Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. JeT, A Published May 20, 1909
CHAPTER 1856, LAWS OF 1909


AN ACT TO s ant to cities and counties
having population Of two hundred
hfyy thousand and upwards the right TO
acquire private property for public uses
Tor parks and other purposes.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, rep
resented Ia Senate and Assembly, 40 en-
as follows:
Section / 1t shall b.. lawful for. aud the
right Is hereby conferred upon cities OF the
first class aud counties in this state having
a population of two hundred and fifty thous-
ana ana upwards TO purchase. acquire, enter
upon, take, Use aud appropriate private
property for the purpose of making. en-
larging, extending, protecting aud maintain
ing public parks, parkways, civic ceniers
and Fairgrounds within the limits of such
city or county whenever the common cOuu-
ell or county board thereof shall by ordi-
nance or resolution determine
Section >. l. II shall be lawful for and
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, &c.
qaire, enter upon, take. use and appropriate
neighborhood private property for the pur-
poses herein specified for the protection and
establishing public parks parkwiys, civic
centers and Fairgrounds, and after the inn
provement is made 10 resell such neighbOr-
hood property with rest rictions as to build
Ing thereon and use thereof SO as to care
tended
=. The ordinances or resolutions lioyid-
Ing Tor the taking Of such lands shall set
forth why the use thereof and the control
thereof is necessary TO protect such public
grounds or 20 establish new grounds and
may Include In addition to the protection
hereinhefore specified the preservation of the
view. appearance light, air or usefulness In
gene'a of said premises for public purposes.
Sec on 3. l. The taking using and APP
prupriating, by the right of eminent domain
as herein provided. OF private property for
the purpose of making eularglng, extending.
and maintaining public parks, pRrkways
civic centers and Fairgrounds and OF neigh.
boring property. Of such public parks, park
ways, civic centers and Fairgrounds In or
der 10 protect such public parks, parkways.
civic centers and Fairgrounds, their en-
Virons. the preservation Of the view, appear
ance, light. air. health. and usefulness there
OF, by re.selllng such neighboring property,
with such restrictions in the deeds of re-
sale as VIII protect said property. so taken
for the aforesaid purpose, is hereby declared
to be taklns, using and appropriating Of
such private property for public use.
2 The proceeds arising from the re- sale
of any such property. SO taken. shall be de-
posted 10 the treasury Of said cities, or
counties and be subject 20 general appro-
priation by the councils or county board of
said city or county.
Section 4. In all cases wherein cities or
counties of this state shall hereafter take
use, and appropriate private property for
the aforesaid purposes by ordnance, IL the
compensation and damages s!.sing there
from cannot be agreed upon BY the owners
thereof aud such cities or counties, such
compensation and damages shall be consid-
cred, ascertained, determined. awarded, and
pau ia the manner provided IN sections
500 70 o04, inclusive, and other appropriate
provisions OF the statutes
Section o. Contracts may be made by the
public authorities with owners OF lands TO
improve such lands and 10 own the same
after improvement Is made subject TO limita-
lions IA 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 10 his grantee or grantees
Section 9. The power of the public au-
thorities to carry out the purposes Of this
act shall not be limited 20 the section OF
the statutes herein referred TO, but may De
sought aud exercised under other appro-
pirate provisions thereof the whole act to
be literally construed for the purposes here
in referred to.
Section Z. This uct shall be In force
from and after Its passage and publica-
ton.
Approved May 10. 1909.