, 1874-05-12

tobta rnrricd
The Conmo,l ai,ournod
AA0 o''n'.. 1oyo0.Noe.
I1tE COUNIS.
miscellaneous Uustucss Transnctcd
ycxtor1ny.
1y,t4,,a ,a,,, MA 1;tI =, H., t,;.,,;t r.,,,
s1"1.-....- 49, ~ ~ IN>I,.s
yestofoay, sett'ng up lonE Ast OF trouolee anu
wrongs received ut tho bands OF the city. Ha
states that tue city in 1879 adortcd Article of
tim pct IN nrov,1e for Tim ncornoratton os eitioa
a.5 ,;,,.oao r,,,, ,,.,,,,aI, H., -. IA o,,n,,or
nau ~ s1Aaseu' ihel. a4snousA W In olu onas,el
1t had nmplo power to make improvomcnts by
cnl assessment for grinding mud filling Third
avar,o, Aftor thc asscsamont waa modo T.
49, s.s.,.aa T.. ~. Ga's.... Ca,nt w
ed ~' BY we t saeame a o. certain
Of complainant's lands eituated on tlat avenue.
A warrant was duly issued. Complainant owned
about fifty lota III that neighborhood, tho most
OF which were not assessed In his name. Dy tho
torms of the Inv, it was rendered. incumbent on
tho Commissioners to make inquiry to ascertain
the names Of tho owners of tho landB adjoining
street on which special assessment was made.
But, though W. II. Carter and Norman
Benzo both knew complainant vol, and
could have easily aHcortnincd which
was his land, thev neglected to do 40, and tho
assessment waa confirmed without his hnving
any knowledge OF IT, or opportunity to conteutit.
In July, 1878, suit was begun to condemn lands
for. tho opening of South Dearborn etraet, to
which defendant was mado party. About one
fifth Of fourteon Of hiu lots was tnken for tho
opening OF that atrcos, anu verdict was rcn-
dered for him Tor such lots. Bnt tilo trouble is,
that no evidence vas introduced to show that
Of tho samo lots for spoolal assosamcnta Oh
Third avenue, and complainant maintains that
tits not right to ASSESS him the full value Of I'M
proyements, aud then take one-itth Of his mud,
Il
lko proportion, Flo insists that 30 much of
Article Of the aot of the General Assembly,
allowing city to ADOPT the PROVISIONS Of said
Article ., ia unconstitutional as being O. deleSa-
bocause tho Legislature, ought to enact the
olaartor laws fora city; that the special adacss-
ment proceedings ,aree void, comn!ain-
mt not having lad notice, nor the
he ought to bo credited with tho proportion Of
his lots given to the oity, aud that, tho Judgment
OF tho County Court having boen pronounced,
he Inns no recourse ct law. He tAerolore asks d
perpetual lu1nnchon against tho GUY aud George
Won Holion to prevent them from collecting
such special assessment, amounting to about
-, 900.
~, BILL TO RESTRAIN SALE
Z. J, Hitz aud David z; Eisouhart, filed
bill against William llopkinson md Thomas
Dartree, to prevent tho proposed foreclosure Of
trust decd. Ihey state that l4iaenhart bought
Of hitz the w. 50 acres M Of the y. 60 ceres q tho
n. =. Of sec: ii, W, IL. giving back trust
deed for $4,000 to seoure part Of the purchase
are Oh tho record two pretended trnst-docds
given by ". 4. Travis, attorney, Of Edgar A.
Travis, previous owner q the land, to scc'lro
s Ps.1e Travis 81 had da0aaas aahery seys e
give Il trnst.eeed for Z. A. Travis; ,that the
doeds nro fraudulent aud have boon nc
knoWlodged 70 DO 30 oy ono of tho deiolldantB Hy
tne ~ od terms o. @ ene Of tue desds n se5333 and
time, Bartee confessed TINT tho trust-deeds vore
no charge on complainants lana, and proposed.
II they would pay @5G0 interest, Sl87 40 ustlrious
interest at the rate Of per cent month, md
also ~ per cent ON tue baianco unpaid, he would
extend the time Of tlao payment Of tho noto for
nine months. This they agreed to 90,
but ho' then refused to accept 1t, de-
| mandinG, payment of tho whole note,
aud, IN do1auit' advertised tho,prem!Hcs Tor sale
| for yesterday. 10 prevent thla, tho bill WAS
1liea ana ah lnlnnstson " was e. esaated ny Jaaso
moofe unoet pona ior ~ IVY. JUL
AA"AHoIJcf 4IsMS. H.
~ lAe 1uastei " Aao'l" ., 1.,1ties Plos1s-
'on' a aso VI ~ eeSns1 Wa Was Waxa ~ Il
were assoa % e NJ "; san Sotxer aga nlakeman. M
Mary =. Wllliems MED potition III the matter
OF inc hat!onai l!lie insurance company, ashihg
1pp ID s no sron aons
nortEaPe oo1hps''', ~ leatInlu ~ atoHl botahB
Ihe pn1laihs anu lot on ueafnorh r stfeet, near
was granted, s-,,, A.,
stephon ~ hmsth nlea potlsi1on 10 against A.
notf naan, 10 on Wes' Maalso atsoot.
ietls!onesa sarc clam ~ 1or money loanea, AMOUNT
lng to . ;soo. 1t y ehargea tiin. the debtor or
| hns allowed hls property to 10
thken py tue eharin, VINO ID
a1oat " TO eeil tho same; = RUE 70 SNOW caaso
May - ana warrhnt OF seizure e. we're 1ssuen.
fiafs1s LeSinaoa was aa)na,catea nahGrupt'
anu warrahs laeaeQ, roLurnaolo June IL.
me Mhsshan county nav'ngs nahk, OF NAN
sas, h'ea petit'oa agmnst ~ Maco!ellana q Jon
naus, NJ, NJ q nuss ,,n tur 1o " BLU"