Section 8 of this Act issuing permits, and supervising the work author- 

 ized by such permits, he shall be paid by the person or corporation ap- 

 plying for this permit. The rates to be paid under this Section shall be 

 determined by the State Board of Forestry. 



SEC. 8. Any person or persons who may desire to cut down or trim 

 any roadside tree shall make application to the State Board of Forestry 

 for a permit. Any person or persons who shall cut down, trim, mutilate, 

 or in any manner injure any roadside tree, except in an emergency as 

 hereinafter provided for without the permission of the State Board of 

 Forestry or its duly authorized representative, shall be guilty of a mis- 

 demeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less 

 than five dollars or more than fifty dollars for each offense, which fine 

 shall be payable to the State Board of Forestry for the purposes de- 

 scribed in this Act. Provided that where trees are uprooted or branches 

 of trees broken in such manner that they shall come in contact with tele- 

 phone, telegraph, electric light or other wires carrying electric current, 

 or where such trees or branches shall endanger persons or property, said 

 trees or branches of trees, as the case may be, may be removed in such 

 an emergency without first obtaining a permit from the State Board of 

 Forestry, and no liability shall lie against the person or persons so re- 

 moving such trees or branches. 



SEC. 9. Any person who in any manner paints, puts or affixes any 

 advertisement, sign, notice or other written or printed matter, other than 

 notices, posted in pursuance of law, on or to any stone, tree, fence, stump, 

 pole, building or other structure which is in or upon a public highway, 

 or which is on the property of another, without first obtaining the written 

 consent of such owner thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and 

 upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not more than ten dol- 

 lars, which fine shall be payable to the State Board of Forestry for the 

 purposes described in this Act. 



SEC. 10. Any tree grown in the State Nurseries not required for 

 roadside planting may be used for planting on the State Forest Reserve 

 or may be furnished to any land-owner of this State at not less than the 

 cost of production; provided such trees shall be planted according to 

 plans approved by the State Forester. 



SEC. 11. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provi- 

 sions of this Act are hereby repealed. 



