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., .' . 16 WILMETTE LIFE April 2, 1926 · .· .... .LEGALIZED (!) EXTORTION . . I I ~I . By the Present Village Administr~tion Contracts for the following improvements were let Tuesday, March 17, 1926 Public improvements are ch~rged against .the property . owner whose property is benefited. A Board of Loc3:l Improvements,. consisting of Village President and Board of Trustees approve the estimate of the Village Engineer and hold publi~ hearings, etc. Ihe estimate is cot1fi.rmed by tl1e County Court, and then .each property own·e r is assessed his portion of the cost as .s hown in the · esttmate. Property owners ot1 the following three cot1tracts \\. ere · I } ~ · f · .... I ~ 1- . Overcharged 40%! For Widening ~d Paving Wilmette and Central Aves. ·rhe Village Estimate (your assessment was levied on this amount) ..... .. .. . . ·.. . ... . .. .. ....... ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $46,3~0.00 Contract was let March 17, 1926 (this includes engineer's fees and legal expense) .. :·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,852.90 ' It Property owners overcharged 40 7£-; .................. : $13,527.10 For Paving Alley between Greenleaf and Central St. The Village Estimate (your assessment was levied on this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ~ .... ·. . . . . . . . $43,146.00 amount ) . . ... . .... . . · Contract was let March 17, 1926 (this includes engineer's fees and legal expenses) ........... . .. . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,362.86 Property owners overcharged 40 9~ ...... . .... . ... . . . . $12,783.14 l . ' . For Paving Alley from 4th to 8th St. between La~e Ave. and W ashingt90 St. The Village Estimate (your ·assessment was levied on this · amount) ........ : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,48S.OO Contract was let March 17, 1926 (this includes engineer's fees and legal expenses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ....... ....... $ 9,766.71:3 ., ~ .. ... " ,. Property owners overcharged 40% .. . ·.... . ....·~...... $ 3,721.22 .(Continued on opposite page) .J · ;..! J .