The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-02

other animal found running at large on any
Of the public parks OF such city. as shall
sixth-To let and lease any buildings or
grounds belonging to such city which may
n m sham the &c rsars d sn paSc un hs
to sell any nniidingS improvements or ma ma
feTas within ~ tb the tv limits n q any park and
ment said Board of Park Commissioners.
may not be required for the purposes of
ceeds thereof shah be deposited ted with viii the
city treasurer to the credit Of said depart
ment and devoted 10 the improvement OF
Sec. TO- They may also. in the name of
the city. bring any action which they deem
proper to recover damages for the breach OF
any agreement. express or implied. relat-
ing to or growing out of the management
levards and driveways under their control.
and for penalties for the violation of any
or real property appertaining to the parks.
streets, boulevards, driveways or other ter
ritory belonging thereto and to recover the
possession of any such property.
Sec. II. The said board shall have charge
and management for the. purposes OF the
improvement of the land in any county
in which such city is situated, taken for
such purposes, pursuant to the statutes OF
which such board shall at any time adopt
under and In pursuance or the provision
herein contained, shall be published for at
least ten Q0) days in a daily newspaper
printed in such city.
MAY BORROW MONEY.
Sec. u. The said board shall have full.
complete and exclus."4 authority, subject to
the laws of the State and the. powers of the
Common Council relating thereto. to expend
for and on behalf of the city all sums of
money appropriated by the City Council
from the general revenues of the city for
the same purposes; and all money that may
be realized by said Board of Park Commits
sioners from the sale of privileges i'll the
parks of such city, or from any other sourse,
or realized from the sale of bonds of the
the Common Council Of such city shall
from time to time appropriate out of the
to be set apart for the use of the depart
ment OF public parks, and may borrow mon
nsrs ane uS ,e OF snia OF pun it
therefor as provided by law for the gen.
eral purposes Of such city.
the city authorities for the construction or
maintenance of any railway lengthwise
upon any parkway or park boulevard with
in the limits of any park or connecting
any one park with any other, as provided
Sec. IA. Said board may authorize the
establishment of boulevards or pleasure
ways within the boundary lines of any park
site acquired in pursuance with the pro-
visions of this act and upon the recon-
mendations of said board the City Council
division of the real estate fronting upon
the boulevard or pleasure way estab-
and blocks, and the sale of the same, upon
such terms and conditions and at such price
as said board shall agree upon, and in such
case the proceeds of such sale shall either
be applied to the payment of the real estate
so acquired or in improving and beautify-
ing the remainder of such park or its park
ways. as the same may be determined by
ordinance or by said board. Said board
the distance at which all structures to be
erected upon any OF the lots or blocks SO
an
the jurisdiction and control of said board,
shall be erected upon such premises; and
may, in the name of the city, condemn the
right to prevent the erection and to re-
of ff said d"1 ines o and " When SO condemned mo
permit shall be issued authorizing any
The establishing of any building line out
side of any boulevard or park, or either,
as herein provided, in connection with the
shall be understood to be the condemnation
and perpetual humiliation of all the rights
on such park parkway or boulevard. or
across which said building line shall run,
thereof between. such building line and
such boulevard. park or parkway PARKWAY; or II
domination of the land, with perpetual and
irrevocabIe free license TO use and occupy
fifty (50) feet in the width of the same for
ccpt buildings as said board shall deter
mine to be preferable and most effective.
M Mo Ne hmndred @ of such
wards or either of such parks or park
WAYS shall be valid without the approval
of said board o, park commissioners; and
they shall also have the power to forbid by
general order or rules and to aDare any any
Ave hundred 600 feet Of such bouievards.
and the right to use such adjacent lands
for any such purpose shall be deemed to
be included in any gift, donation or assess
ment and condemnation above provided for.
But no lawful business at the time or ac-
curing such lands and carried on upon SUCH
adjacent lands shall be prohibited or abated
without a fair valuation and due and full
compensation.
ESTABLISH MUSEUMS.
Sec. 15 Real and personal property may
be granted, devised, bequeathed or con-
veyed to such city for park purposes. or for
the Improvement or ornamentaton of any
park, playground boulevard, pleasureways,
parkways or other public grounds, or for
the establishment or maintenance therein
Of gardens for horticulture and Horticulture
and of museums. geological gardens. col
lections of natural history, observatories,
| libraries, fountains, monuments or works
of art upon such trust or conditions as
| may be approved by the said board and
City Council. and all such property or the
rents issues and profits thereof shall be
Control of the said board Said board shall
also provide such accommodations for and
| take such steps as the money at their dis
posal will justify for the securing and reser-
walton of collections of natural history and
the establishment of museums in the parks
of such city. But all such property and the
rents, issues and profits thereof must be
subject to the management and control of
said board. and may be improved, and added
to and changed in it's discretion, and shall
be protected, preserved and arranged by
said board for public and enjoyment,
| and under such rules and regulations as
such board shall from time to time pre-
scribe.
Sec 16 Admissions 20 said gardens and
museums may be either free to the public.
or upon the payment of such sums of
money as the said Board of Park Commits
sioners may determine; and all income to be
derived from such admissions shall be APP
piled to the Improvement and maintenance
of such gardens and museums. or Of the
said parks. The said board may also agree
for the management and maintenance OF
any of said gardens. other Institutions,
with any society Incorporated. to be in
corporated, under the law of this State;
but such gardens or other institutions shall
always remain subject to the control of
the said Board of Park Commissioners,
those who shall succeed to their duties.
Sec IL. The said Board of Park Commits
sioners shall have the power to keep open
rivers and streams. waterways. prevent
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