Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
he board. granted at a meeting

thority of the board, granted at a meeting
duly convened
:. Said board is authorized and empow-
cred TO purchase or acquire for 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 on of said board shall most adequately
ana suitably fulfill the requirements Of a
state park, and shall duly take into con
sidcratlon in the requirements of such
lands, their relative cost and value for park
purposes, cut OF any moneys appropriated
TO or received by the said state park board
). The land so purchased OF acquired and
the title thereto shall be held by the state
OF Wisconsin and he devoted to public use
Tor PARK purposes for all times under such
regulations as the legislature may from
time 70 time prescribe.
o Whenever said state palsi 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
nv ner from the taking thereof in the man
ner and with the effect provided TO COM
missioners appointed 10y the judge OF the
circuit court Under the provisions Of see
lions Cos. COG COZ. statutes OF 1898 and
acts amendatory thereto.
10. The report of said board as to the
value of such lands aud the damages result
Ing to such owner shall be dled in the
othce 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. II the said state park board in ne
gotiating for the purchase of lands for the
establishment OF parks shall ascertain that
on certain lands or premises situated with
ing the limits of 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 or for any other reason said
lands or premises have value which in
the opinion Of said board is incommensurate
with their value IT 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 or supervision by the state over
such lands or premises. dc1lued necessary 10
the reasonable requirements of said park
IL. That said board is authorized and
directed 10 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 se!I cwner or owners.
IS. The said park board is authorized to
remove or cause to re removed In such man
ner as they may deeus 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 All 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 Is authorized
to allow the state agricultural and bortl-
cultural societies to establish and maintain,
upon any portions OF the lands OF the said
park that @id 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 supervE
sion of said park board.
JIG, The attorney general SHAH act as
counsel and attorney for said state park
board, both In proceedings ana litigation,
and III giving advice and counsel;
II. The respective district attorneys OF
the county or counties where said parks
shall he located shall prosecute for all VIC
lations Of the terms Of this act occurring
within their respective counties as provided
In section 1906 Of the statutes, and
acts amendatory thereto
1S. Such assistants as may be appointed
by said board shall have all the powers OF
state and town Gre wardens as provided in
sections 1494-4S to 14o4---51 inclusive
OF tie 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, shan be
the same as those provided in section
1494-~56,
20. The said state park board Is empow-
cred and authorized to summon and ex-
anime witnesses aud to administer oaths TO
such witnesses In any manner of proceed
ings relative TO their duties.
Apftroved June o. 1909