N.Y. Village Law § 6-624: Acquisition of lands for parks, squares, athletic fields and playgrounds

§ 6-624 Acquisition of lands for parks, squares, athletic fields and

playgrounds. The board of trustees may, on behalf of the village, accept

by grant or devise a gift of land for a public park, square, athletic

field or playground, within the village or wholly within five miles of

the boundaries thereof, or may, if such land is outside of the village

and wholly within three miles of the boundaries thereof, upon the

adoption of a resolution by unanimous vote purchase such land

accordingly. If unable to agree with the owners for the purchase

thereof, the board of trustees on behalf of the village may acquire

title thereto by condemnation. If such land is within the village, the

board of trustees on behalf of the village may upon the adoption of a

resolution, purchase such land accordingly, or if unable to agree with

the owners for the purchase thereof, may acquire title thereto by

condemnation. The board of trustees may lease in the name of the

village, lands within the village or outside of such village and wholly

within three miles of the boundaries thereof for a public park, athletic

field or playground and may equip the same with suitable buildings,

structures and apparatus and may thereafter maintain and improve the

same at the expense of the village. The amount of such rent shall be

paid in annual installments commencing with the date of the lease. Upon

the acquition of land for the purposes of this section, either by gift,

purchase or lease, the board may establish and maintain the same for its

intended purposes and shall have the power to perform all the duties of

a separate board of park commissioners as provided for in this chapter.