State ex rel. Davies Manufacturing Co. v. Donahey

Citations

• 94 Ohio St. 382
• 114 N.E. 1037
• 1916 Ohio LEXIS 129

Syllabus

<p>Automobile license-tags — Appropriation therefor and method of drawing money — Relate to current expenses — Not subject to referendum — Under Section ic, Article II, Constitution, 1912 — Open, competitive bids required — Section 6 of act of May 27> 1915 (iq6 O. L., 826).</p> <p>1. Section 6 of the appropriation act passed May 27, .1915 (106 O. L., 826), so far as the same applies to contracts made by the state for automobile license-tags and vouchers for payment thereunder, relates to the current expenses of the state government; and such section, including the condition therein provided that such vouchers must “show that competitive bids were secured,” went into immediate effect and was not subject to a referendum under Section lc, Article II of the Ohio Constitution.</p> <p>2. A license-tag contract, made subsequent to July 1, 1915, was controlled by said Section 6, which required that reasonable efforts be' made to secure open, competitive bids for the furnishing of such tags to the state.</p>