West Chicago Street Railroad v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. T. Hodson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
On June 6,1898, the city council of the city of Chicago passed an ordinance for curbing, grading, and paving with granite blocks, that part of West Twelfth street extending from the east line of South Canal street to the east line of the street railway right of way in South Halsted street, to be paid for by special assessment, and on July 7, 1898, a petition was filed in the county court of Cook county praying for the levy of such assessment. An assessment roll was made and returned, in which an assessment of $283 was levied on the “right of way, right of occupancy, franchise and interest of…
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