Cram v. City of Chicago

Citations

• 138 Ill. 506
• 28 N.E. 757

Syllabus

<p>1. Municipal corporations—power to determine character of street improvements. Under the statute, the city councils in cities and the boards of trustees in villages, and they alone, are clothed with power' to determine what the nature and character of the improvement of streets shall be.</p> <p>2. Special assessment—evidence as to quality of improvements inadmissible, on application for confirmation. On an application for the confirmation of a special assessment for paving a street, evidence that the street might be better improved by the use of other materials, and at less cost and expense, is inadmissible.</p> <p>2. Same—application for confirmation—questions involved. On such application, if the proper steps have been taken, the only question to be determined is, whether the premises of the objector are assessed more or less than they will be benefited, or more than their proportionate share of the cost of the improvement.</p>