Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21

no. 49, 49, pnil7p published Nav IL 1900
CHAF tHk III, LAWS CT 1909.
AN Az 70 establish a board Of arr cow,
III -SsloilIS' 10. cities OF the irSt class
Inc peVP5s "a ne State OF Wisconsin -er
resented in Senate ana AS.,'Iii'' H. TSP
as follows: MY 40 enact
Section l. An art commission IS baro,,
estabnsheSjn cites Of The lrst class 800,
sist oI seven commissioners ali Of ,,.hnr.
sbdh - Ilt+fAS OF such city to be
appointed 3y me mayor. Said MAYOR nj
such city shan in the year ninefpen hr,o,
dred me appoint two members from a li,t
OF hVe persons, selected by the snrlnfS
OF aftistS OF SucI city, to serve for n
term Oh hNe tFafS. enc member from a Iist
of tAree persons. selected bv the hoord M
park com niSsIouers Of such siry +" 80, W
for a Terin or icul years. two from n Iist ~
five persons, selected by the archifact1Iraj
club. OF such cay. 10 serve for n Term nj
three ca ). ole from a list Of three persons
selected ~ tne board of public works an
such city. to serve Ter a term of two veors
ard one ft9m list Of three persons So,
lectcd by TIE trustees Of the public library
, of such CITY. 10 serve for term OF one veal.
Tie term OF fach commissioner shall begin.
on the first day o. MAY in said wear opd.
thereafter, whenever the term of member
of said board appointed from such list, ex-
piIes, the mayor s-al appoint his successor
from list selected by the body which made
the original selection as aforesaid, and the
members thus appointed shall serve Tor
term of ~ }e%rs. In case of vacancies
orig naily 81 -,
Tie members of said board shall serve
without compensation. Said board may an.
point a secretary outside Of it's own mem
DerSbip, who Shall serve without compelsa-
ton.
Section . Hereafter no work of art shall
become the property Of said city by pur-
chase, gift OF otherwise unless such work
of art, or the designs for the same. together
with statement OF the proposed location
of the same shall first have been submitted
to and approved by said board acting by
majority of all its members nor shall any
work Of art. until SO approved he erected
or placed IN, over or upon, or allowed TO
extend IN, over or upon any street, avenue
square, place common, park, municipal
building or other public place under the
control of said city or any department or
officer thereof No existing work Of art in
possession of said city shall be removed re-
located or altered in any way without the
similar approval Of said commission, and
any such work Of art shall be removed. re
located or altered in any way that may be
ordered by a vote passed and approved in
writing, by all the members Of said com
mission, and also approved by the mayor.
Sector 3. Said commission shall act IN
a siisrssssssNe---xeity and with similar powers
in respect to the design of any municipal
building bridge approach, lamp ornamental
gate or fence. or other structure erected, or
to be erected upon land belonging to. the
city, and in respect to any, arch, bridge,
structure or approach which Is the property
of any corporation or individual. and eA-
tends over or upon any street, avenue, high
way, park, or public place, 80
Section A. The term work Of art as
used in this bill shall apply to and include
all paintings. mural decorations. statues
bas-reliefs. sculptures. monuments, lGGi9I5
tains, arches ornamental gateways' puDlac
buildings and other structures OF perma-
nent Character Intended for ornament OF
commemoration. aou
Section ). If said commission shall ran q
to report upon any matters submitted 10 -, !.
decision shall We deemed unnecessary.
Secti6I-------- This act shall take effect a nG
be in force from and after its passage ana
publication.
Approved May II. 1903.