Bates v. City of Des Moines

I. Keosauqua Way ivas paved, and in the schedule of special assessments for the cost was a proposed levy against two lots belonging to the plaintiff. The district method of assessment was not adopted. A parallel street intervened between plaintiff’s lots and Keosau-qua Way. The trial court annulled the assessment as in violation of Section 6012, Code of 1924, limiting such assessment to one half of the privately owned property between the street improved and the next street. The defendant’s contention is that the objections filed with the city council did not raise this question. We think,…