LEGISLATION 273 



the public ways and places, and for removing therefrom trees and 

 plants upon which such insects naturally breed, except trees and 

 plants from which the owner or lessee of land abutting on said 

 public way or place annually exterminates all such insect pests 

 to the satisfaction of the tree warden. 



ORDINANCES 



The State laws of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massa- 

 chusetts leave each town and city free to supplement the 

 statutes by local ordinances. The provisions of such ordi- 

 nances are of course varied by special local conditions ; but 

 the general points to be covered by them will be indicated 

 in the sections of the East Orange Shade-Tree Ordinance: 



AN ORDINANCE relating to the planting, protection, regula- 

 tion, and control of shade-trees planted or growing upon the 

 public highways of the city of East Orange, Essex County, New 

 Jersey. 



Be it ordained by the Shade-Tree Commission of the City of 

 East Orange, N. J. , as follows : 



Section 1. No individual or officer or employee of a corpora- 

 tion shall, without the written permit of the Shade-Tree Com- 

 mission, cut, prune, break, climb, injure, or remove any living 

 tree in a public highway ; or cut, disturb, or interfere in any way 

 with the roots of any tree on a public highway; or spray with 

 any chemicals or insecticides any tree in a public highway; or 

 place any rope, sign, poster, or other fixture on a tree or guard 

 in a public highway; or injure, misuse, or remove any device 

 placed to protect such tree on a public highway. 



Sec. 2. No shade or ornamental tree or shrub shall be 

 planted in any of the public highways of the City of East Orange 

 until such tree or shrub shall have first been approved and the 

 place where it is to be planted designated by the Shade-Tree 

 Commission, and a permit granted therefor. 



Sec. 3. No person shall fasten a horse or other animal to a 

 tree in a public highway in the City of East Orange, nor cause a 



