Illinois Supreme Court December 18, 1901 (Job v. People ex rel. Tetherington)

Mr. Justice Boggs

delivered the opinion of the court:

On the 10th day of August, 1897, the city council of the city of Alton adopted an ordinance providing for the construction of a sidewalk on Third street, from Cherry street to Shields street, in said city, the cost thereof to be paid by special taxation of the lots, blocks, tracts or parcels of land abutting upon the street, in proportion to