White v. City of North Yakima

Citations

• 87 Wash. 191
• 151 P. 645
• 1915 Wash. LEXIS 1087

Syllabus

<p>Statutes—Implied Repeal. To work a repeal by implication, the later statute must be irreconcilable with and cover the whole subject-matter of the former act.</p> <p>Statutes—Construction. Statutes in pari materia will be read together, and so as to produce a harmonious system if possible, the presumption being that the new law was enacted with reference to former laws.</p> <p>Municipal Corporations — Improvements—“Arterial Streets”— Statutes. 3 Rem. & Bal. Code, § 5856-1 et seq., defining “arterial streets” and providing that cities and towns may, with the approval of the county commissioners, improve the same in the manner provided in the act, which limited the assessment of abutting property to fifty per cent of its value, is not mandatory in requiring “arterial streets” to be improved under that system; and, containing no repealing clause, it does not repeal, but is merely supplemental to the existing law, Id., §7892-1 et seq., providing a distinct method for the improvement of streets and highways by cities, towns and counties.</p> <p>Same. The determination of what is an “arterial street” is a legislative question that cannot be controlled by the courts.</p>