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

AN ACT TO CO infer certain additional pow
ers upon tie board Of supervisors or
counties having population OF two hun
dred al d fifty thousand or more.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section i. There Is hereby conferred
upon the county board Of every county
having, or that shall hereafter have,
population Of two hundred and fifty thou
sand or more, according 10 the last state
or United States census, In addition TO the
powers otherwise conferred. the Following
powers, to-wit
donation, purchase, contract, or eondemna-
ton any lands within such county, for the
purpose Of establishing public grounds,
vidlng suitable sites for courthouse or
other public buildings and public grounds
or parks in connection herewith. and for
manner and Tor any such purpose, to ac-
qulre title in fee simple In any such lands,
Lands for parks or other public grounds
sections 69lc e94d and 694e OF the stat
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
(2l. To sell. dispose Of, and convey any
such lands acquire and owned by the eoun-
ty. or interest therein, when the same or
such interest shall be deemed not required
fer public use. , -.
ways, and driveways and to establish and
adopt q general plan or system therefor.
with the assistance and approval OF the
county park commission; to establish and
alter the grade of any such parkway or
driveway TO make any public improve
ments therein and to provide for the clean
lag, sprinkling and proper care thereof and
the proper care and Improvement Of county
parks and other public grounds to de-
termtne and assess and collect or pay any
damages or benefits resulting to the own
y ah,t Inc nv
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 Cor Mission
| or the County Park Commission and to
| employ or contract with others for the exc
| cution thereof; and to provide funds by
| taxation or by the issuance of county bonds
subject to the restrictions expressed In sec
| tlon 65S of the statutes, therefor.
"a To provide by ordinance for the de-
termination and assessment and the collec-
tion aud payment Of damages and benefits
parkway or driveway, established, laid
paired rdshltIng from establishing. laying
out, making, altering, improving or repair
shay such AUDITING property owners be
liable for benefits In excess Cd one third Of
80. To prohibit and prevent the in
numbering In any manner OF streets, high
ways driveways, parkways, parks or other
public grounds established or maintained
by such county. the improper and injuri-
Gus use thereof, and the running at large Of
animals and racing or immoderate riding
or driving therein, and to reasonably regu-
(6). To prevent, suppress and prohibit
riots ARRAYS, the use OF weapons or dis
charge Of IRE arms. assaults. profane or
abusive language, noises, disturbances cock
lighting malicious trespasses and injuries
to person or property, disorderly as
semblages. disorderIy conduct, and breaches
dlsorderiy houses and houses Of III fame,
and prostitution
(7J TO prevent suppress aud prohibit
gaining, gambling, cheats frauds and fraud
ulent devices and practices OF every nature
strnetlon q all instrsments and devices
used for the purpose OF gaming, gambling
(s) To prohibit and Hbate public
nuisances and to describe and define what
shall be deemed TO constitute such nuisances,
publish and enforce, alter. modify, amend
| and repeal oil such ordinances as shall be
the powers hereby conferred. and therein to
declare and impose penalties or punishment,
for tbs. violation thereof. and to provide for
person or persons who may violate any OF
the provisions Of any such ordnance; and
all such ordinances are hereby declared 70
be and have the force Of law, provided that
they be not repugnant 10 the constitution
Of the United States o&Of this state. Such
ordinances shall be written In the ordinary
form Of legislative enactments commencing
az follows: THE County Board Of Super
viaore Of ....... County does ordan as
follows :" and they shall take effect and
be n 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 ne ,,spaper published In said county az
said board shall prescribe.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved June o, 1909.