The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
No. SIG. Al Published June II. 1909,
CHAPTER S21. LAWS OF 1909.


CHAPTER S21, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to confer certain additional pow
ers upon the board Of supervisors OF
counties having population OF two hun
dred and nifty thousand or more.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. There is hereby conferred
upon the county board Of every county
population of two hundred and fifty thou
sand or more, according to the last state
or United States census, In addition to the
powers otherwise conferred. the following
powers to-wit
~, TO acquire By gift, grant, devise.
donation. purchase, contract, or condemna-
ton any lands within such county, for the
driyeways, parkways or parks. and pro-
viding suitable sites for a courthouse or
other public buildings and public grounds
or parks In connection Herewith. and for
manner and Tor any such purpose, to &C
Quire title In fee simple In any such lands
Lands for parks or other public grounds
may be acquired In the manner provided by
utes and driveways and parkways may be
acquired and Laid out in the manner pro
vided for laying out other county high
ways or as otherwise provided.
(2). To sell, dispose of, and convey any
such lands acquire and owned by the coun-
ty or interest therein. when the same or
such interest shall be deemed not required
FOR public use.
improve. and repair county parks, park
ways, and driveways and to establish and
adopt general plan or system therefor
with the assistance and approval Of the
alter the grade Of any such parkway or
driveway to make any public Improve
ments therein aHd Co provide for the clean
Ing, sprtnkling and proper care thereof ana
Hha and franr0VAfUpnt or county
parks and other public GROUNDS: TO de-
term,ne and assess and collect or pay any
damages or benefits resulting to the OWL
ers Of abutting. property BY reason OF any
such laying out, making. altering, lmprov-
ing or repairing of any such driveway or
parkway; to employ and compensate as
superintendent of such work any person
who has. been recommended as qualified
therefor by the State Highway Commission
or the County Park Commissicn and to
employ or contract with others for the exc
taxation or by the issuance Of county bonds
subject to the restrictions expressed In SEQ
ton 6bS Of the statutes therefor.
~. To provide by ordinance for the de-
ton and payment OF damages and benefits
to the owners Of property abntting ON any
out, made, altered. improved or re-
out, making, altering, Improving or repair
Ing the same provided that in No event
shall such abuttlng property owners be
liable for benefits In excess Of one third OF
the actual proporti0nate cost thereof.
(5). To prohibit and prevent the fn~
numbering IN any manner Of Streets high
ways, driveways. parkways, parks Or other
public grounds established or maintained
Gus use thereof. and the running at large Of
animals and racing or immo6arate riding
Or driving therein. and to reasonably regu-
late the use thereof.
Tn AxsA Hnx&A{A
riots, ARRAYS the nse Of weapons or dis
charge Of are arms, assaults profane or
abusive language noises, disturbances. cock
fighting. malicious trespasses and injuries
semblages, disorderly conduct. and breaches
Of the peace. and TO suppress ara restrain
disorder!y houses and houses OF LII fame.
snd prostitution.
gaming, gambling cheats. frauds and fraud
uient devices and practices Of every nature
and description and to authorize the de-
struction OF all instruments and devices
cheating or defreuding.
l(sl. To prohibit and abats public
nuisancee and to describe and define what
shall be deemed to constitute such nuisances.
toy. To make, enact, ordain,. establish,
publish and enforce. alter, modify. amend
and repeal all such ordinances as shall be
necessary. exped1ent, or convenient, to the
the powers hereby conferred. and therein to
declare end impose penalties or punishment,
for the violation thereof and to provide for
the enforcement OF the same against any
person or persons who may violate any of
the provisions Of any such ordinance; and
all such ordinances are hereby declared to
be and have the force OF law, provided that
they be not repugnant to the constitution
Of the United States or Of this state. Such
ordinances shall be written In the ordinary
form of legislative enactments commencing
as follows: 1.-THE County Board Of Super
visors OF. -: County does ordain as
follows :" and they shall take effect and
be In force within the county enacting the
same, upon their being passed by the vote
Of a majority Of all the members OF the
board Of supervisors Of such county, at any
legal meeting thereof and their publication
In the proceedings Of said board and In
such newspaper published in said county as
said board shall prescribe.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June 8, 1909.