Crawford v. People ex rel. Rumsey

The hoard of trustees of the town of Cicero, in Cook county, adopted an ordinance for graveling a portion of Madison street in that town. The ordinance provided that $400 of the cost be paid by the town, and $39,600 be levied on the property of individuals benefited by the improvement; and the ordinance recites that the “ board of trustees having, on proper examination made by the board, ascertained and determined that there is real estate within said town which will be benefited by the said improvement, to the amount hereby ordered to be specially assessed,” the board of trustees appointed…