Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 805 - BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
805 ILCS 25/ - Corporation Canal Construction Act.

(805 ILCS 25/0.01) (from Ch. 32, par. 367.9)
Sec. 0.01.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Corporation Canal Construction Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(805 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 32, par. 368)
Sec. 1.

That any company which has been or shall be
incorporated under the general law of this State for the purpose of
building, operating and maintaining within this State any levee, canal or
tunnel for agricultural, mining or sanitary purposes shall state in its
article of incorporation the places from and to which it is intended to
construct its proposed levees, canals or tunnels.

(Source: Laws 1897, p. 208.)

(805 ILCS 25/2) (from Ch. 32, par. 369)
Sec. 2.

If any such corporation shall be unable to agree with the owners
for the purchase of any real estate necessary for the purpose of its
incorporation, for right-of-way or any other lawful purpose connected with
or necessary to the construction, maintenance and operation of any works
within the scope of its incorporation, such corporation may acquire such
real estate in the manner that may be now or hereafter provided for by any
law of eminent domain.

(Source: Laws 1897, p. 208.)

(805 ILCS 25/2.05)
Sec. 2.05. 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.)

(805 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 32, par. 370)
Sec. 3.

Such corporation shall have power-
First-To make such examination and survey for the proposed works as
may be necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route, and
for such purpose may enter, by its officers, agents and servants, upon
the land of any person or corporation, but subject to responsibility for
all damage caused thereby.
Second--To construct its levee, canal or tunnel across or under any
stream of water, waterway, highway, road, street or railroad, which the
route of such levee, canal or tunnel shall intersect or touch; but such
corporation shall restore the stream, waterway, highway, road, street or
railroad thus intersected or touched, to its former state, or to such
state as not to have impaired its usefulness, and shall keep such
crossing in repair: Provided, however, That nothing in this act shall be
construed or held to authorize the permanent obstruction of any
navigable stream or waterway.

(Source: Laws 1897, p. 208.)