City of Lincoln v. Harts

This is the fourth presentation of the subject matter of this controversy to, this court. In 1910 the city council of the city of Lincoln passed an ordinance for the paving of Kickapoo street. The paving was constructed but the ordinance was held void. (City of Lincoln v. Harts, 250 Ill. 273.) The city then passed a supplemental ordinance for a special assessment to pay for the improvement, and this ordinance was also held void because it was not authorized by sections 57 and 58 of the Local Improvement act. (City of Lincoln v. Harts, 256 Ill. 253.) The legislature afterward amended those…