The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29

parllways or boulevards, to grade and i'm
prove the same, to regulate the width there
on of sidewalks, foot paths for pedestrians,
roadways, service ways, bride paths, BIZ
cycie paths or roads, to plant within the
same trees and shrubbery, to construct such
sideWaiks, roadWays. service ways, bride
pains, bicycle paths or roads, to pave the
same, or any part thereof, in such manner
ana 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
pafkWayS or boulevardS, as may be deter
mined and prescribed by said commission
from time to time; such commission shall
also have power and authority to determine
ana prescribe in the case of any new park
way or boulevard laid out and opened by
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 that the
concurrence of the common council or other
body having authority over highways shall
be necessary to take or appropriate any
portion of an existing street or road.
Section 3. There is added to the statutes
a new section to read: Section 17S7o-3b
That when the said commission shall deem
it proper to acquire lands or rights IN lands
for any public park or place when II mas
located, as herein provided, ana the salu
board or it's agents duly authorized CANNOT
agree with the owner or owners OF sucn
lands and rights in lands, as TO the price
and terms of the purchase thereof or when
by the legal incapacity or absence or sucn
owner ar owners no agreement can be made
for the purchase thereof, description In
writing of the lands or rights IN iands SO
desired with the name or names OF the &C.
cupants, if any there be, and of the owner
or owners, and other parties interested, IL
known. and their residence, if the same can
be ascertained, by the board or it's agents,
shall be filed in the Office Of the clerk of
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 as to commissioners appointed by
the Judge of the circuit court under the
provisions of sections 600, 6O6, 6Ui, stat
uteS of 1898, and acts amendatory thereto,
and other appropriate PROVISIONS OF tne
statutes The report of said board as to
the value of such lands and the damages
resulting to such owner shall be filed In the
Office of the clerk of the circuit court or
the county wherein said lands are located
thereafter all proceedings shall be as pro-
vided in said section and the sections re-
ferred to and with like effect.
Section 4. 17S7o--4 is amended to read.
may incur expenses with the consent of the
county board, not to exceed $4,000 for all
purposes during the preliminary period or
making the study of the county and getting
out the report or reports to be made to the
county board, as provided in section
upon request from such park commission,
authorize the expenditure OF additional
money. The county boarQ snail
each year levy collect and set aside for the
of money to carry on the work of the park
commission, not to exceed the sum OF $4,000
PEP annum.
Approved June 10, 1909.