(70 ILCS 2205/20) (from Ch. 42, par. 266)
Sec. 20.
Whenever it shall be necessary to take or use, for any of the
purposes contemplated in this act, any portion of any railroad right of
way, or property occupied by the track or tracks of any steam, electric, or
other railroad company, or any street, highway, wharf, levee or other
property, in the operation or use of which the public has an interest, only
such easement, use or rights therein shall be acquired as are necessary for
the purposes intended; and so far as practicable the use of any such
street, highway, wharf, levee, right of way, or property, shall remain in
and be reserved to the public, company, or persons otherwise entitled
thereto.
(Source: Laws 1907, p. 289.)
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