Village of Oak Park v. Galt

This is a special assessment levied by the village of Oak Park for paving with brick and improving with combined curb and gutter Home avenue, in that city, at an estimated cost of $16,008. Appellant objects for $7756.66 of that amount.

It is contended that the ordinance is void because of the discretion given to the board of local improvements in the selection of the kind of brick to be used, as set forth in the following provision of the ordinance:

“Brick wearing surface.—Upon the sand cushion above described shall be placed a layer of re-pressed brick, either Metropolitan block, of Canton,…