264 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 170. 



Section 13. Section fifteen of chapter twenty-five of the Revised Laws, in 

 BO far as it relates to trees; section ten of chapter fifty-one of the Revised Laws, in 

 so far as it gives authority over trees and bushes; sections one hundred and one, 

 one hundred and two and one hundred and four of chapter two hundred and eight 

 of the Revised Laws, as amended by sections thirty-one and thirty-two of chapter 

 five hundred and forty-four of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and two; sec- 

 tion twelve of chapter fifty-three of the Revised Laws, as amended by section two 

 of chapter two hundred and ninety-six of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and 

 eight and by chapter three hundred and twenty-one of the acts of the year nineteen 

 hundred and ten; section thirteen of chapter fifty-three of the Revised Laws, as 

 amended by section three of chapter two hundred and ninety-six of the acts of the 

 year nineteen hundred and eight; section sixteen of chapter twenty-five of the 

 Revised Laws; section one of chapter three hundred and sixty-three of the acts of 

 the year nineteen hundred and ten; and chapter two hundred and seventy-nine of 

 the acts of the year nineteen hundred and five, as amended by chapter two hundred 

 and ninety-seven of the acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight, are hereby 

 repealed. 



Section 14. The provisions of this act, so far as they are the same as those of 

 existing statutes, shall be construed as continuations thereof and not as new enact- 

 ments. 



Section 15. This act shall take effect upon its passage. [Approved April 7 

 1915. 



R. L., Chapter 208, Section 115. 



Law regarding the Posting of Notices, etc., within the Limits of the 



Highway. 

 Whoever paints, or puts upon, or in any manner affixes to, any fence, structure, 

 pole, rock or other object which is the property of another, whether within or 

 without the limits of the highway, any words, device, trade mark, advertisement 

 or notice which is not required by law to be posted thereon, without first obtaining 

 the written consent of the owner or tenant of such property, shall, upon complaint 

 of such owner, or of his tenant, or of any municipal or public officer, be punished 

 by a fine of not more than ten dollars. Any word, device, trade mark, advertise- 

 ment or notice which has been painted, put up or affixed within the limits of a 

 highway in violation of the provisions of this section shall be considered a public 

 nuisance, and may be forthwith removed or obliterated and abated by any person. 



