The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15

fisheries.
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
act as follows
Section /. Subsection of section 1497
of the statutes is repealed
Section 2. Subsection of section 1907
is remembered and amended to read:
g.. They shall report in
December of each eve a9I.I.t
actions for the biennial term ending the
preceding thirtieth day of June.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
Approved May 10, 1909.
w. CHAPTER 1862, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections 959-17a to
959-17j inclusive Of the statutes, re-
Iating to the creation and organization
of q commission on the city plan IN
cities of the first second and third
classes. and to the acquisition OF lands
bv such cities for certain public purposes
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
resented IN Senate ana AssehloAy. 10 en-
act as follows:
Section /. There are added to the stat
utes ten new sections to read Sectlon
959--17a. The common council or every
city of the first second and third classes
may, by ordinance, provide for the creation
of a commission on the city plan to consist
Of seven members whose organization,
bower. duties and qualifications shall be as
set forth in sections 959-17b to 959--17j
inclusive .
Section 959-17b Such commission shall
consist Of the mayor, who shall be it's pre-
siding officer. the city engineer, the presi-
dent Of the park board. one member of the
common council and three citizens. In case
any such city shall be without park board
the mayor shall appoint four citizen mem
bers
Section 959-17c Upon the adoption Of
an ordinance as provided IN section .959---
ia the common council OF any such city
haj1 bvn tyE0- irfiS of mo 1harc
elect one of it's number as member Of such
commission who shall serve as such mem
and during the month of April of each
year or whenever a vacancy shall occur
the council shall, by like two-thirds vote,
elect one of Its number for a period of one
year from and after the first day Of May
Section 359-17d. Immediately upon
the adoption of such ordinance. the mayor
shall appoint three citizens members of
hold Office for three years. one citizen men,
Der for two years and one citizen member
for one year from the ensuing first day Of
May, and in case any city shall be without
park board. the mayor of such city shall
appoint fourth citizen member to hold
oHlce for one year from the ensuing first
day OF May or until such city shall estab-
lish q, park board. In the month of April
OF each year thereafter, in which the terms
of office of such citizen members respective
ly expire the mayor shall appoint one citi-
period OF three years from the first day of
May next ensuing, and in case any city
should be without a park board. one addi-
tional citizen member for period Of one
year from the first day of Nav next ensu
ing. or until such city shall establish park
BOARD. Whenever a, vacancy shall occur in
the term OF any citizen member. the mayor
shall appoint citizen as a member to fiji
such unexpired term
Section 959---17e. No member of the
common council or citizen shall be elected
u Y1n rhnun f
who shall be actively engaged in the pur-
chasing or selling Of real estate in such
cry cry ana al citizen members shall be per-
sons OF recognized experience and uualifca-
tons. Such members OF the commission
shall hold Office until their respecfIye snc-
6 6er rs are elected and qualified: No mem
oer " any stch commission shall receive
member. US as such
Section 959--17f. The common council
eoncerin sec3 bo cify a sha refer any question
s,gh OF any pubic building the location Of
an any statue or other memorial, the location
taton and w1arhng' enlargement ornamen-
t boulevard park playground, or other me-
a nit1 or public grounds within any snch
ion and so Sp renor commission for it's consdera
thereon by such council Ali pIats o 49, ral
pats pe OF any lands within the Inits
" Wit IdGn cry or OF any lands outside Of ana
mtInln III, one and one-half miles of the limits
OF such city shall be submitted r. AZ AZ hln!Is
mission of such city for its ~ ee com
70 Tue council before the same ire annrox,oa
Dy such council o approved
Section 959-17p Tbo -
tiy reIer co said commission the co no4mcai
no+ VI Carrying out of any pubic srorL
hoo r dapfessly within the province Of otbar
aSlegate TO said commission I'll 0. nax my
which the said council deems n ata powers o
section S 9Sew TCT5 in SAL al details:
m
Of SAID city or any portion thereof II s mbaps
rng locatl0ns proposed by it for anv Sh no,r
Street parkWs'v s'Iauei memorial grounds,
~ fpou ds or any other public grounds anyd
me grades thereof, and the street hni,d nna
SQUARE t or nar ines thereof and for any new
aadVisanIe in the present location Of an ueee meg
a nc o9ulia.ng statue memorial, gro o poo-
square or pat park md ponlevards playground
:, Section 959-17i ANY such such 81 oitr maps 5stn
enpou!gh LIS commission. or otherwise nag
any lands within it's corporate limita ION ea..
etstaolshlng: laying out, widening en1o ,ur
l iIag, extending and maintaining memorisl
YARDS narks Ma squares parkways boule-
buildings, and reservations in and p aho,,t
ana along and leading to any or ali of Df fbe
and con anh aIrer the establishment. layout
anu competition of such improvements maV-
convey any such real estate thus acr,iraS
ana NOT necessary for such improvementsa
Win reservations concerning the f11tnra l, sn
and occupation Of such real estate 50 &c use sc
protect such public works and imn @o 70
m me and their environs and to preserve
ness Of such public works. and f. nr useaGl,
the public health and welfare pAo"ote
and Se fhe .rd t is hereby declared
Tor the purposes and as provided in tha ,a ,,ra
ceolng section constitute public use and
IS Tor the PUBLIC health and welfare anu
Sectlon :. All acts and parts Of acts In
consistent with this act are hereby renaa,a "a
Section g.. This act shall take effecf and
be IN force from and after its PASSAGE ard
publication passage ana
Approved May 10. 1900
NO, ~ ~ a Al Published May 20, 1909