Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-16
The City of Lewiston Does Ordain as
follows:

Sec. THAT all shade, ornament
al or other trees, the branches OF
limbs of which overhang any side
walk, street, avenue or thoruoghfare
shall be kept trimmed by the proper
ty owner to a height of at least .
feet above the street or Sidewalk over !
which such branches or limbs OF
trees are hanging.
SEC. 2.-That all dead trees and
all dead limbs and branches on trees,
standing within 100 feet of any
sidewalk. street, avenue or thorough
fare shall be removed by the proper
ty owner within 80 days after the
service of notice so to do on such
property owner by the Street Super
intendent.
| Sec. 3.-That when any tree is so
top-heavy, split. shattered. broken
or in such condition that the same
shall be deemed dangerous to
life or property the whole tree or
any defective portion thereof may be
ordered cut down Immediately by
the Street Superintendent, and IL not
SO cut down the street superintendent
may proceed in the same manner
as provided in the following section.
Sec. 4.-If the work of removal of
dead trees and dead limbs and
branches OF trees be not commenced
he of
notice as provided in section two
t2) hereof; or, if after having been
begun the same is not completed in
neat and orderly manner within a
reasonable time thereafter, the street
superintendent may forthwith have
the work done under his direction.
After completing the work he shall
make out an itemized statement of
the cost thereof and file the same
with the controller and the control
Ter is hereby authorized to pay the
same out of the proper fund in the
manner provided for paying current
Iexpenses of the Street Department
lit shall be the duty of the street
superintendent to serve a copy OF
Isaid statement upon the property
/, towner. III the owner is non-resi
+ den of the city, or cannot be fount
within the city, and has no resident
, agent upon whom service can b.
. made service of notice and statement
e of costs may be made by depoHtinl
II the same in the mail addressed t
q his last known post office address
: and If the cost of such work be 40
= paid by the property owner within
Re five days after the service of motto
s, the City Attorney shall proceed t
&c collect the same by suit.
e Sec. 5.-The term property own
er" as used herein shall be construe
70 to include any agent of the propert
m owner and any person having charg
in and control of the property.
lie Sec. 6.-Any person violating an
'h of the provisions of sections on
- two and three of this VrdiHanc
ne shall be deemed guilty of misd
&C. meanor and upon conviction thereC
n shall be punished by fine not e.
CT ceeding % Dollars. or by imprisol
'e' ment in the city Jail not more tina
~ 10 days, or by both such fine ar
imprisonment. Every day such o
err Tense exists after the expiration
he the time herein provided shall
re- deemed new offense and the gull
=. person punished accordingly
No This ordinance shall take effe
In and be in force five go days aft
of its passage, approval and public
Icb ton.
Passed by the council Novemb
me f1.19O7.
On Approved by the mayor Novemb
,ds 11,19O7.
sc. HENRY HEITFELD,
en- Nave
'ad Attest:
t psS JNo. E. MCPHERSON.
ftn City Clerk.