Beard v. De Goit

To compel the clerk to countersign an order in favor of relators, for the construction of a bridge. Denied October 27, 1885. The lowest bidder declined to give the required security and the next higher bidder consenting, a contract was entered into by the commissioner with relators, who had not submitted a bid. Held, that the commissioner had no authority to let jobs for which the statute requires sealed proposals, to persons who did not make such proposals and at a time subsequent to the opening of the bids.