Sec. 175. Whenever said commission shall propose to 

 make any such improvements as setting out . 



or planting any shade trees, or changing proveme^ts ' 

 the same, in any highway, they shall give 

 notice of such contemplated improvement (specify the 

 streets or portions thereof where such trees are intended 

 to be planted) in one or more of the newspapers of their 

 said cities, 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. 

 1910, p. 364.) 



Sec. 176. The cost of planting and transplanting any 

 trees in any highway, and boxes or guards 

 for the protection thereof, when necessary, Cost , born ? by 

 shall be borne by the real estate in front HtJt 

 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 city; and upon the 

 filing of said certificate the amount of the cost of such 

 improvement shall be and become a lien Cogt a lien 

 upon said lands in front of 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- 1910, p. 364.) 



Sec. 177. That all moneys needed for the purposes and 

 proper execution of this act shall be raised by annual tax 

 upon real and personal property as other taxes are raised 

 in and for any city, and shall be apportioned by the board 

 or body having control of the finances in such city. (P. 

 L. 1910. p. 365-) 



Sec. 178. Said commission shall have the charge and 

 control of all city parks within the bound- 

 ary of said municipality in which said com- Commission to 

 mission shall be appointed, and shall exer- parks . r ' 

 cise all the powers now exercised by law 

 by any board or body having such charge or control 

 thereof; provided, however, that said commission shall not 

 have any charge or control of any county 

 or State park, nor shall said commission pow s. a 

 have any power to purchase lands for any 



