River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

parkways or boulevards, TO grade and i'm
prove the same, 70 regulate the width there
on Of sidewalks, foot paths for pedestrians,
roadweys, service ways, bride paths, bi-
same trees and shrubbery, to construct such
sidewalks, roadways. service ways, Birdie
same, or any part thereof, in such manner
and of such materials as said commission
may deem advisable, which said grading,
construction and Improvement may proceed
simultaneously, or from time to time, and
In and upon such parts or sections OF SAID
parkways or boulevards as may be deter
mined and prescribed by said commlssloin,
from time to time; such commission snau
also have power and authority to determine
and prescribe IN the case Of any new park-
way or boulevard laid out and opened Dy
SUCH commission, the lines for the frontage
of any and all buildings TO be located on
the lands fronting on such new PARKWAY
or boulevard; provided. however rhaI Lne
concurrence of the common council or otner
body having authority over highways shall
portion OF an existing street or road.
Section 3. There Is added to the sIatu6es
a new section to read Section 17S7o-3b.
That when the said commission snaH oeeI
1t proper to acquire lands or rights In lanos
for any public PARK OF PL aG e WHie The said
board or It's agents duly autnorlzeo Sahnyt
agree with the owner or owners OF sncn
lands and rights in lands, as 70 tne pFiee
By the legal incapacity or absence or sucn
owner or owners, no agreement can be made
for the purchase thereof, description In
writing Of the lands or rights In iands 30
desired, with the name or names OF the oc-
cupants, If any there be, and Of the owner
or owners, and other parties interested, II
known and their residence, II the same can
be asceFtained, by the board or It's agents,
shall be filed in the Office Of the clerk or
the courts and said commissioners may
proceed by the condemnation proceedings TO
acquire title to the land desired (; there
upon the commissioners may proceed to de-
termine value of said lands and the dam
ing thereof In manner and with the effect
provided an to commissioners appointed Dy
the Judge Of the circuit court under the
provisions OF sections sos, sos, 6OI, stat
utes OF 1858, and acts amendatory thereto,
and other appropriate provisions or the
statutes The report OF said board as TO
the value Of such lands and the damages
resulting to such owner snail be hled IN the
Office Of the clerk OF the circuit court or
the county wherein said lands are located
"a provided In section last referred to and
thereafter all proceedings shall DO as pro
yided In said section and the sections re-
ferred to and with like effect.
Section g.. 1850 is amended to read read;
may incur expenses with the consent of the
9ounty board, not to exceed $4,000 for all
purposes during the preliminary period OF
making the study OF the county and getting
out the report or reports to be made TO me
county board, az provided In section
1787o-2; although the county board may
upon request from such park commission,
authorize the expenditure OF additional
money The county board shall
each year levy. collect and set aside for the
use OF the park commission, sufficient sum
of money to carry on the work OF the PARK
commission, not to exceed the gum OF $4,000
Approved June 10, 1909.