Weld v. People ex rel. Kern

Citations

• 149 Ill. 257
• 36 N.E. 1006

Syllabus

<p>1. Special taxation—adopting ordinance after making the improvement. Under the act approved April 13, 1875, entitled “An act to provide additional means for the construction of sidewalks in cities, towns and villages,” a special tax can not be levied and collected to pay for a sidewalk by virtue of an ordinance adopted after the walk has been built.</p> <p>2. Local impbovement—re-assessment—payment of contractor. By the act of 1875, relating to sidewalks, no re-assessment is provided for, .and there is no provision for letting the contract for .a local improvement and confining the contractor to the assessment for payment, as under article 9 of the City and Village act.</p> <p>3. Same—publication of ordinance. An ordinance under the act of 1875, not published as therein provided, can not form the basis of a proceeding to levy and collect a special tax for the payment of the cost of building a sidewalk.</p>