City of Hoopeston v. Smith

The city council of the city of Hoopeston passed an ordinance providing for the improvement of Maple street from the east curb line of Second avenue to the west line of Fifth street, by grading, curbing, graveling, draining and paving with brick. The ordinance provides that the whole cost of grading, curbing, graveling and paving with brick, estimated at $10,562, including expenses and court costs, should be paid by special taxation to be levied upon the property contiguous to and abutting the improvement, in proportion to the frontage of each lot. The ordinance specifically and in detail…