Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
~ 7q7 Al Published May 90, 1909.
CHATTER 162, LAWS OF 1909.

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AN 1CiT - cregre sections 950--1Ta to
959N-i7i Inclusive Of the statutes. re-
tating TO the creation and organizat'on,
Ct Cites 81 5bs as on sRs 'y 5n5d
classes. and to The acquisition OF lanas
bv such cities for certain Q4bhc purpo@Gss'
The peope of the State OF Wisconsin, fep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
act az follows Ala ,+o+
section l. There are added to me STAY STAY,
utes ten new sections to read; Sec ,,n2l
95n-l7a The common council OF every
city of the 6rst second and tara eIa SSn%,
may by ordinance, PROVIDE For thf nonSfst
OF q commission on the city plan 70 CONSIST
OF seven members whose orgauizal'ou,
power duties and qualifications shan be as
set forth In sections 9o9-l'o to eoS-A'1
section 95e-17b. Such commission shall
consist of the mayor, who Shall pc ITS pre- pre-
siding officer. the city engineer. the presi-
5an[ Of h mark board, one member of the
common council and three citizens N case
any such city Shall be without parS Deara
the mayor shall appoint four citizen mem
Section o5o-17G. Upon the adoption of
an ordinance as provided IN section 929t---
liza. the common council of any such cry
shall, by twotfirds vote Of its members,
elect one of It's number as member OF such
commission, who shall serve as such mem
Der unit; the next ensuing first day Of May;
and during the month of April OF eacn
year or Whenever vacancy shall occur
elect one Of its number for period OF one
year from and after the first day Of May
then snsang Or t. I'll the nnHkRed te 6nn
| the adoption of such ordinance, the mayor
shall appoint three citizens. members OF
such commission, one citizen member to
hold Office for three years, one citizen mem
Der for two years ana one citizen member
for one year from the ensuing first day OF
| May, and IN case any city shall be without
a park board the mayor Of such city shall
appoint a fourth citizen member to hold
Office for year from the ensuing first
day of May or until such city shall estab-
liSh a hoard In the month of ADril
of each year thereafter, in Which the terms
of Office Of such citizen members respective
zen member of such commission for the
period Of three years from the first day OF
May next ensuing, and In case any city
should be without park beard one add
tional citizen member for q period OF
year from the first day Of May next ensu-
ing or until such city shall establish park
board. Whenever q vacancy shall occur In
the term of any citizen member, the mayor
| shall appoint citizen as a. member to Eli
| such .unexpired term.
Section 959-17e No member Of the
| common council or citizen shall be elected
| or appointed member Of such commission
| who shall be actively engaged In the pur-
chasing or selling OF real estate in such
| city, and all citizen members shall be per-
! sons Of recognized experience and qualifca-
=, lions. Such members OF the commission
| shall hold office until their respective sue
| cessors are elected and qualified No mem
Der Of any such commission shall receive
! any compensation for his services AS such
member.
Section 959-17f. The common council
| OF any such city shall refer any question
| concerning the location and ARCHITECTURAL de-
| sign OF any public building. the location OF
any statue or other memorial, the location.
| extension, widening, enlargement, ornanen-
| tation, and parting Of any street, parkway,
| boulevard, park, playground or other me.
moral nor or public grounds within any such
| ton and report before final action is taken
There BY such council All plats or re-
| piaes OF any lands within the limits
| OF Slc0 city of iznSa fcjd
| within ore and one-haf miles or the lin1its
Of such city shall be submitted to The com
| nllSSion OF snch city for its Recommendation
| 90 Una council befors the same are approved
by such council. 0
NAV Ssf Tafar % p5e ao,d The common council
! tton or carrying out of any public wnrk
| not expressly within the province Of other
G 9egas or to sad OF said city, and
| "nicn the SAID council deems necessary to
c0s santjon s o5a WORK 4,b in al detaila
| make or cause to be made q map or mans
| OF sald city or any portion thereof. show
n ING Ioca hti!32 proposed by 1t for any new
| street, PARKWAY, boulevard. park play,
| grounds or any other public grounds end
the grades, thereof, and the street building
| and veranda lines thereof and for anv new
| square or park, or aay changes by it deemed
adv gabls In the present location OF any pub
| street, parkway, bouIevards, playground
| square or park, and may employ EXPERT adj,
| ''NS III TIE linking Oh SuCn man
i Section 959--l7i. Any such CITY acting
| Through It's commission, or otherwise NAV
| acquire By gift purchase. or condemnation
| any lands within its corporate limits For
! establishing, laying out. widening, enlarr-
| Tag. extending and maintaining memorial
/ grounds, streets, squares parkways, boule-
! Yards. parks, Fairgrounds sites for public
buildings and reservations in and about
| and along and leading to any or all of the
| same and after the establishment layout
| and completion Of such improvements NAV
/ convey any such real estate thus ACQUIRED
| and not necessary for such improvements
| with reservations concerning the future use
! and occupa ton OF stFch real estate SO as 10
| protect such public works and improve
| ments, and their enviroas. and to preserve
| the view, appearance light, air and useful
| ness OF such public works, and to promote
| the public health and welfare
| Section 959-f7j. It Is hereby declared
| and the acquisition and conveyance OF lands
| for the purposes and as provided In the pre-.
| ceding section constitute a public use and
| is for the public health and welfare.
| Section 2. All acts and parts of acts In
| consistent with this act are hereby repealed
| Section 3. This act shall take effect ana
| be in force from and after its passage and
| publication.
| Approved May 49, 1909
No. $50, Al Published May 20. 1908