(75 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 81, par. 43)
Sec. 3.
In case the directors, trustees or managers of any free
public library, or a majority of them, shall make request in writing, of
the corporate authorities of such city, park district or board of park
commissioners for permission to erect a free public library building in
or upon any public park, under the control, supervision or jurisdiction
of such city, park district or board of park commissioners designating
the site desired and the general style and approximate cost of such
building, it shall be the duty of the clerk or secretary thereof to certify the
resolution and proposition of granting such request to
the proper election officials who shall submit the proposition at an election
in accordance with the
general election law; and if a majority of the
legal voters, voting upon such question at any such election shall favor
the granting by said city, park district or board of park commissioners
of the aforesaid request, then the said authorities or board of park
commissioners shall authorize the erection of said building, as
aforesaid, and if necessary proceed to condemn, as aforesaid, any right,
easement or interest, belonging to such abutting property owners, which
would be interfered with by the erection of said library building, and
such city or park district shall have the power to pay for any right,
easement or interest so condemned out of its general revenues.
(Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
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