River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No is7 Al Published May 90, 1909.
CHAPTER 1862. LAWS OF 1909

No 1877 Al Published May ~ aStSs-
CHAPTER 1852. Laws OF lSOs.
AN ACT to create sections e5e-l1s 70
059-171 Inclusive of the. sta mites, re-
iatine to the creation and organization
Of a commission on the city gian .h,r ~
: cities of the FIRST second ana tDlru
Glasses and to the acquisition o. lanas
by such cities for certain pMbhc purposes s
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, rep
Section /. There are added to the stat
utes ten new sections to read Secuou
959--17a. The common council OF every
clty of the FIRST. second and third classes
may. by ordinance provide for the creation
of commission on the city plan TO CONSIST
power. duties and qualifications shall De es
set forth In sections 059-l7o TO eoo-lIj
Section 959-17h. Such commission shall
consist Of ths ma vor, who shall be It's pre-
siding officer, the city. engineer, the presl-
dent Of the park board, one member OF the
common council and three citizens In case
any such city shall De without a park board
the mayor shall appoint four citizen mem
bers.
an ordinance as provided In section 959--
ia. tile common council of any such city
shall by a two-thirds vote Of Its members.
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
elect one OF Its number for period of one
year from and after the first day Of May
h Section ps1ug S f. m the SnfsRTsd Upon
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 men,
Der for two years and 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 one year from the ensuing first
day of May or until such city shall estab-
OF each year thereafter, In which the terms
OF Office of such citizen members respective
ly expire, the mayor shall appoint one citi-
zen member of such commission for the
period of three years from the 6rst day OF
May next ensuing. and In case any city
shouid De without q park board, one addi-
year from the first day of May next ensu.
Ing, or until such city shall establish park
board. Whenever a vacancy shall occur In
the term Of any citizen member the mayor
shall appoint citizen as member to all
such unexpired term
Section 959--17e. No member Of the
common council citizen shall be elected
or appointed q 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 quaIlica-
lions Such members of the commission
shall hold office until their Respective sue
Der Of any such commission shaft receive
any compensation tor bis servicea aa such
member.
Section 959--17f. The common eonnciI
Of any such city shall refer any Question
concerning the oca ton and architectural Ia
Sign OF any public building. the location Of
extension, widening enlargement. ornamen.
tatlon and parking of any street. parkway.
0 mor,sI I'd park park playground other me-
uorlai or pubic grounds within any such
city to such commission Tor it's eons,dera
zion and report before final action il takan
o ahere0n DS such council An plats or re-
or such city or of any lands oufsida az ang
within one and ehaIf miles OF the limits
OF o,, sdcn CITY shall be submitted to the com
mission OF such city for it's recomman5 at;n,,
20 the council before the came = re s.,src"r s.s
by such council ""pI"F"o
, Section s59-17g. The common counc,I
tion or carrying out of anv nuhfn .,nrS
nor nor expressly within the province az otbor
9 1oaras or ssions of said city, and NAV
usiegate to said commission ali nowarys
when the said council deems necesxs, ~ = 20
sant;an s oEn ~o OF. IN all details.
MAZE IIee. 40 SoU-I7h SAID commission may
~ nane ne, " cause TO be made map or mana
OF SAID city or any portion thereof shopw'
ING locations proposed by II for euv new
puoic building. statue memorial grounds.
street. PARKWAY. boulevard park uIsv.
GROUNDS or any other public erounds aIsd
the grades thereof and the street huilJ;n.
sno vs. lines thereof and for any new
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ADVISABLE IN the present location of any NH
nc building. statue, memorial grounds
street, parkway. boulevards MA vprnnnd'
square or park, and may emnIoy arnert al
vice IN the making of such man or mans
Section 959-17i Any such civ s"t,rc
snrough It's commission, otherwise. NAV
acquire by gift. purchase. or condemns ;oyy
any lands within its corporate limits for
establishing, laying out widening, enlar0.
ing, extending and maintaining memorial
erouhos streets, squares, parkwaya houla-
varnS parks. Fairgrounds sites for public
Dn na d1g arg reservations in and about
ana along and leading to any or ali az INA
same and after the establishment avonf
ana completion of such improvements mav
convey any such real estate thus scnuiraS
ana not necessary for such Improvemants
with reservations concerning the future uss
ana ton of such real estate az as -
protect such public works and irnnrove
ments. and their environs and 10 nreseyva
the view, appearance, light air and uaef,,I
ness OF such public works and 10 nroyaot.
the public health and welfare
Section 859--I7j II Is herehv daola-ad
and the acquisition and conveyance ~ lands
for the purposes and as provided 10 the nra
\ ceding section constitute a public uge end
is FOR the public health and welfare
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts In.
consistent with this oct are hereby repeated
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
oe Ia force from and after iu passars and
Approved May 10, 1909.
No. $50 Al published May 20 1909.
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