2io seventh report of the forest, fish and game commission. 



Ohio. 



Statutes. Sec. 2307. Provides that upon petition of more than two-thirds of the 

 ownership in feet on streets of cities of the second class and villages the council may 

 provide by ordinance for planting and taking care of shade trees. 



Sec. 2308. Provides that the ordinance may designate two of the petitioners to 

 act without pay, who with the corporation engineer shall constitute a Board who 

 may plant and care for the shade trees. Term of ofifice, three years. 



Minnesota. 



Chap. 243, Laws 1895. Sec. 2. The Park Commissioners of each city are 

 empowered to regulate the planting and preservation of shade trees in the streets 

 and public grounds. No shade tree shall be destroyed except by leave of the 

 Commissioners. The Commissioners may by ordinances provide for the enforce- 

 ment of this section, and fix penalties for a violation of the same. 



Sec. 3. Upon petition of a majority in number of the owners of real estate 

 abutting any street asking for the planting of trees, the Commissioners may plant 

 suitable shade trees along any part of such street. 



Sec. 4. Provides for assessing the cost of such tree planting and maintenance 

 for three years, on the owners of property benefited. 



Sec. 5. Provides that the assessment must not exceed fifty cents per foot on 

 any land benefited, and that trees that die must be replaced without further 

 assessment. 



Chap. 171, Laws 1899. Provides for tree planting in cities of more than 50,000 

 people. 



California. 



Chap. 140, Laws 1893. Sec. i. All public streets ma)- be planted with shade 

 trees along the sidewalks by order of the City Councils. 



Sec. 2. Provides method of procedure in passing resolution for planting trees. 



Sec. 3. Provides for hearings by owners of land adjoining streets to be planted, 

 and that the choice of trees to be planted shall be governed by request of majority 

 of owners of frontage. 



Sec. 5. Provides for furnishing trees, and for planting under a contract which 

 shall provide for care and maintenance for three years. 



Sec. 7. Provides that all the work must be done under the direction of the 

 superintendent of streets. 



Sec. 9. Requires that the cost of street tree planting shall be assessed on the 

 adjoining land. 



