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the streets and public squares of any city or town, by planting and cul- 

 tivating ornamental trees therein, may become a corporation by such 

 name as they shall assume therefor, by calling their first meeting and 

 being organized, in the manner provided in the forty-first chapter of the 

 Revised Statutes for the incorporation of the proprietors of social libra- 

 ries and lyceums ; and every such association, upon becoming a corpo- 

 ration as aforesaid, shall have, during the pleasure of the legislature, 

 all the like rights, powers and privileges as the proprietors of such 

 libraries ; and may hold real and personal estate not exceeding ten 

 thousand dollars. [May 10, 185^.] 



