The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29
No. 587, A. Published May 30. 1909.
CHAPTER 165. LAWS OF 1909.

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AN ACT to grant to cities and counties
fifty thousand and upwards the right to
acquire private property for public uses
for parks and other pu poses
The people of the State nf Wisconsin. rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do en-
as follows:
Section / It shall be lawful for. and the
right is hereby conferred upon cities of the
first class and counties in this state having
a population of two hundred and fifty thous-
and and upwards to purchase. acquire, enter
upon, take, use and appropriate private
property for the purpose OF making, en-
larging, extending, protecting and maintain
ing public parks. pa?kways. civic centers
city or county whenever the common coun-
ell or county board thereof shall by ordi-
nance or resolution determine.
Section 2. 1. 1t 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, nc
quire. enter upon. take. use and appropriate
neighborhood private property for the pur:.
poses herein specified for the protection and
establishing public parks, parkways, civic
proyement Is made to resell such neighbor-
hood property with restrictions as TO build
ing thereon and 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
fh WY the use thereof and the contro
grounds or to establish new grounds and
may include in addition to the protection
hereInbefore 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 ap-
propriating, by. the right Of eminent domain
as herein provided, of private property. for
the purpose Of making, enlarging, extending.
and maintaining public parks rarkways,
civic centers and fairgrounds, and Of neigh
ways civic eenters and fairgrounds ID or.
der to protect surh 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-sellng such neighboring property,
with such restrictions In the deeds of re-
sale as will protect said property. so taken
to be taking. using and appropriatlnG Of
such private property for public use
2 The proceeds arising from the resale
posted In the treasury OF said cities. or
counties and be subject to general appro-
priatlon by the councils or county board Of
said city or county.
Section 4. liz all cases wherein cities or
counties of this state shall hereafter take,
use, and appropriate private property FOR
the aforesaid purposes, by ordinance II the
compensation and damages arising there
from cannot be agreed upon by the owners
thereof and such cities or counties. such
compensation and damages shall be consid-
paid in the manner provided In sections
S95 to 0O4, 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 iirnita-
tions as to building and use thereof. Such
contracts when acknow lodged 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,
extend grantee grantees.
Section 6. The power of the public au-
thorttes to carry out tho 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 appro-
pirate provisions thereof, the whole act TO
be literally construed for the purposes hero
in referred TO.
Section Z. This act shall be In forcs
from and after Its passage and puhlica-
ton.
Approved May 1e. 1909.