Village of Bellwood v. Galt

The village of Bellwood filed a petition in the superior court of Cook county, pursuant to an ordinance passed by the president and board of trustees of the village, for the improvement of Twenty-fifth avenue between the south line of Madison street extended and the north line of Marsh’s subdivision, praying for the levying of a special assessment for the cost of the improvement and for the ascertainment of just compensation for the land to be taken or damaged by it. An assessment roll was filed assessing benefits against the property involved in the appeal in the sum of $1780 and awarding…