2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 70 Special Districts 70 ILCS 1250/ Park Commissioners Street Control (1889) Act.
(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)(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 article nine of an act entitled "An Act to
provide for the incorporation of cities and villages," approved April 10,
1872, and the amendments thereof. (Source: Laws 1889, p. 212.)
(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)(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)(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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