The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-04-13

ORDINANCE NO. 90,
AelaHDg to tho Planting aud Preserve
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TIE Common Council Of he Guy otis. Cloud
do orda;m. 81 w. SO
SECTION lst.-That any person owning
lots or land within the limits Of the city of
St. Cloud, may plant shade trees along
either side, or along both sides Of that por-
ton Of the street or avenue reserved for
sidewalks in front Of his lot or land.
II. Such trees when planted upon streets
which are eighty feet in width and in front
of blocks, shall be planted on the portion
reserved for sidewalks, and in two rows,
upon each side Of the carriage way. The
trees in the inner row, or row next to the
lot, shall be at distance of three feet from
tho lot, and 80 6.10 feet distant from each
other in front Of blocks $50 feet in length.
The trees upon each end of such row shall
be l3 $40 from the corner of the block 'front.'
! ing the same. The outer row of treesor row
next to the carriage way in front of such
blocks, shall be fourteen feet from said in
ner row and the trees the same distance
apart. The trees on each end of the outer
row shall be on the line Of the inner
row Of trees on streets Of the same width
running at right angles Herewith. And
when such street running at right angles
| Herewith shall be but 66 feet in width,
such end tree shall be in line with the
outer edge of the grass plat inside of the
! sidewalk on such 66 foot street.
III. In planting trees upon streets or
avenues in front Of Blocks 1876 feet in
length the manner provided for in the pre-
ceding section shall be observed. except
that the trees shall be 334 feet apart in the
rows, and the end trees in the inner row
shall be 1871 feet from the corner of the
block.
Nv. In planting trees upon streets 80
feet wide on the side of blocks the manner
provided for in section two of this ordi-
nance shall be observed, except the trees
in each row shall be 33i feet apart, aud the
end trees on the inner row shall be l6
feet 104 inches from the inner row of trees
on the street running at right angles there
with, or IL feet l04 inches from the bound
ary line of such street.
V. In planting trees upon streets 66
feet in width, but one row. shall be planted,
which shall be on the outside of the aide
walk III feet from the block line. On
streets in front Of blocks $50 feet in length
such trees shall be 81 feet apart, and the
end trees in such rows shall be directly OBJ.
posite point ten feet from the corner Of
the block. Trees on the side of block.
shall be planted in the manner hereinbe.
fore provided for in this section, except
that they shall he 303 feet distant from each
other.
vi. Trees in streets &C feet wide in
front Of blocks 396 feet in length, shall be
set out in the manner provided in the pre-
ceding section, except that the trees in
front Of blocks shall be BIZ feet apart.
VII. Any person planting shade trees
a. provided for in this ordinance, may
erect temporary fences outside of them
80 a to protect them while young. Such
fences are, however, to be 80 constructed az
not to impede travel on the streets nor pre-
vent persons on foot from passing along
such sidewalk.
VIII. The provision Of this ordinance
shall not be 80 construed as to require
any change to be made of trees already
planted, or to prevent persons replantine
such trees when the same become destroyed
or injured.
TX. No person shall cut down destroy
or injure by girdling or otherwise, or hitch
or tie any animal to, any shade tree, stand.
ing or growing in any street, alley, high.
way or public grounds Of this city, without
first obtaining permission As hereinafte,
provided.
K. The street commissioner of said city
shall have general supervision and care of
the planting and preservation of trees pur'
suant to the provisions Of this ordinance
and may grant written permission to any
person to cut down or do any act in refer
ence to any trees referred to in the proceed.
ing section. Provided that if such permits
sion shall be refused by the street commits
sioner, the common council may upor
application grant the same.
XII. The following streets and avenues
and parts Of streets and avenues are here
by excepted from the provisions of this or
dinance, viz: all Of Washington and Rich.
mond avenues south of St. Augusta street
| those portions of Jefferson and Hanove,
avenues lying and being between St. Au
gusta and Lake streets; all of st. Germai,
street; that portion of Fountain street ~
ing east Of State avenue; also Lake street
| XII. The common council may at an,
time cause to be cut down and removed
from any street or part of a street, all o.
any portion of the trees standing thereon
| XIII. That upon complaint made up
on oath by any person to any Justice o
said City of the violation of any of tn,
provisions Of this ordinance, such Cit,
Justice shall thereupon issue wsrran
directed to the Chief Of Police or any po
lice officer Of said city, commanding hin
forthwith to apprehend the person or per.
; sons so complained of, and bring him o.
them before said City Justice, who shall
proceed to hear, try and determine the Of:
tense charged.
! XIV. That upon the conviction of an,
person Of the violation of any of the pro
visions Of this ordinance, said City Jus
tice shall sentence and adjudae the per.
son or persons SO convicted to pay 4 fine
Of not less than FIVE nor more than on.
hundred dollars, together with the cost o
prosecution, or to be imprisoned in tn,
common Jail of the county, not less thar
foe nor more than SIXTY days, OF both suct
fine and imprisonment in the discretion o.
such Justice.
l XIV. That this ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after it's pub
LEGATION.
l dyes aid. Bennett, Coats, L. Clark, N
P. Clarke, Dam, Dorr, Mcclure, Owen
Scherer, Relnhard, and Mr.. President
Nays None.
/ WIN. POWELL,
President Of the Council.
| Approved April II, 1876.
!. L. w. COLLINS,
i Mayor.