New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-18
ORDINANCE NO. rs.
An Ordinance relating to the Planting and Care 81
Shade and Ornamental 7Yees.>

an Ordinance relating to the Planting and Care Of
Shade and Ornamental 7Yees.s
The City Council Of the City of New Ulm do or
dam:
Sec 1. That any person owning lots land 'front.'
ing on any street IN this city. may plant shade or
Ornamental trees al ng either side, or along both
sides of that portion of the street reserved for side
walks in front of his lot land, but no trees shall
be planted along such streets the council by re-
,luton may designate. M
Sec. 2. such trees snail be planted in q straigH
line the portion of the street reserved for sde
walks and two feet inside from the outer edge
thereof. the distance between the trees shall NOT
be less than twelve feet, except at entrances,
shall any be planted at the corners of blocks
beyond any line thereof.
Sec. 8. Any person planting such trees as is pro-
yided for herein Or snch as may heretofore have
been planted, may protect the same while young
by erecting temporary fences outside of them.
either singly or Otherwise. Such fences however
are to be constructed as not to impede trayeIoR
the streets or sidewalks, and the same shall noe
encroach more than four feet on the sidewalk from
the outer edge thereof. Any such fences shall be
removes whenever the city council shalt so direct.
Sec. 4. The provisions of this ordinance shall not
be construed as to require any change to b. made
of trees already planted within iihout the line
hereby established but the same may be taken Hp.a
and properly set at any time. The city council may
at any time cause to be cut down or removed from
any street any all trees standing thereon when
ever they deem such removal necessary for the =
public interest.
Sec. 5. Any person who shall hitch orfasten any
horse or other animal to any shade ornamental
tree or shrubbery, to the tree-5ox fencing
around the same, cause the same ta be doCe,,
and Any person who shall cut otherwise injurr
or damage any shade ornamental tree or shrub
berry within this city. or shall damage the. box or
protection thereto or cause the same to be done,
shall be punished as is hereinafter provided for.
Sec 6. All persons owning or occupying land
within this city, are required to trim all trees STAN
ding or growing on such lands or in the streets in
'front.' thereof. that no limbs branches shall
tend over the street to the sidewalk within eighS
feet thereof; and all persons owing or occupying
land IN said city along which in the street adbin-
ing thereto, side walk is laid nsructed are
required to cut down and 1T all times -keey said
sidewalk clear and free from ali weeds, grass and
brush.
Sec. Z. Any person violating any of the prosf
siors OF this ordinance who shall ne glect fail
to Comply with any OF the requirements thereof.
shall on conviction be summariiy4 punished by r.
line OF not less than two Dollars nor more han
hundred dollars and costs of prosecution, and shalt
be imprisoned untilsuch fine and costs are paid not
exceeding ninety days.
Sec. .. The provisions of any ordinance hereto :.
repealed. ii
Src.9. This ordinance shall take effect from and
aft Ter approval and pubkcttion
Passed Jan. 3. \. D 1888.
Attest: JOHN C. RUDOLPH.
LOUIS sCHILLING, Pres. OF Council,
City Clerk
Approved Jan. +. A. D. 1887.
. C. WESGHCKE.
Mayor.
Officially published, Jan. 18th ~. d. 1883.