William J. Schieffelin, Respondent v. John F. Hylan, Constituting the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of…

Summary

The Court affirmed the injunction restraining the issuance of $400,000 special revenue bonds for the Twenty-fifth Anniversary celebration, holding that the required notice was not given and that the municipality lacked authority to turn the funds over to an unofficial committee. It also held that, under the New York Constitution and statutes, the legislature may authorize such celebratory expenditures as a valid city purpose.