City of Chicago v. Cummings

The common council of the city of Chicago passed an ordinance for the curbing, grading and paving of West Lake street in said city, from Homan avenue to Crawford avenue; the cost thereof to be paid by special assessment, to be levied upon the property benefited thereby, to the amount the same may be legally assessed therefor, and the remainder of such cost to be paid by general taxation in accordance with article 9 of the Cities and Villages act.

Objection is made, that the nature and character of the improvement are not sufficiently specified in the ordinance, which we do not deem important…