Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
eu May ~, 1909.
No. JST. Al "[PUblished May 2G 1903.
CEApI3R 165. LAWS OF 1909.


AN ACT to grant to cities and counties
having a Population of two hundred
nifty thousand QnG upwards the eight to
acquire private property for public uses
for parks and Other purposes.
The people of the State Of Wisconsin,, rep
resented N Senate and Assembly, DO en-
Section J. 1t shall be lawful for, and the
right is hereby conferred upon cities of the
FIRST class and counties in this stare having
a population Of two hundred and NIFTY thous-
ana and upwards to purchase, acquire, enter
upon. taEe, use and appropriate private
property for hhe purpose OF making, Ell
lar8faE, extending, projecting and malntain-
aud Fairgrounds within the limits OF such
city or county whenever the common coun-
ell or county board tbereof shall by ordi-
nance or resolution de[Crmihe.
Section 2. I. 1t slali be lawful for, and
the right is hereby conferred upon cities of
tGe first class and counties having a popu-
lution Of two hundred and fifty thousand
and upwards in tbs state to purcnnSe, ac-
Quire, enter upon. take. use aud appropriate
neigh6SIh2oa priT$tS Eropa,rty FOR tnS pm 3d
establishing public parks, pathways, civic
centeHs and Fairgrounds, and after the an
ptoyenent is made to resell such petgn5or-
hood property with restrictions as TO build
ing thereon and use thereof so as 10 care
fully preserve the same for the purposes in-
tended.
Ing for the taking of such lands shall! set
forth why the use thereof aud the control
thereof Is necessary to protect such PUBLIC
grounds or to establish new grounds and
may include in addition to the protection
hereinbefoIe specified the preservation of the
view, appearance. light. air or usefulness in
general Of said premises for public purposes.
Section 3. J. The taking, using and APP
propriating by the right Of eminent domain
as herein provided, OF private property Tor
the purpose OF making eniars, ng, extending
and maintaining public parks, ,parkwaysr
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-
virons, the preservation of the view, appear
ance, light, ar health. and USEFULNESS there
Of, by re.-seliins such neighboring property,
with such restrictions in the DEEDS of re-
sale as will protect said property, SO taken
for the aforesaid purpose, is hereby, declared
to be taking using and appropriating or
such private property for public use.
2, The proceeds arising from the resale
OF any such property, SO taken. shall be de-
counties and be subject to general appro.
priation by the councils or county board OF
said city or county.
counties of this state shall hereafter rake,
use, and appropriate private property for
the aforesaid purposes, by ordinance, II the
compenSa ton and damages arising there
from ctnnot be agreed upon By the owners
thereof and such cities or counties, such
compensation aad damages shall be consid-
eFeQ. aScerIatiled ueLefnatheI, aWaFHed, ana
paid in the manner provided III sections
sos to o04 inclusive and other appropriate
provisions Of the statutes.
Section 3. 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 10 liUlta-
lions us to building and use thereof! Such
contracts when Acknowledged and recorded
in the registers Office shah be a 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.
thorities to carry out the purposes OF this
act shall not be limited to the section Of
the statutes herein referred 80, bur may be
sought and exercised under other Gppro-
pirate provisions thereof, the whole act TO
be literally construed for the purposes here
In referred TO.
Section T. Tdis act shall be In force
from and after its passage and puhlicA-
ton.