70 ILCS 1250

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70 ILCS 1250/0.01

(70 ILCS 1250/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 124.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1250/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 125) Sec. 1. That every board of park commissioners, existing under the laws of this state, that now has, or may hereafter have, control over any boulevard or driveway connecting with any public park under the control of such board, and bordering upon any public waters in this state, shall have power, subject to the limitations in this act contained, to extend such boulevard or driveway, of the width of not more than two hundred feet over and upon the bed of such public waters: Provided, however, that no such boulevard or driveway shall be extended under the provisions of this act in such a manner as to interfere with the navigation of such public waters for the purposes of commerce; and that the lands adjacent to such public waters and connected with the termini of such boulevard or driveway as extended under the provisions of this act, shall lie within the district or territory, the property of which shall be taxable for the maintenance of the parks under the control of such board. (Source: Laws 1889, p. 212.)

70 ILCS 1250/2

(70 ILCS 1250/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 126) Sec. 2. Whenever any such board of park commissioners shall determine to extend any such boulevard or driveway under this Act, said board shall prepare a plan of such proposed extension, and make an estimate of the cost thereof, and shall obtain the consent in writing of the owners of at least two-thirds of the frontage of all of the lands not appropriated to or held for public use abutting on such public waters, in front of which it is proposed to extend such boulevard or driveway for the making of such extension, and shall also obtain the consent of the supervisor and assessor corporate authorities of the town or towns in which the lands abutting on such public waters in front of such proposed extension may lie, to the making of such extension. The riparian or other rights of the owners of lands on the shore adjoining the waters in which it is proposed to construct such extension, the said board of park commissioners may acquire by contract with or deeds from any such owner; and in case of inability to agree with any such owner, proceedings may be had to condemn such rights according to the provisions of the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

70 ILCS 1250/2.5

(70 ILCS 1250/2.5) Sec. 2.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

70 ILCS 1250/3

(70 ILCS 1250/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 127) Sec. 3. Upon complying with section two of this act, said board shall have power to contract in writing with any person or persons for the construction of such extension of such boulevard or driveway, according to such plan, and under the supervision of said board, and in all cases where any boulevard or driveway is extended under the provisions hereof the submerged lands lying between the shore of such public waters and the inner line of the extension of such boulevard or driveway shall be appropriated by the board of park commissioners to the purpose of defraying the cost of such extension, and to that end such board of park commissioners are authorized to sell and convey such submerged lands in fee simple by deeds duly executed on its behalf by its president and under its corporate seal, and every deed executed in pursuance hereof shall vest a good title in the grantee to the premises intended to be conveyed thereby. (Source: Laws 1889, p. 212.)

70 ILCS 1250/4

(70 ILCS 1250/4) (from Ch. 105, par. 128) Sec. 4. Upon the completion of any such extension of such boulevard or driveway the title thereto, and to the bed thereof, shall be vested in such board of park commissioners for the purpose of a boulevard or driveway, and shall become a part of the public park or parks under the control of such board, and shall thenceforth be maintained and controlled by such board in the manner provided by law for the government and maintenance of other boulevards and driveways under its control. (Source: Laws 1889, p. 212.)

70 ILCS 1250/5

(70 ILCS 1250/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 129) Sec. 5. In case any public streets shall extend to the shore line of said public waters in front of which extension of such boulevard or driveway shall be constructed under this act, and such streets, if extended, would cross such extension, such streets (unless the municipality in control thereof shall otherwise direct) shall extend to the inside line of such extension of said boulevard or driveway. Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal section twenty of an act entitled "An Act in regard to the completion of public parks and the management thereof," approved June 16, 1871, and amendments thereto heretofore made, or which may be hereafter made, unless expressly so declared. (Source: Laws 1889, p. 212.)

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