Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-08-04

shall have full power and authority
over the trees and shrubs planted or to
be planted in the part of the streets so
described. together with the center or
side plots in all boulevards and park
ways, with the right and power to
make such rules and regulations as
ing, and the care of such trees and
shrubs, as hereinafter outlined.
Section 2. In pursuance of the pur,-
poses of this act, the said board Of park
commissioners shall, within one year
from the time this act takes effect, APP
point city forester, who shall have
park commission may find necessary in
carrying out the provisions of this act.
Said board of park commissioners shall
have power and authority to fix the
term and compensation for said city
forester. The board Of park commits
sioners shall have the power to employ
as many assistants for the city forester,
as the work may require, and to fix
their compensation. 1t shall have au-
thority also, to purchase all the ma
chinery, tools and implements that may
be necessary in the conduct of the
work, and to create any proper ex-
| penSes.
Section 8. The common council shall
have power to set aside sum suff-
! cient to pay the salary of a city fores-
ter and his assistants, the cost of the
machinery, tools and implements, and
| such other proper expenses as may be
| created in carrying out the work herein
| provided for.
| Section 4. The said city forester,
under the power and direction of the
board of park Commissioners. shall
| have power to plant trees and shrubs,
| transplant or remove trees and shrubs,
! living or dead, and to trim, spray and
| otherwise care for all trees and shru BIS
| on the streets, avenues, alleys and pub
| lie places in the city, under conditions
| hereinafter stated or according to the
| rules and conditions to be made by the
| board Of park commissioners
| Section 5. When the board of park
| commissioners shall propose the set
| ting out, the planting or removing of
| any shade tree or the material chang
! ing of thu same IN any highway, it shall
| give notice to the owner or his agent
| of any property affected by this act
when he can be found. or to the tenant
when said owner or agent cannot be
| found, of q time at which such cOntem-
plated work Is to be considered, speci-
! tions thereof, upon which trees are pro-
posed to be planted, removed or
changed, and also in detail the nature
and character Of the changes and i'm
prOVements contemplated, in the official
newspaper of said city, once each week
I for at least two weeks prior to the date
| of such meeting.
| tecting, trimming, renewing and plant
! ing trees and shrubs and the general
care of lawns and plantations between
the lot line and the curb In front or
| each lot and parcel of land, and on cen
ter and side plots on boulevards, shall
| be chargeable and assessed upon the lots
or parcels Of land abutting upon any
such street avenue or boulevard Wlthlna
| the forestry districts, the creation or
which is hereinafter provided for Such
assessments shall be made in the man
ner provided in section 19, Of chapter I,
Of the charter of the city Of milwaukee,,
except as herein otherwise PROVIDED.
| Whenever, before an assessment Is
made, it Is necessary to provide the hrst
cost of any work herein provided, SUCH
/ Sha11 ha 1afraVPd out OF any
available funds the park board may
! have to its credit. .eo.
ance Of the duties devolving upon it,
under the provisions of this act, the
board of park commissioners ShaIl nave
authority to make and pupllSh sucl
rules and regulations for the care OF,
and to prevent injury to trees on the
highways of said cities, as 1t may deem
necessary, and TO create such forestry
districts within said cities as may DC
necessary, and it shall be the duty OF
said board to recommend to the com
mon council of said cities, the enact
ment Of such ordinances as may pe
necessary, to prescribe sultaple hheS
and penalties for violations thereof
Section g. The board of park com :
missioners shall keep strict account
moving or spraying trees or SHRUBS as
herein authorized, which is to be as
sessed against the lots or parcels u u
land abutting on such streets, aNen ues
| or bouIevards, and it shall be the duty
Of e9id hoard to promptly transmit a
copy Of such account to st th9 c commis-
sioIle t. OK III incinGe such assessment or
assessments in his annual sGhe ed Il
submitted to the tbe e0g sneeia 70 a Sc
easements are levied and collected; ana
such shall be e94set Of ga "a
the GUY 1 GoLls for taxes upon real prop
ertv are re now collected. All such spe-
e taxes shall crs9 9G Ga6S BY to 6m 5n to G thy
~ nnd bon1evard fund and shall not
bel diverted for other pu arfs Of acts
Section All acts ana 81 Pa any special
cbarter conicting with any Of the !, pro 90
visions Of this act are fe9effbFe eGreWith
Iar a9 Cr,o This act shall take effect
ana Sef 6e IN 70 force from and after it's pas
sage anG 90 june 16, 1911. Copy Law
No ooA Al Published June ~ h0AI