§ 11-1110 Water pipes in highways outside of village. The board of
water commissioners of a village may cause water pipes to be laid,
relaid or repaired under any public highway in a county in which any
part of such village is situated, or in an adjoining county, for the
purpose of introducing water into and through the village; and shall
cause the surface of such highway to be restored to its usual condition;
and said board of water commissioners may also acquire, take over, and
accept from any individual or corporation, gratuitously, or at a nominal
consideration any water pipes which have been heretofore laid under any
of such public highways in a county in which any part of such village is
situated, or in an adjoining county, for the purpose of continuing the
supply of water or for the purpose of introducing water into and through
such territory, outside of such village, where such water pipes are
situated, and supplying the inhabitants thereof with water.