The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-16


ployes as shall be required to assist such
city forester. the same az the other
agents and servants OF said commissioner
and subject TO the same provisions OF law.
Sec e II shall be the duty OF the city
forester and his assistants TO inspect all
trees. shrubs, and plants I'm all streets.
lanes. and highways OF said city which
are open for travel. and upon discovering
that any such trees. shrubs, or plants are
infected or infested with scale or any
insect detrimental TO the growth. health.
or life OF such trees. shrubs. or plants. to
remove. eradicate. or destroy such condi-
ton. IL any trees. shrubs. or plants In
any public street, lane. or highway In
said city arc 30 infected or infested, ana
to such a degree that such condition cen
not be removed eradicated. or de-
stroyed by tho usual means ana ef-
forts employed. such city forester or MS
assistants may remove and destroy any
such trees. shrubs. or plants. if In MS
Judgment It shall seem best.
Sec. g. II It shall be brought to the at
tention OF the city forester that any
tree. shrub, or plant on any private es-
tate in said city Is go infected or infested
he shall give notice In writing, as soon as
may be to the owner. occupant
or agent OF such premises or said conoi-
ton, and request him 70 remedy the same.
II any tree. shrub. or plant on any
private estate near or adjoining any
public street. lane. or highway IN
said city Is situated so near TO the sane,
q ard 4. 40 infected or infested. and to such
a degree. that said condition 10 Liable
to be spread to any tree, shrub. or piant
in any such public street, lane, or high-
wav said city forester may order tne
owner. occupant. or agent OF such preni-
ses 20 remove, eradicate, or destroy such
condition OF such tree, shrub. or piant on
such prenlises. and In case OF any failure
- =, 40 for the period of fifteen days
from and after such notice, said CITY ior
ester or his assistants may remove ahd
destroy such tree, shrub. or plant on sucn
premises. 49,,
sec 4 II shall be the duty of the city
forester and his assistants TO inspect any
and all trees, shrubs, and plants which
are In any public street. lane. or hignway
IN ssid cIty. or which standing on any pri-
vate estate overhang or project into any
such public way, and In case any OF tue
same or any part thereof appears 10 oe
dead liable to fall. dangerous, or an op-
struction to public travel on any sucn
public way. TO report such condlton !"
said commissioner OF pubic WORKS.
Seo. b In case ary tree. shrub, or piaht
- I'm any public stree. lai.c. or highway
I'm said city. or which standing on any pit
vata estate overhangs or projects INTO
anv s,,ch public way, appears 70 De oean
liable to fall, dangerous, or an opsi iuclioh
To public travel on ony sucn pupic was,
the commissioner of public works may
cause the same. or sucn part y, p
thereof as are dead. liable TO fall. DANGER
ous or an obstruction TO such pubic
travel. TO be cut down, and IL In any sucn
rr,a,lic way to be removed thereirodh.
Provided that, except in case OF manafest
public danger and immediate necessity' no
such tree or shrub shall oe wnohy out
down or removed unless notice IN "Iilins
OF his attention to cause the salne ~ 20
aone shall be given by said commissioner
TO An owner, occupant. or agent OF ene
estate nearest such tree or SHRUB Whach
anuts on that part OF such puofc street,
lane or highway In which such tree or
shrub is situated, or 20 an owner. oocu-
pant. or agent OF such private estate,
such tree or shrub stands there on anu
70 ary ownrr. occupant, or agent of such
astata shall within seven days after the
eivinr Of such notice file with the mayor
81 said city his objection In writing 70
such removal such tree shall not Dc GU.
dour ar removed unless said mayor sneli
approve in writing the removal or ehe
same. - A. c,tv
eor..;ar ana hts assistants 10 take general
care and supervision of all trees and
shrubbery planted and growing IN ene
streets. lanes, or highways OF SAID cry,
and To trim the same, 80 az 70 Keep tne
.ame In nroper condition; and to encour-
are the planting culture ana preservauv'
Of shade and ornamental trees ana shI
hery IA such streets. lanes. and highways'
81 80 advise the owners OF estates abut-
ting thereon regarding the kind OF uees
and ehr-,bbery end method OF pianuhs
deemed desirable on particular sueets,
isnrs, or highways; and to set out OF
plant any and all shade trees unu
shrubbery furnished at tho public expense
SEC. T. Said olty forester ana nus S as
sirtants shall slso have tho care ana
suncyvislon OF all trees and shrubbery on
Ali estates belonging 10 said ciW whicn
ere used for public purposes, exccpt tnosc
,r n,,tlio parks or other places under thc
turisdiction of the park commissioners OF
said city. Upon the request IN wriuns OF
raid park commissioners at any ume or
from time to time they sns" r,,r.
take charge OF such trees and snrup-
horv IN such parks or places
under the jurisdiction OF said commits
sioners. as shall be designated In W.T.
,rg nv said commissioners. but saiu
cnn, r,issIoners at any time may resume
the care Of the same 6uch care shail
include tho duties and powers speolnea
IN section Q hereof relative to trees
and shrubs In ways
Sec, B, SAID ciVy horos'oi So
sistants, at the request or the owner
occupant. or agent OF any private es-
tate In said city. may treat any tree'
shrub or plant so infected or infested
or remove and destroy the same, pro-
yided the expense thereof as deter
mined by said commissioners OF public
works shall be nrst deposited with
the city treasurer OF said city. All
sums so received shall be credited TO
any appropriation made by the city
council of said city pursuant 10 the
authority hereof to carry out the OBJ
iects Of this act.
Sec. O. The city council of said city
from time to time may appropriate
such sums of money as II shall dAter-
mine to be necessary to carry out the
objects OF this act; and may appro-
pirate such special sums as IL may
see ft. to be expended by said city
forester for shade trees and SHRUB
hery. or either, to be set out or plant
ed in such public streets, lanes, or
highways in said city as said city
forester. subject TO the approval OF
said commissioner OF public works.
shall determine, and. II they deem 1t
expedient, such shade trees may be
set out or planted upon lands adJoin- :
ing any such public ways. at a distance
not exceeding twenty feet from such