Myers v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. William T. Hodson, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from the confirmation of a special assessment, to-wit, $5750.10, to pay the cost of putting in and along certain streets running through the district assessed, within the limits of the city of Chicago, water pipes connected with the water-works system of the city, to supply the inhabitants of such district with water and for fire protection.
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Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. William T. Hodson, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from the confirmation of a special assessment, to-wit, $5750.10, to pay the cost of putting in and along certain streets running through the district assessed, within the limits of the city of Chicago, water pipes connected with the water-works system of the city, to supply the inhabitants of such district with water and for fire protection. The ordinance provided “that a cast-iron water supply pipe of the city of Chicago standard, of eight inches internal diameter and a weight of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The only point made by appellants in their argument in this court for reversal of the judgment of confirmation is, that “the ordinance is premature, unreasonable, unjust, unnecessary and oppressive, and therefore void.” We cannot'sustain appellants’ contention on the record presented. The evidence tended to prove that the lots were assessed each $18.20 and that their value was about $250 each. The assessment may appear to be burdensome, especially upon the vacant property, but there was no evidence that the property was not benefited by the improvement as much as it was assessed. The…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Chicago v. RumpffIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
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