Andrews v. People ex rel. Rumsey

The first position taken by appellants is, that the cost of the parks and boulevards, for which this assessment is levied, exceeds the limitation fixed by the statute.

The record shows that the assessment was made to pay damages for lands condemned........ $174,560 60

And to pay for lands purchased.............. 873,446 62

Making a total of......................$1,048,007 22

The limitation imposed by the 5th section of the original act was $900,000, exclusive of improvements (Private Laws of 1859, vol. 1, 345); but in a supplemental act, approved April 19j 1869) the 10th section declares* “For…