Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14

Pathways or boulevards. 10 grade and i'm
prove the same, 10 regulate the width there
or Of sidewalks, foot paths Tor pedestrians,
roadways, service ways, bride paths BIZ
cycle paths or roads, TO plant within the
same trees and shrubbery. TO construct such
sidewalks, roadways service ways bride
paths, bicycle paths or roads, TO pave the
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 10 time, and
In and upon such parts or sections Of said
parkways 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
and prescribe In the case Of any new park
way or boulevard laid out and opened by
sucn commission. the lines for the frontage
OF any and all buildings TO be located on
Inc lands fronting on such new parkway
or boulevard provided however that the
concurrence OF the common council or other
BODY having authority over highways SHAH
be necessary TO take or appropriate any
portion OF an existing street or road.
Section 3. There Is added 70 the statutes
g new section to read: Section 1TSIo--3b.
That when the said commission shall deem
II proper TO acquire lands or rights in lands
for any public park or place which 1t has
board or It's agents duly authorized cannot
agree with the owner or owners Of such
lands and rights in lands, as to the price
and terms Of the purchase thereof. or when
by the legal incapacity or absence Of such
owner or owners, no agreement can be made
for the purchase thereof, a description in
writing of the lands or rights in lands so
desired, with the name or names of the oc-
eupants, IL 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 Its 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
upoT the commissioners may proceed to de-
terrline value Of said lands and the dam
age resulting to the owner from the TAX
ing thereof in manner and with the effect
provided as to commis=!oners appointed by
the judge of the circuit court under the
provisions of sections sos, 6o6, 607, stat
utes OF 1898, and acts amendatory thereto,
and other appropriate provisions of the
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 of
the county wherein said lands are located
as provided in section last referred TO and
thereafter all proceedings shall be as pro-
ferred to and with like effect.
Section T. 1850 is amended to read.
Section 17STo---4. Such park commission
may incur expenses with the consent of the
purposes during the preliminary period OF
making the study of the county and citing
out the report or reports to be made to the
county board as provided In section
17S7o--2: although the county board may
upon request from such para commission.
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 sum Of $4,000
Approved June 10, 1909.