Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-31

striking out the word less" in the
tenth line Of said section and substl-
tuting in place thereof the word
more" and By striking out the words
two inches" in the same line and
substituting in place thereof the
words zone inch" and striking out
the words shall be painted red and"
in the 18th line and the words mot
less than one inch in height" in the
18TH line, 50 that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section /. All trees within or up
on the limits of any highway marked
as hereinafter provided are hereby
declared to be public shade trees. The
tree wardens in the several cities and
towns. as soon as may be after they
are appointed as hereinafter provided.
shall carefully examine the trees
along the highways under their juri-
diction and plainly mark such trees
as they consider should be controlled
by the municipality. The forest
commissioner shall furnish to the
municipal officers Of the several cit
les and towns, at cost, galvanized
iron disks not more than one inch in
diameter, which disks shall have
stamped on them the letter M" Said
disk shall be inserted in each tree
selected as above provided. at a point
not less than three feet nor more than
six feet from the ground on the side
toward the highway. 1t shall be the
duty of the tree warden. if any tree
marker shall be destroyed or defaced.
to renew or replace the same.
House Amendment e to House
Document AIS, entitled An Act for
the care and preservation of shade
and ornamental trees.
Section 8 is hereby amended by
striking out the words and of all
shrubs and other growths" in the eth
line. SO that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 3. The municipal officers of
cities and towns not having elected
park commissioners as provided by
Section 81 to SO inclusive of Chapter
of the Revised Statutes, may at any
annual meeting or meetings called
for that purpose appoint one or more
tree wardens, who shall have the care
and control of all public shade trees
upon and along such highways and in
the parks thereof and all streets with
in any village limits and shall en-
force all laws relative to the preserva-
ton OF the same.
House Amendment c to House
Document AS. entitled An Act for the
care and preservation of shade and
ornamental trees.
Section 4 is hereby amended by
striking out all Of said section and
substituting in place thereof the fol-
lowing:
Public shade trees may be trimmed,
cut down, or removed by the owner
of the soil only with the consent of
tree warden or park commissioner,
but such trees shall not be trimmed,
cut down. or removed in any case by
a tree warden or park commissioner
except with the consent of suc: own
err Nothing in this section, however,
shall be construed to prevent the
trimming. cutting or removal Of trees
where such trimming, cutting or re-
moval is ordered by proper authority
to pay out, alter or widen the loca-
ton of highways, to lessen the da--
ger of travel on highways or to sup
press tree pests or insects.
On motion Of Mr.. Flint Of Monson.
viva voce vote being taken. the
amendments and bill We're tabled.
pending adoption of the amendments,
and the amendments We're ordered
printed.
The SPEAKER: There was a
especially assigned for today bill, An
Act relating to fees Of sheriffS and
their deputies. House Document No.
452, tabled by the gentleman from.
Portland. Mr.. Rounds, pending third
reading.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houl-
ton, the bill was re-tabled by reason
OF the absence Of the gentleman from
Portland, Mr.. Rounds.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houl-
ton.
Adjourned until Monday afternoon.
March 81. at 40 p. NJ.