Metcalfe v Mayor Etc of Whangarei - (1914) 33 NZLR 1484

Municipal Corporation — Recommendation of Works Committee for Appointment of Engineer — Resolution of Council adopting same — Valid Contract — Remuneration by Percentage on Work done — Terms — Matters within Contract — Plans, Specifications, and Reports relating to Future Work — Not within Contract — Implied Contract — Quantum Meruit — Items not exceeding £20 — Essential Elements of Contract — Penalties — Requirements Directory — Salaried Officers — Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, Sections 70, 131, and 132 — Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1910, Section 21.