The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-02

on any sucn Pubic way, 10 report such
condition TO said commissioner of public
works
Sec 6. In case any tree. shrub. or plant
In In any public street. lane. or highway
In said city, or which standing on any
private estate overhsngs or projects into
any such public way. appears TO be dead.
liable to fall, dangerous. or an obstruc
ton to public travel on any such public
way, the commissioner OF public works
may cause the same, or such part or parts
thereof AZ are dead. liable to fall. danger
ous, or an obstruction to such public
travel. to be cut down, and IL In any
such public way to be removed therefrom:
Provided that except In case OF manifest
public danger and Immediate necessity, no
such tree or shrub shall be wholly cut
down or removed unless notice in writing
OF his attention To cause the same TO be
done shall be given by said commission.
er to an owner, occupant, or agent OF
the estate nearest such tree or shrub
which abuts on that part OF such public
street, lane, or highway in which such
tree or shrub fs situated, or TO an owner
occupant. or agent of such private estate,
If such tree or shrub stands thereon: and
n any owner, occupant, or agent OF such
estate shall within seven days after the
giving of such notice file with the mayor
of said city his objection In writing TO
such removal, such tree shall not be cut
down or removed unless said mayor shall
approve I'm writing the removal OF the
same.
Sec. g. II shall be the duty OF the city
forester and his assistants TO take gen.
eral care and supervision of all trees and
shrubbery planted and growing In the
streets, lanes. or highways OF said city
and TO trim the same. so as TO keep the
same In proper condition. and To en-.
courage the planting, culture, and pre-
servation OF shale and ornamental tree.
and shrubbery In such streets. lanes, and
highways: and TO advise the owners OF
estates abutting thereon regarding ths
kind Of trees and shrubbery and metho,
OF planting deemed desirable on particulaJ
streets, lanes, or highways; and 10 set
out or plant any and all shade trees and
shrubbory furnished at the public ex
pense.
Sec. T. Said city forester and his as.
sistants shall also have the care and
supervision OF all trees and shrubbery
Oh all estates belonging to said city
which are used for public purposes, ex
cept those I'm public parks or other places
under the Jurisdiction OF the park com
missioners of said city. Upon the request
In writing OF said park commissioners at
sny time or from time to time they shall
also take charge OF such trees and shrub.
berry In such parks or places under ths
Jurisdiction OF said commissioners. as
shall he designated In writing by said
tOf1fnltSlOACTb Out SH1u commissioners Az
any time may resume tho care OF the
same. Such care shall include the duties
and powers specified I'm section 2 hereof
relative to trees and shrubs In ways
Sec. g. Said city forester or his assist. |
ants. at the request OF the owner, occu-
pant, or agent OF any private estate In
said city, may treat any tree shrub or
plant 30 infected or infested. or remove
and destroy the same. provided the ex-
pense thereof as determined by said com.
missioner OF public works shall be first
deposited with the city treasurer OF said
city All sums so received shall be cred
tied TO any appropriation made by the
city council Of said city pursuant to the
authority hereof to carry out the objects
of this act
Sec. g. The city council OF said city |
from time TO time may appropriate such |
sums of money as II shall determine to be
necessary TO carry out the objects OF this |
act: and may appropriate such special
sums as II may see fit. TO be expended |
by said city forester for shade trees and |
shrubbery, or either, 10 be set out or
planted in such public streets. lanes. on
highways In said city as said city for |
ester. subject to the approval OF saio |
commissioner of public works, shall de |
termine. and IL they deem II expedient |
such shade trees may be set out or plant |
ed upon lands adjoining any such public |
ways at a distance not exceeding twenty |
feet from such public ways. for the pur
pose OF shading the same: Provided, tina, |
the written consent Of tho owners OF such [
lands shall first be obtained. All trees
and shrubscry furnished at the public |
expense and planted within the limits oi
any such public way and all other trees |
and shrubbery within the same. shall b.
deemed and taken to be public shade |
trees and shrubbery. and shall not be |
deemed to constitute a nuisance, except IA
In this act provided.
Sec. 10. Such city forester may establis, |
and maintain nursery or nurseries foi |
the purpose OF supplying shade trees OF
shrubbcry to bs set out or planted q
herein before provided. which nursery OF
nurseries shall be located In such public |
park or parks in said city or elsewhere, |
as the city council of said city may de
termine. II established In any such public |
park the location therein shall be such
as shall be approved by the park com
missoners OF said city.
Sec. II. No person shall plant In any
public street lane, or highway In said
city any tree at a distance OF less than
twenty feet from any other tree, but
the word tree. as used herein, shall not
be construed 10 include those usually |
classified as shrubs, and which from
their natural habits do not usually grow
to y height OF over fifteen feet. No tres
OF the cottonwood. box elder. lombardy
poplar. willow, or evergreen variety shall
be planted I'm any such public way. No
tree shall be planted in any such public |
way until the location thereof and the
level or grade at which the highest roots
are to be planted. shall have been APP
proved and defined by such city forester. |
Sec. IL, No person, except such city for
ester and his assistants and said com
missioner OF public works as aforesaid. |
shall plant. remove. destroy, break. cut, |
or trim any tree, shrub. or plant or any
part thereof In any public street, lane,
or highway in said city without hrst
having obtained the permission OF such
city forester therefor. All applications for
such permission shall I've made on blanks
TO he furnished hy such city forester. and
shall describe the work to be done. and
each such permit shall he signed by
such city forester, and shall become void
In thirty days from its date. No spplics-
tion for any such permit shall be refused
except for &ood apd substantial reason.
No cutting or trimming Of any tree or
shrub In any such public way. in connsc-
ton with the work OF any public service
corporation. or other person having q
right to use such public way. shall he
done except under the supervision of such