Lacey Levee & Drainage District v. Langellier

♦Appellant is a drainage district in Fulton county, organized under the act of 1879 for the construction of drainage ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitary and mining purposes, generally called the Levee act. It was organized in .1896 and comprises 4885 acres of land, which it has undertaken to protect from overflows of the. Illinois river by the construction and maintenance of levees, drains and ditches and a pumping station, all of which have been constructed and maintained for some years. At its organization, in 1896, $55,000 were levied, $46,000 in bonds issued and $3844.01 allowed…