The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-11
PARK BOARDS NEW RULES
THEY RELATE TO PLANTING, TRIM
MING AND REMOVAL OF TREES.
Hereafter such Matters VIII Come
Under the Boards Powers
Municipal Affairs.

The Board Of Park Commissioners trans
acted more business yesterday than IL has
done for months one of the most i'm
pOrtant matters settled by the board was
the adoption of a set of rules regulating the
planting. removal and trimming Of trees
on streets and other public places. The re-
cent Legislature enacted law granting
the Park Board power 10 authorize ana
enforce such rules. The rules will be in
force as soon as the law becomes effective.
The rules are as follows:
mo person may trim or remove a tree
or shrub in any street in the city OF IN
dianapois without a permit signed by the
city forester.
NO person may plant trees or shrubs
In the streets of Indianapolis without
permit signed by the city forester, who
shall state on said permit what kind or
species of trees or shrubs may be planted,
give directions for planting the same ana
state the distance apart each tree may DC
planted.
Requests for removal. trimming or
planting Of trees and shrubs must be made
upon blanks furnished by the Board OF
Park Commissioners and must state the
size of the lot in front of which the work
is 10 be done. the kind OF trees or shrubs
to be trimmed or removed, the kind ana
condition of the nearest trees upon the adj
Joining properties and the distances from
the lot lines TO them.
Trees painted in the streets OF the city
of annapolis shall not be less than twen-
ty-five feet apart, irrespective OF the size
OF the lot, and as much farther apart as
may be directed by the city forester. for
different varieties of trees, and all trees
planted must be of a stock satisfactory TO
the city forester. healthy and free from
scale.
Each person who desires the Board OF
Park Commissioners 10 remove, trim or
plant trees or shrubs must deposit with
the clerk of the Board of Park commis-
sioners a sum of money estimated 10 cover
the cost of such work. and the clerk OF the
Park Board shall pay the expense incurred
in such work, upon presentation OF bills
for the same, bearing the approval of the
city forester. All money left after paying
such expenses shall at once be returned 10
the depositor.
when it has been decided that trees or
shrubs should be removed trimmed or new
trees planted, a notice in writing Will be
sent to the persons owning the property in
front of which such work is 10 be done,
and the same shall be done in accordance
with these rules within the time specified
in such notice.
Amy person injuring or mutilating a tree
or shrub. any guard or protection around
or about such tree shrub or hitching a
horse thereto. or who shall disObey any or
these rules. will be prosecuted by the Board
OF Park Commissioners. as provided in Sec
ton of the legislative act under which
these rules are authorized"
The board rejected the bids for a stand
pipe Riverside Park and the matter was
Indefinitely postponed. The board deferred
action on the question OF a shelter house
Tor CARRIED PARK. superintendent ROVER
drew plans for iron and steel shelter
house costing about s. .000 Members of the
board desired 10 put up a cheap wooden
structure, City Controller Johnson was
against spending such large sum for a
shelter house but Mr.. Power spoke against
wooden building. saving that IL would be
better to build a fireproof structure. The
matter will come up again next week.
The board approved the report OF the APP
praisers the land to be condemned for
Riverside Park and adopted a resolution
asking the city controller to recommend to
the City Council an ordinance approprlating
$4,000 20 buy the land. The appraised
value of the land is $26925. City Controller
Johnson is in favor of buying the land. but
favors obtaining the money for the pur-
chase by transferring part OF the appro-
priation already made for maintenance and
Improvement of parks. Some of the prop
erty owners are Directing to the price fixed
| by the appraisers and the matter may have
TO be settled by court.
Superintendent Power will now confer
with the water company regarding water
for Riverside Park. He had hoped that the
hoard would adopt his plan for a standpipe.
but since ii was rejected the water COM
pany will have TO furnish water for the
park.
! Mr.. Power also brought TO the attention
/ OF the board the necessity Of taking action
on the San Jose scale. which he has found
| on fruit trees. He says assistant fores-
| ter will be needed to do this work and tho
| board took the matter under advisement.