Houston v. City of Chicago

This is a special assessment proceeding for the improvement of North Fortieth avenue, in the city of Chicago, from the north curb line of West Lake street to a line parallel with and one hundred and sixty-two feet south of the south line of West Kinzie street, by curbing and grading the same and paving the roadway of the street between-said points with vitrified brick.

On September 25, 1899, the board of local improvements submitted to the city council an estimate of the. proposed improvement, and also an ordinance providing for the proposed improvement, accompanied by a recommendation that…