183.</p> <p>A city is not forbidden by constitution 1890, sec. 183, prohibiting municipalities from making appropriations or loaning its credit to a corporation, to contract with a corporation for electric lights for its streets.</p> <p>4. Same. Exclusive privilege. Taxpayer.</p> <p>The objection that a contract made by a city confers an exclusive right can be made only by the city or some party making application for privileges. A taxpayer cannot make the objection because of a provision in the contract for a special levy of taxes without showing that it is in excess of charter limitations.</p>