Illinois Compiled Statutes 70 ILCS 1570 — Lincoln Park Commissioners Land Condemnation Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Lincoln Park Commissioners Land Condemnation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

That the commissioners of Lincoln Park, a board of park commissioners existing under the laws of this State and having control of a certain park or parks, boulevard and driveways bordering upon the public waters of Lake Michigan in the County of Cook in this State, shall have the power to extend such parks, boulevards…

Whenever the commissioners of Lincoln Park shall decide to make such an extension over and upon submerged lands under the waters of Lake Michigan, it shall adopt and cause to be filed with the Secretary of State, a plan showing the line of division between such proposed extension and the submerged lands, title to which…

The commissioners of Lincoln Park may, by contract with or deeds from the owner or owners thereof, acquire the riparian rights appurtenant to the shore lands adjacent to and adjoining the submerged lands so granted and so much of the shore lands and interests therein and such right to impose restrictions upon the use t…

In case the Commissioners of Lincoln Park are unable to agree with the owner or owners of or any persons interested in such adjacent and adjoining lands or interests therein or riparian or other rights appurtenant thereto or are unable to agree upon a boundary line between the lands to be held by the Commissioners of L…

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.)

The submerged lands thus granted and the shore lands and interests therein and riparian rights appurtenant thereto, and the right to impose restrictions thereon thus acquired in accordance with the preceding sections the Commissioners of Lincoln Park shall hold for the following uses: 1. For the purpose of filling, rec…

The cost of the acquisition of such shore lands and interests therein and riparian and other rights appurtenant thereto from such shore owners, together with the cost of the construction of the said boulevards, driveways and parkways therein and of the reclamation and improvement of such submerged lands may be paid by…

The powers granted by this Act to the Commissioners of Lincoln Park shall not be construed to have been exhausted by one use of the same, but under the same conditions and limitations and in the manner prescribed, the said the Commissioners of Lincoln Park may from time to time, proceed with further park, boulevard, or…