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AN ACT 



Authorizing boroughs of this Commonwealth to require the plant- 

 ing of shade-trees along the public streets thereof, by the owners of 

 abutting property, in certain cases. 



Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the burgess and council of any 

 borough of this Commonwealth, upon the petition of a majority of 

 the property owners upon any public street thereof, may by ordi- 

 nance require the planting and replanting of suitable shade-trees 

 along and upon either side of any such street, upon such alignment 

 and at such points as may by such ordinance be designated, by the 

 owner or owners of property abutting the street at the points desig- 

 nated; and on failure of any such owner or owners after reasonable 

 notice, to comply with the terms of any such ordinances, the said 

 authorities may cause such trees to be planted or replanted at the 

 expense of the borough; and thereupon, in the name of the bor- 

 ough, collect such expense from the owner or owners in default, as 

 debts of like amount are by law collectible: Provided, That the said 

 authorities shall not require the planting or replanting of trees at 

 any point or points which may interfere with the necessary or reason- 

 able use of any street or abutting property, or interfere unreasonably 

 with any business thereon conducted. 



Approved The 17th day of June, A. D. 1901. 



WILLIAM A. STONE. 



AN ACT 



To encourage the planting of trees along the roadsides of this Com- 

 monwealth, and providing a penalty for killing, removing or in- 

 juring the same; what disposition is to be made of moneys col- 

 lected as penalties, and for keeping a record, by the supervisor of 

 roads or boards of supervisors of roads, of the trees so planted 

 and upon which a tax abatement has been granted. 



Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That any person liable to road tax, 

 who shall transplant to the side of the public highway on his own 

 premises any fruit, shade or forest trees, of suitable size, shall be 

 allowed by the supervisor of roads or boards of supervisors of roads, 

 where roads run through or adjoin cultivated fields, in abatement 



