Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1250 — Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

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…

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…

Eminent domain

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.)

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 u…

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…

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…