Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois (Volume 22)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... county, a written or printed notice of the time when, and place where they will meet to hear any and all objections that may be made to the classification of lands on the graduated scale, which notice shall be served, in case of residents in the county, not less than three (3) days before the time set for hearing, by delivering a copy thereof to the party to be served; and the commissioners shall cause to be sent by mail such notice to all owners who do not reside in the county, whose land is to be affected, in case their post-office address is known to the commissioners, or any of them, or can be ascertained by use of reasonable diligence; and in case the land of any non-resident is to be affected, then publication shall be made in some newspaper published in said county, for three (3) successive weeks prior to the time of such hearing, and such meeting to hear objections may be adjourned from day to day by public announcement of the commissioners, made at the meeting, until all objections are heard. The drainage records kept by the town clerk show: January I6, I905.--Classification notice, and copy of the following classification notice was sent on the above date to John Ryan, Delavan, Illinois, etc. Then follows a copy of the notice, and the record continues: A copy of the original classification notice sent to each of the above land owners on the 16th day of January, A. D. I905, etc. At another place the drainage records read, in part, as follows: We, the drainage commissioners, etc., having met on this 20th day of January, A. D. I905, at the residence of the clerk, according to notices sent on January I6, I905, to the above said parties John Ryan and the other land owners and...