Gage v. City of Chicago

This is an appeal from the judgment of the county court of Cook county confirming a special assessment levied to defray the cost of paving Coles avenue, in the city of Chicago. The appellants appeared and filed objections, all of which were overruled and judgment was entered confirming the assessment, to reverse which this appeal has been perfected.

The ordinance was adopted June 27, 1904. The assessment was divided into five installments, and the ordinance contained the following provision, being section 5 thereof: “And for the purpose of anticipating the collection of the installments of…