241 - Dedication or acquisition of land or buildings for playgrounds or neighborhood recreation centers.

§  241. Dedication or acquisition of land or buildings for playgrounds  or  neighborhood  recreation  centers.  The  board   of   estimate   and  apportionment  of  a  city,  or  if  there  be no such board, the common  council, board of aldermen or corresponding  legislative  body,  or  the  governing  board  of any county outside of the city of New York, or of a  town or village, may designate and set apart for use as  playgrounds  or  neighborhood  recreation  centers  any  land  or  building owned by such  municipality and not dedicated or devoted to another inconsistent public  use;  or  such  municipality  may,  with  the  approval  of  such  local  authorities  and  in such manner as may be authorized or provided by law  for the acquisition of land for public purposes  in  such  municipality,  acquire  lands  in  such  municipality  for  playgrounds or neighborhood  recreation centers, or if there be no law authorizing such  acquisition,  the  board of estimate and apportionment of such city, or if there be no  such board, the common  council,  board  of  aldermen  or  corresponding  legislative  body,  or  the  governing board of any such county, town or  village, may acquire land for such purpose by gift, private purchase  or  by  condemnation,  or  may lease lands or buildings in such municipality  for temporary use for such purpose.