Village of Elmwood Park v. W. A. Black Co.

This is an appeal from an order and judgment of the county court of Cook county entered on hearing on a final certificate of cost and completion of a local improvement in the village of Elmwood Park, filed by the board of local improvements under section 84 of the Improvement act. The improvement consisted of sidewalk, pavement and curb and gutter on certain streets of the village. The estimated cost of the improvement as confirmed by the county court was $776,000. Appellant company was the contractor. It furnished all materials and did the work called for by the ordinance. After completion…