Exchange of Lands with United States.
Milwaukee City Charter § 10-02
in effect10-02. Exchange of Lands with United States.
Any city of the first class, whether organized under general laws or special charter, is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, convey, lease, or exchange to or with the United States government, any park or other public lands belonging to such city to be used as a site for an United States government light house or a life saving station, which sale, conveyance, lease or exchange shall first be recommended to such common council by the board of park commissioners of such city or other board or body having control or management of such park or other public lands, and thereupon the common council of such city may authorize the same by a resolution fixing the terms and conditions of the transaction; provided, that this act shall not apply to any portion of submerged land constituting the bed of Lake Michigan, granted by the state to such city for public park and boulevard purposes. (S. 1, Ch. 202, L. 1911.)
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/City-Charter/CH10.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/26/2026