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

thority of the board, granted at meeting
duly convened.
z: Said board is authorised and empow-
cred TO purchase or acquire for and Ia the
name or the State OF Wisconsin In the man
ner hereinafter provided aud for the pur-
poses hereinafter designated. title to such
tracts OF land as 1t may select, which in the
opinion of said board shall most adequately
anu suitably fulfill the requirements of a
state park, and shall duly take into con-
sideratlon IN the requirements of such
ianus their relative cost and value for park
purposes, out of any moneys appropriated
TO or received by the said state park board.
8 Inc land so purchased or acquired and
the title thereto shall be held by the State
of Wisconsin and be devoted to public use
Tor park purposes for all times under such
regulations as the legislature may from
time to time prescribe
3. Whenever said state park board shall
require any of such lands for Use for a
public park and shall be unable to agree
With the owners thereof upon the amount
or compensation TO be paid therefor, or,
when for any reason no such agreement can
be made without in the opinion of said
board. unreasonable delay, the said board
is authorized to determine the y2Iue or
said lands and the damages resulting to the
owner from the taking thereof in the man
ner and with the effect provided as to conf
mlSSioners appointed by the judge OF the
circuit court under the provisions of sec
lions COS, 6Q6 60I, statutes of 1898 and
acts amendatory thereto.
10. The report Of said board as to the
ing to such owner shall be filed in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court of the
county wherein said lands are located as
provided In section last referred to and
thereafter ell proceedings shall be as pro-
yided in said section and the sections re-
ferred to and with like effect.
IL. II the said state park board IN ne
gotiating for the purchase of lands for the
establishment of parks shall ascertain that
on certain lands or premises situated with
Ing the limits of proposed state park,
n
buildings or improvements or any orchards,
vineyards, or cultivated fields, and that by
reason Of such or for any other reason said
lands or premises have value which IN
the opinion OF said board is incommensurate
with their value for the purpose Of said
park, said board may and Is hereby Au-
thorized and directed to enter into a mutual
and friendly agreement with the owner or
owners of such land or premises for such
control or supervision by the state over
such lands OK premises, deemed necessary to
the reasonable requirements OF said park.
II. That said board is authorized and
directed to extend with the consent and
agreement of the owner or owners such
protective police, and other powers con-
ferred upon said board by this enactment
as 1t may deem advisable over the lands
and premises Of said owner or owners, pro-
vtded that said owners convey by written
contract 10 the said board such control or
supervision OF their said lands and premises
as may be agreed upon between the said
board and said owner or owners.
18. The said park board is authorized to
remove or cause TO be removed In such man
ner as they may deem advisable wood, tim
Der, rocks, stone, earth, or other products
or attributes from said park. Such wood,
timber, rock, earth or other products or at
triE1tes shall be sold to the highest bidder
upon contracts executed and signed by said
state park board.
IA. All money received from the sale Of
wood, timber, rocks, OF other products or
attributes Of the park lands shall be paid
Into the state treasury and shall constituta
the state park reserve fund
IT, The said park board Is authorized
to allow the state agricultural and horti-
cultural societies to establish and maintain,
upon any portions OF the lands of the said
park that said park board shall deem suit
able. nurseries, experimental stations, and
buildings in such manner as to best serve
the requirements of said societies, all OF
which shall be under the general supervk
sion of said park board.
16. The attorney general shall act an
counsel and attorney for said state PARK
board, both In proceedings and litigation
and In giving advice and counsel.
II. The respective district attorneys OF
the county or counties where said parks
shall be located shall prosecute for all yio-
lat1ons of the terms Of this act occurring
within their respective counties as provided
In section 1494--55 of the statutes. and
acts aunendatory thereto.
1S. Such assistants as may be appointed
by said board shall have all the powers OF
state and town fire wardens as provided In
sections 1865 to 1494-51, inclusive
of the statutes, and acts amendatory there
of, and such powers shall apply to said
parks
10. The penalties for the destruction of
any notices, posted by the said board within
the boundaries Of any state park, shall be
the same az those provided in section
1494--50.
90 The said state park board is empow-
cred and authorized TO summon and ex-
anime witnesses and to administer oaths to
such witnesses IN AM, manner OF prOcesd-
ings relative to their dutieR
Approved June 8, 1909.