The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
thority of the board granted at a meeting

thority Of the board. granted at a meeting
duly convened.
Z. Said board is authorized and empow-
cred to purchase acquire tor and in the
name of the State of Wisconsin in the man
ner hereinafter provided and for the pur-
poses hereinafter designated, title to such
tracts OF land as 1t may select, which in the
opin of said board shall most adequately
and suitably fulfill the requirements of a
state park, and shall duly take into con-
s1deratlon In the requirements of such
lands, their relative cost and value for park
purposes, out of any moneys appropriated
to or received by the sad state park board
.. The land so purchased or acquired and
the title thereto shall be held by the State
of Wisconsin and be devoted to public use
for park purposes for all times under such
regulations as the legislature may from
time to time prescribe.
Q. Whenever said state park board shall
require any of such lands for use for a
public park and shall be unable to agree
with the owners thereof upon the amount
Of compensation to be paid therefor, or,
when for any reason no such agreement can
be made without, in the opinion of said
board, unreasonable delay, the said board
is authorized to determine the value Of
said lands and the damages resulting to the
owner from the taking thereof in the man
ner and with the effect provided as to COM
missloners appointed by the judge Of the
circuit court under the provisions of sec
lions COS, COG, GOT, statutes Of 1898. and
acts amendatOry thereto.
10. The report of said board as to the
value OF such lands and the damages result
ing to such owner shall be filed in the
office of the clerk Of the circuit court of the
county wherein said lands are located as
provided in section last referred to and
thereafter all proceedings shall be as pro-
vided in said section and the sections re-
ferred to and with like effect
IL. If the said state park board in ne
gotlatlng for the purchase Of lands for the
establishment of parks shall ascertain that
on certain lands or premises situated with
ing the limits Of a proposed state park,
there are dwellings, cottages, or any other
buildings or improvements, or any orchards,
vineyards, or cultivated fields, and that by
reason of such for any other reason said
lands premises have value which in
the opinion of SAID board is incommensurate
with their value for the purpose Of said
park, said board may and is hereby au-
thorized and directed to enter into mutual
and friendly agreement with the owner or
owners of such land or premises for such
control supervision by the state over
such lands or premises. deemed necessary to
the reasonable requirements of said park.
IL. That said board is authorized and
directed to extend with the consent and
agreement Of the owner or owners such
protective, police, and other powers con.
ferred upon said board by this enactment
as it may deem advisable over the lands
and premises of said owner or owners pro-
vided that said owners convey by written
contract to the said board such control or
supervision of their said lands and premises
as may be agreed upon between the said
board and said owner or owners.
49, The said park board Is authorized to
remove or cause to be removed In such man
ner as they may deem advisable wood, tim
Der. rocks, stone. earth. or other products
or attributes from said park. Such wood,
timber, rock, earth or other products or at
tributes shall be sold to the highest bidder
upon contracts executed and signed by said
state park board.
IA. ALI money received from the sale OF
wood, timber, rocks. or other products or
attributes Of the park lands shall be paid
into the state treasury and shall constitute
the state park reserve fund.
Is. The said park board ls authorized
to allow the state agricultural and horti-
cultural societies to establish and maintain,
upon any portions Of the lands Of the said
park that said park board shall deem suit-
able, nurseries, experimental stations, and
buildings In such manner as to best serve
the requirements Of said societies, all OF
which shall be under the general superv1
sion Of said park board.
49, The attorney general shall act as
counsel and attorney for said state park
board, both In proceedings and litigation.
and In giving advice and counsel.
IT. The respective district attorneys OF
the county or counties where said parks
lations Of the terms Of this act occurring
within their respective counties as provided
In section 1885 Of the statutes. and
acts amendatory thereto.
1e. Such assistants as may be appointed
BY said board shall have all the powers OF
state and town fire wardens as provided IN
sections 1494-46 20 14S4-O1, inclusive
of the statutes, and acts amendatory there
Of, and such powers shall apply to said
parks
10. The penalties for the destruction Of
any notices, posted by the said board within
the boundaries Of any state park, shall be
the same as those provided In section
1896.
20. The said state park board Is empow-
cred and authorized to summon and ex-
anime witnesses and to administer oaths to
such witnesses in any manner Of proceed
ings relative to their dut1ea-
lnnrovad June O. 1909.