River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

school district OF sub-district located wholly
or In part in any incorporated village. or
FREY nuhic brsry nrnvad tbnr as bee
expended by the board of said free public
library In the purchase of library books suit
able for children in the elementary school
grades, during the year ending June 30th
next preceding the date OF the application
for Suspension, sum equal to the sum
wni tha w0uIa pc released oy tne suspension
the Secretary of the Free Library commis
sion, the amount so expended by said board
OF the free public library for any one year
not 10 be made the basis of such suspension
for more than one year. and pro-
vided further that the clerk or secretary Of
the board OF education OF the school district
for which the operation of the township IL
brary law Is suspended. the county. district
or city superintendent concerned and the
county clerk and county treasurer OF the
county In which the district Is located shall
be notified of such suspension by the state
superintendent.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after Its passage and
Approved May 10. 1909,
No SGT. Al Published May 20. 1909,
CHAPTER les. LAWS OF. 1909.
AN ACT to grant to cities and counties
having q population of two hundred
fifty thousand and upwards the right to
acquire private property for public uses
Tor parks and other purposes
resented in Senate and Assembly. do en-
as follows:
Section /. II shall be lawful for. and tho
right is hereby conferred upon cities OF the
first class and counties In this state~ having
population OF two hundred and 6fty khous-
and and upwards to purchase. acquire. enter
upon. take, use and appropriate private
property for the purpose OF making. en-
largiDg, extending. projecting and maintain
Ing, public PARIS, parkways. civic centers
and Fairgrounds within the limits OF such
city or county whenever the common coun-
ell or county board thereof shall by ordi
nance or resolution determine.
Section 2. l. 1t shall be lawful for, aud
the right Is hereby conferred upon cities of
the first class and counties having popu.
lation OF two hundred and fifty thousand
and upwards In this state to purchase, ac-
qulre, enter upon. take, use and appropriate
neighborhood private property for the puf.
poses herein specified for the protection and
establishing public parks, parkways, civic
centers and Fairgrounds, and after the i'm
provement is made to resell such nelghbor-
hood property with restrictions as to build
Ing thereon ard use thereof so as TO care
fully preserve the same for the purposes In
tended.
2. The ordinances or resolutions provid-
ing for the taking Of such lands shall set
forth why the use thereof and the control
thereof Is necessary. to protect such public
grounds OF to establish new grounds and
may include in addition to the protection
heretnbefore specified the preservation of the
view, appearance, light, air or usefulness in
general OF said premises for public purposes.
Section 3. l. The taking, using and APP
propriating, By the right of eminent domain
aS herein provided, OF private property for
the purpose of making eniarging extending.
and maintaining public parks, parkways,
civic centers and Fairgrounds, and Of neigh
boring property, of such public parks. park
ways, civic centers and Fairgrounds, In or
der to protect such public parks. pathways,
civic centers and Fairgrounds. their en-
v1rons, the preservation of the view, appear
'ance, light. air, health. and usefulness there
OF, by re-selling such netghboring property,
with such restrictions In the deeds of re-
sale as will protect said property, so taken
fA~G In Drr d. A.1, Hal
to be taking, using and appropriating Of
such private property for public use.
2, The proceeds arising from the. resale
of any such property, SO taken. shall be de-
posted In the treasury of said cities or
counties and be subject TO general appro-
prlation by the councils or county board OF
Section T. In all cases wherein cities or
counties Of this state shall hereafter take,
use, and appropriate private property for
compensation and damages arising there
from cannot be agreed upon by the owners
thereof and such cities or counties, such
cred. ascertained. determined awarded and
paid in the manner provided In sections
sos to O04 inclusive, and other appropriate
provisions of the statutes
Section 5. Contracts may be made by the
public authorities with owners Of lands to
improve such lands and to own the same
after Improvement Is made subject to linita-
tions as to building and use thereof Such
contracts when acknowledged and recorded
IN the registers office shall be restriction
on the right of the owner of the use of such
land which can be enforced by the public.
and shall extend to his grantee or grantees
Section O. The power OF the public au
thOrities to carry out the purposes of this
act shall not be limited to the section Of
the statutes herein referred to, but may be
sought and exercised under other appTo-
pirate provisions thereof, the whole act to
be literally construed for the purposes here
In referred to.
Section T. This act shall be in forca
from and after its passage and pahIicar
ton
Anprovsd May IL 1000.