Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1245 — Park Commissioners Street Control (1879) Act.

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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Street Control (1879) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

That every board of park commissioners shall have power to connect any public park, boulevard or driveway under its control with any part of any incorporated city, town or village, by selecting and taking any connecting street or streets or part thereof leading to such park; and shall also have power to accept and add…

That such park commissioners, or such corporate authorities as are by law authorized to levy taxes or assessments for the maintenance of such parks, shall have power to improve, maintain and repair such street or streets in such manner as they may deem best, and for that purpose they are hereby authorized to pay for th…

Such park boards shall have the same power and control over the parts of streets taken under this act, as are or may be by law vested in them of and concerning the parks, boulevards or driveways under their control. (Source: Laws 1879, p. 216.)

In case any such streets or parts thereof, shall pass from the control of such park board, the power and authority over the same, granted or authorized by this act shall revert to the proper corporate authorities of such city, town or village, respectively as aforesaid. (Source: Laws 1879, p. 216.)

Any city, town or village in this state, shall have full power and authority to invest any of such park boards with the right to control, improve and maintain any of the streets of such city, town or village, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. (Source: Laws 1879, p. 216.)