A square or portion of a city or town inclosed by streets, whether partially or wholly occupied by buildings or containing only vacant lots, ottawa v. Bar-ney, 10 Kan. 270; Fraser v. ott, 95 Cal. 661, 30 Pac. 793; State v. Deffes, 44 La. Ann. 164, 10 South. 597; Todd v. Railroad Co., 78 111. 530; Ilarrison v. People, 195 111. 466, 63 N. B. 191