Valentine

The appellant brought a suit to enjoin the payment of $2,000 appropriated by the common council of the city of Juneau to defray the expenses of one Robertson in going to Washington, D. C, and using his best endeavors to forward the passage of legislation advancing certain projects in which the members of said common council were interested. From the order of the court below, dissolving the injunction and dismissing the bill, this appeal is taken.

The projects on which the common council desired legislation by Congress, as shown by their amended resolution adopted on January 29, 1924, included (1) the division of the-territory of Alaska; (2) the erection of a government dock at Juneau; (3) the erection of a government building at Juneau; (4) the dredging of Gastineau Channel at Juneau; (5) the dredging of a canal from Hawk Inlet to Stevens Passage; (6) a canal connecting Stevens Passage with Oliver’s Inlet;- (7) the establishment of a mail route on the north shore of Chichagof Island; (8) the establishment of a land office at Juneau; and (9) the dredging of Wrangell Narrows. By the resolution the services of said Robertson were also engaged to work in conjunction with the delegate…