(70 ILCS 705/10) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 30)
Sec. 10. The Board of Trustees of any fire protection district incorporated
under this Act has the power to acquire private property by gift, grant,
lease, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, within the boundaries of said
district, or within one mile beyond the boundaries of said district, for
the purposes herein specified and to adopt and enforce ordinances for the
necessary protection of sources of the water supply and also has power to
build houses for care of fire protection apparatus. When private property
is condemned under this Act, the compensation shall be determined in the
manner
as provided for the exercise of the right of
eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
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