thereof where such trees are intended to be planted) in 

 one or more of the newspapers of their said municipality, 

 if there be any newspaper published in said place, for at 

 least two weeks prior to any meeting in which they shall 

 decide to make such improvement. (P. L- 1893, P- 496.) 



Sec. 338. That the cost of planting and transplanting any 

 trees in any highway, and boxes or guards 

 f 2 r n th u Pr* tectio " thereof when necessary, of B J la ^ * 

 shall be borne by the real estate in front tome, 

 of which such trees are planted or set out, 

 and the cost thereof as to each tract of real estate shall be 

 certified by said commissioners to the person having charge 

 of the collection of taxes for said municipality : and upon 

 the filing of said certificate, the amount of 

 the cost of such improvement shall be and Cost collected 

 become a lien upon said lands in front of as other taxes, 

 which said trees were planted or set out, 

 and the said collecting officer shall place the assessment so 

 made against any property in the annual tax bills rendered 

 to owner or owners of such property, and the same shall 

 be collectible in the same manner as the other taxes 

 against said property are collected. (P. L. 1893, p. 497.) 



Sec. 339. That the cost and expense of caring for said 

 trees, after being planted or set out, and 

 the expense of publishing said notices, shall Cost of car i ng . 

 be borne and paid by a general tax to be for trees paid by 

 raised by said municipality ; said tax shall general tax. 

 not exceed the sum of one-tenth of one mill 

 on the dollar annually on all the taxable property of said 

 municipality, and the needed amount shall be each year 

 certified by said commissioners to the assessor and asses- 

 sors of the said municipality, and be assessed and raised 

 as other taxes. (P. L- 1893, p. 497.) 



Sec. 340. In any municipality which now has or hereafter 

 shall take advantage of the act to which 

 this is a supplement the commission ap-. park n 

 pointed under the provisions thereof shall 

 have exclusive control over the public parks belonging to 

 or under the control of such municipality, or any depart- 

 ment in the government thereof, with full power and 

 authority to improve, repair, manage, maintain and con- 

 trol the same. (P. L. 1905, p. 212.) 



Sec. 341. The said commission shall have full power and 



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