Citations
- 130 Ill. 594
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Mr. Chief Justice Shope
delivered the opinion of the Court:
This was a proceeding in the circuit court of Cook county, by petition of the West Chicago Park Commissioners, for confirmation of a special assessment, made by said commissioners upon the lots of appellants and others, for the making and construction of a continuous boulevard upon portions of Twelfth street and Ogden avenue, in the city of Chicago, leading from The city to Douglas Park, one of the parks under the control of appellees. The streets being within the park district, it is •claimed the commissioners acquired control of the portions Thereof included in the proposed boulevard, under and in accordance with the act of the legislature of April 9, 1879, <(2 Starr & Curtis, 1715,) as amended by the acts of June 27, 1885, and June 16, 1887, (3 Starr & Curtis, 412, 413,) and Therefore they had lawful authority to make such assessment.
Before considering whether the commissioners had taken ■such portions of said streets in conformity with the statutes, it will be proper to dispose of some of the minor contentions