70 ILCS 1570

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70 ILCS 1570/0.01

(70 ILCS 1570/0.01) (from Ch. 105, par. 78.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Lincoln Park Commissioners Land Condemnation Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 1570/1) (from Ch. 105, par. 79) Sec. 1. 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 and driveways over and upon the submerged lands under the waters of Lake Michigan and over and upon lands adjacent or adjoining thereto, in the manner hereinafter set forth. (Source: Laws 1931, p. 689.)

70 ILCS 1570/2

(70 ILCS 1570/2) (from Ch. 105, par. 80) Sec. 2. 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 is to remain in the State, and thereupon the title of the State to the submerged lands lying on the landward side of such line shall be vested in and is hereby granted to the commissioners of Lincoln Park in fee simple for the purposes hereinafter in this Act set forth. A certified copy of the said plan shall be filed in the office of the recorder for Cook County. (Source: P.A. 83-358.)

70 ILCS 1570/3

(70 ILCS 1570/3) (from Ch. 105, par. 81) Sec. 3. 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 thereof as to the commissioners of Lincoln Park shall seem necessary and desirable and in acquiring such rights and interests the commissioners of Lincoln Park may agree with such owner or owners upon a boundary line dividing the submerged and adjacent and adjoining lands to be held and used for the proposed park, boulevard, or driveway extension and the submerged and adjacent and adjoining lands to be retained and held by such owner or owners in lieu of and as compensation for the release of such riparian and other rights and shore lands and interests therein to the Commissioners of Lincoln Park. In all cases where the Commissioners of Lincoln Park shall have acquired or contracted to acquire such shore lands and interests therein and riparian and other rights appurtenant thereto or shall have agreed with any owner or owners upon a boundary line as hereinabove provided, the owner or owners of such shore lands and interests therein and riparian and other rights appurtenant thereto may file a complaint in the Circuit Court of the county in which the lands are situated, in which complaint the Commissioners of Lincoln Park shall be made defendants, praying that the boundary line between the lands of the plaintiffs in the action and the lands acquired by the Commissioners of Lincoln Park under this Act, may be established and defined by the judgment of the Circuit Court. The defendant shall be served with process in the action so instituted in the same manner as in other civil cases, and the proceedings in the cause may be conducted in the same manner as in other civil cases, and the court shall have power by its final judgment in the cause to establish the dividing or boundary line between the lands of the plaintiffs and the lands of the Commissioners of Lincoln Park adjacent thereto, and the line so established by the judgment of the Circuit Court shall be the permanent boundary line of the shore lands which shall not be affected or changed thereafter, either by accretions or erosions, and the owners of the shore lands shall have the right to improve, protect, sell and convey the shore lands up to the boundary line so established, free from any adverse claim in any way arising out of any question as to where the shore line was at any time in the past or as to the title of existing accretions, if any, to the shore land. In the event that any owner or party interested in any of the shore lands shall be unable to contract with the Commissioners of Lincoln Park by reason of minority or other disability, a complaint may be filed by the guardian or next friend or other legal representative of such owner in the circuit court in the county in which such lands are situated, in which the Commissioners of Lincoln Park shall be made defendant, praying that such proceedings may be had and such order or judgment entered as may be necessary or proper to protect the interests of the plaintiff in the shore lands. The defendant shall be served with process in the same manner as in other civil cases and the proceedings in the cause shall be conducted in the same manner as in other civil cases, and the court shall have power by its final judgment upon such terms and conditions as it may deem reasonable and fair, to transfer to the Commissioners of Lincoln Park all the riparian rights of the plaintiff, and also to establish the boundary line between the lands owned by the plaintiff, and the lands of the Commissioners of Lincoln Park. (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

70 ILCS 1570/5

(70 ILCS 1570/5) (from Ch. 105, par. 82) Sec. 5. 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 Lincoln Park and the lands to be held or retained by such shore owner in lieu of or as compensation for the release of such adjacent or adjoining lands and interest therein and riparian and other rights appurtenant thereto, or in case any owner is incapable of consenting or his name or residence is unknown or he is a non-resident of the State, proceedings may be had to condemn such lands and interests therein and the right to impose restrictions upon the use thereof and the riparian rights appurtenant thereto according to the provisions for the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

70 ILCS 1570/5.5

(70 ILCS 1570/5.5) Sec. 5.5. 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 1570/6

(70 ILCS 1570/6) (from Ch. 105, par. 83) Sec. 6. 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, reclaiming, improving, maintaining and holding the same as a public park; 2. For the purpose of constructing and maintaining boulevards, driveways and parkways for public convenience; 3. For the purpose of creating, constructing and maintaining lagoons and harbors for boats and for establishing and maintaining rules and regulations for the use thereof by the public; 4. For park purposes generally. (Source: Laws 1931, p. 689.)

70 ILCS 1570/7

(70 ILCS 1570/7) (from Ch. 105, par. 84) Sec. 7. 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 Commissioners of Lincoln Park, either out of its general revenues or out of the proceeds of such interest bearing bonds as the Commissioners of Lincoln Park may, from time to time, lawfully issue. (Source: Laws 1931, p. 689.)

70 ILCS 1570/8

(70 ILCS 1570/8) (from Ch. 105, par. 85) Sec. 8. 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 driveway extensions, provided, however, that all such extensions lie within the district or territory the property in which shall be taxable for the maintenance of the said Lincoln Park or within the waters of Lake Michigan adjoining or being a part of such district or territory. (Source: Laws 1931, p. 689.)

70 ILCS 1570/9

(70 ILCS 1570/9) (from Ch. 105, par. 85a) Sec. 9. The following Act is hereby repealed: "An Act to enable park commissioners having control of any park bordering upon public waters in this State, to enlarge the same from time to time and granting submerged lands for the purpose of such enlargements and to defray the cost thereof"; approved June 15, 1895, in force July 1, 1895, as amended; said repeal to take effect at the time at which this Act takes effect; provided, however, that the repeal of such Act shall not affect suits pending or rights existing at the time this Act takes effect, nor shall such repeal be taken, construed or held to avoid or impair any grant made or right acquired or cause of action now existing under such Act or the amendments thereto, except as such rights may be altered or affected by agreement, contract or deed hereunder or by judgment or decree of a competent court hereunder, or by condemnation under the authority hereof. (Source: Laws 1931, p. 689.)

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