Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No 1877 Al published May 20. 1909
CH ApTER 1852. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 16z, Law OI A0oo'
AN ACT to create sections 9 tst,4as re- 20
lating to the creation and organization
of a commission on the city plan IN ~
cities of the first second ana "a lands, lands
classes and to the acquisition OF JANUS
by such cities for certan puDllc purpo sen.
The people of the State of Wisconsin rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, 90 en-
Section /. There are added to the stat
utes ten new sections to read: sec ,tnn,,
959-17a The common council eliza OF . evefs
may, by ordinance, provide Tor the creat asa4
of a commission on the city plan 10 consist
OF seven members Wnose sbal he a.
set forth in sections 959--17b to 95S--l7J
inclusive 49,,
Section e59-17b. Such commission shall
consist of the mayor, who shall be It's pre-
siding officer the city engineer, the pfeSi-
dent of the park board, one member Oh the
common council and three cltizehs; !, IN eass
the mayor shall appoint four citizen mem
bers.
Section 959-17c Upon. the adoption Of
an ordinance as provided in section 959---
ia the common council of any such city
shall, by tWo-thirds vote OF its members,
elect one of it's number as member OF such
commission, who shall serve as such mem
Der until the next ensuing first day OF May
and during the month of April OF each
year or whenever vacancy shall occur
the council shall by like two-thirds vote,
elect one of it's number for period Of one
year from and after the first day of May
then ensuing, or to fill the unexpired term.
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 and enc citizen member
for one year from the ensuing first day of
May. and in case any city shall be without
appoint a fourth citizen member to hold
Office for one year from the ensuing first
day of May or until such city shall estab-
lish a park board. In the month of April
Of Office of such citizen members respective
" expire, the mayor shall appoint one citi-
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 board, one addi-
tional citizen member for. period of one
ing. or until such city shall establish a park
board. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in
the term OF any citizen member. the mayor
shall appoint citizen as member to fill
such unexpired term.
Section 959-17e No member of the
common council or citizen shall be elected
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 oualifica-
tons. Such members OF the commission
shall hold office until their respective sue
cessors are elected and qualified. No mem
Der or 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
sign OF any public building the location Of
any statue or other memorial. the location.
extension, widening, enlargement, ornamen-
tation. and parking of any street, parkway.
boulevard. park, playground or other me,
mortal or public grounds within any such
city 70 such commission for its considera-
thereon by such council. All plats or re-
plats OF any lands within the Iimits
OF S9ch city or Of any lands outside of and
OF such city shall be submitted to tha no,o'
MISSION OF such city for it's recommendation
TO the council before the same are annroved
by such council. PPAN'eo
-, necelen so9-l7g The common council
may REFER to said commission the consfrnc-
n Tl9h oo OF carrying out of any public work
h hot Expressly within the province Of other
DELEGATE to said commission ali nownr s
compete such work in all details W
| Section 959-17h. SAID commission ,nsr
~ iifise 80 or cause to be made a map or mans
81 SAID city or any portion thereof show
bubble o'btlGds proposed BY it for any new
! street. parkway, boulevard park NAV
| GROUNDS or any other public grounds and
e a,d GRADES thereof and the street building
square or rk. or any changes by it deemed
! adVIsabie in the present location of any mn
nc building. statue, memorial. grounds
| street, parkway boulevards MIA Teronnd
/ square or park, and may employ exnert adj
FieS ia the making of such map or mans
= section 959-17i Any such CITY artino
through its commission, or otharwisa mas
| acquire by gift. purchase or condemn tioyy
| any lands within its corporate Iinaits for
| establishing: laying out. widening enJar@
| ang, extending and maintaining memnrisI
! GROUNDS, streets, squares parkways bouIe
| YARDS, parks, Fairgrounds, sites for nublic
! buildings, and reservations in and about
| ana along and leading to any or ali of tha
| same and after the establishment IaroTf
| ana completion of such improvements NAV
/ convey any such real estate thus ACQUIRED
| ana not necessary for such improvements
| WIN reservations concerning the future ,1se
| ana occupation of such real estate. so az 10
/ protect such public works and improye
| Hents, and their environs and to nreserya
| the view, appearance, light, air and usefnE
| ness OF such public works. and to pronlote
| the public health and welfare
SECTION 909--17j. 1T Is hereby declarad
| ana the acquisition and conveyance Of lands
| Tor the purposes and as provided in the pre-
| cedlng section constitute a public use and
| IS Tor the public health and welfare,
| Section < All acts and parts of acts IN
| consistent with this act are hereby repealed
| Section 3. This act shall take efferf a nd
| ee II force from and after its passage and
Approved May 10, 1909.
NO W. A. Ifublished May 20, 1909.
CHAPTER 1853, LAWS OF 1909.