102 N.Y. 301 | NY | 1886
The questions in this case are completely covered by former decisions of this court. The assessment in question was for the expense incurred in regulating, etc., a part of One Hundred and Tenth street in the city of New York, under the act, chapter 528, of the Laws of 1873. The work was not let by contract, as required by the city charter (Laws of 1873, chap. 335, § 91), but was done by days' work at an aggregate expense of $437,701.69. The failure to comply with the charter in the manner of doing the work, rendered the assessment void. (In re Robbins,
The act of 1880 (Chap. 570, § 2) applies to assessments confirmed after June 9, 1880, and has no application to the assessment in question, which was confirmed before that date.
The order should be affirmed.
All concur.
Order affirmed. *305