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enforce regulations for the care of, and to prevent injury to, the trees on the high- 

 ways; and to assess suitable fines and penalties for the violations of these ordinances, 

 and such fines and penalties shall become liens upon the real property of the 

 offender. 



Section 7. Provides that all moneys due and collected from liens or penalties 

 or assessments shall be paid to the treasurers of the townships, boroughs, and 

 cities, and shall be placed to the credit of said Commission, subject to be drawn 

 upon by the said Commission for the purposes of this act. 



The foregoing are summaries of sections which are included in the 

 acts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and which give to the governing 

 bodies of the towns, boroughs, and cities in these states certain powers 

 that if supplemented by sets of special city ordinances will enable the 

 citizens completely to protect the shade trees. The, following is an 

 outline of such a set of ordinances relating to the protection, regulation 

 and control of shade trees and city parks. Such ordinances have been 

 successfully adopted by the Shade Tree Commissions of Newark, N. J., 

 East Orange, N. J., and Cleveland, O. 



Section i. Provides that no person shall, without the written permit of the 

 Shade Tree Commission, cut, break, climb with spikes, injure, or remove any 

 living tree in a public highway, or any tree or plant in a city park; or injure, misuse, 

 or remove any device placed to protect such tree or plant, or have possession of 

 any such structure or part thereof. 



Section 2. Provides that no person shall leave any paper or other waste material 

 in a city park, except in receptacles which may be provided therein for such 

 material. 



Section 3. Provides that no person shall enter upon any portion of lawn or 

 ground within a city park when notified by a sign placed in such park, or by a 

 guardian of such park, or by a police officer, not to enter upon such lawn or ground. 



Section 4. Provides that no person above the age of fourteen years shall, 

 except at such places and under such regulations as may be designated by the 

 Shade Tree Commission, i>lay at any game in a city park. 



Section 5. Provides that no person shall, without the written permit of the 

 Shade Tree Commission, place any booth, stand, or other structure, or station 

 any wagon or other vehicle in a city park. 



Section 6. Provides that no person shall offer any article for sale, display any 

 advertising device, or distribute any circulars or cards in a city park. 



Section 7. Provides that no person shall fasten a horse or other animal to a 

 tree in a public highway, or in a city park, nor cause a horse or other animal, to 

 stand so that said horse or animal can injure such a tree. 



Section 8. Provides that no person shall, without a written permit from the 

 Shade Tree Commission, attach or keep attached to a tree in a highway or park, 

 or to the guard or stake intended for the protection of such tree, a rope, wire, sign 

 or any device. 



Section 9. Provides that no person shall, without the written permit of the 

 Commission, place, or hereafter maintain, upon the ground in a highway or city 



