When it is necessary for the construction, maintenance or operation of such road, or the necessary sidings, side tracks or appurtenances, to take or damage private property, the same may be done, and the compensation therefor may be ascertained and made in the manner which may be then provided by law for the exercise of the right of eminent domain.
610 ILCS 115/2
Known as the Street Railroad Right of Way Act
The act spans §§ 610-115-0-01 to 610-115-4 (6 sections).
Laws 1899, p. 331.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.