Evening journal., 1911-05-03
Pass Broad Ordinance and
Engage Experts TO Ad-.
wise fhe Departments
Workmenin Forestry

Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department. yesterday afternoon at
an adjourned meeting, adopted an
ordinance giving the Department en-
tire jurisdiction over all trees. shrubs,
plants or grass along the sidewalks or
in the streets OF the city. The Direc-
tors also entered into an agreement
with A. r. Bonsey and Company, for
lists and tree experts of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa, to act as advisers of the Depart
ment in all matters pertaining 70 the
planting, care and conservation of
trees along the city streets.
The Department will not appoint
for awhile at least, a City Forester,
under authority of the law passed by
the recent Legislature, but will use its
own workmen under the direction Of
an expert from Bonsey and Company,
to protect, care for and propagate
trees on the streets.
Bonsey and Company offered to sup
ply an expert to give advice. when
especially called, at $S a day and
railroad transportation. When the
firm furnishes an expert in the regu-
lar course of business, it shall be at
the rate of $5 day. Such expert or
experts shall advise and instruct the
workmen of the Department in the
planting and care Of trees, filling cavi-
ties, spraying, fertilizing and other
details. The expert and the firm
of Bonsey and Company also agree 10
answer all questions asked by resi-
dents regarding trees and shrubs, and
to furnish educational publicity along
such line.
The ordnance passed by the Street
and Sewer Directors yesterday after
noon is sweeping in its provisions, II
repeals some provisions of old ordin-
ances, and then goes on to provide
J that
NO person. firm or corporation
shall, without the written permission
of the Street and Sewer Directors
cut break. prune, destroy, overthrow.
injure, scrape, paint, deface or remove
any shrub fruit or ornamental tree (;
or cut, disturb or interfere I'm any way
With the roots of any shrub or tree;
or remove leaves. flowers or fruit
/ from any shrub or tree. or spray
with any chemicals or insec-
| ticides any shrub or tree: or place
any rope, sign poster or other fixture
on shrub or tree or tree guard or
other device erected. to protect such
shrub or tree; or iniure. misuse or
remove any guard or device placed
to protect such shrub or tree: or
attach anything to any shrub or tree
or make use Of any shrub or tree for
any purpose contrary to and incon-
sistent with the intent Of shrub or
tree planted for shade or ornament.
Another section requires the writ
ten approval by the Street and Sewer
directors Of any tree and the place 4
shall be planted of any shade OF
ornamental. tree The fastening oI
horses or animals to trees i'm a man,
ner that the trees will be damaged
also is prohibited. Builders are re
quired to place protecting devicer
about trees or shrubs near buildingl
being erected
The pouring of chemicals or soln
tions or injurious substances on high,
ways where they will injure trees is
prohibited, and no wire or insulatol
shall be placed on a tree without the
written consent of the directors. and
wire companies are required to string
or fasten wires so they shall not come
in contract with trees. Electric wires
shall be removed on "a hours notice
to permit pruning of trees.
Trespassing upon or defacing oi
trees along the city streets. grass
plots and plants Is prohibited. Open
space shall he left about the root or
trunk of the trees.
A penalty of not less than 50 OF
more than $25 fine is provided for
violations, the City Court being given
jurisdiction, and repeated violations
Of any provisions shall be deemed
| separate Offenses.