Ryan

Mandate to compel the respondent, as street superintendent, to execute a contract for the improve^ ment of certain streets in the city of Paso Robles.

The petition recites that on January 19, 1920, the. board of trustees of the city of Paso Robles passed a resolution of intention to order certain work done, under the provisions of the “Improvement Act of 1911,” [Stats. 1911, p. 730], and “Improvement Bond Act of 1915,” [Stats. 1915, p. 1464], and amendments thereto, and caused notice of the passage of the resolution to be published and posted according to law. No protests having been received, on the fourth day of February, 1920, the board adopted a resolution ordering the work to be done, and caused a notice inviting proposals for doing the work to be given, in accordance with the provisions of the acts above mentioned. Pursuant to that notice, petitioner presented its bid, and was found to be the lowest responsible bidder, whereupon the board, on February 24, 1920, passed a resolution awarding to petitioner the' contract for doing the work.

By its resolution of intention the board declared that serial bonds should be issued to represent the expenses of the improvement,…