City of Bloomington v. Chicago & Alton Railroad

On the 10th day of January, 1890, the city council of the city of Bloomington, in pursuance of the provisions of article 9, chapter 24, of the Be vised Statutes, passed an ordinance entitled “An ordinance for the opening and widening of Olive street,” as follows:

“Sec. 1. That the crossing for Olive street under the Chicago and Alton railroad be widened and extended and further opened across and embracing the following described real estate, to-wit: Commencing at the intersection of the east line of the right of way of said Chicago and Alton railroad with the south line of Olive street; thence…