McDonnell

Action to foreclose a lien for street-assessment for the construction of certain sewers and other work in the city of Vallejo. Plaintiff had judgment, from which defendant appeals.

The resolution of intention described certain sewers; namely, a sewer 800 feet along the center of Main Street; a sewer 365 feet along Sonoma Street; a sewer 365 feet along a certain alley; a sewer 720 feet “along the center line of Sutter Street, to and extending into the bay of Vallejo to the middle intersection of Maryland and Sutter streets, a distance of 700 feet, including 100 feet cribbing.” These sewers were of different dimensions. Also, “one manhole, to be constructed 4 feet, inside diameter, at the middle intersection of Main and Napa streets ”; two other manholes, similarly described, at the intersection of other streets; also, “one flush-tank, to be constructed at the corner of El Dorado and Main streets.”

Appellant contends that the notice of intention failed to “ describe the work ” as to the manholes, the flush-tank, and the cribbing.

It is well settled that the resolution of intention should so describe the work as to convey an intelligent idea of the improvement and its nature and…