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Penalties. 



Proviso. 

 P. S. 54. 



also designate, in the same manner as hereinbefore stated, 

 snch other trees as in their judgment should be so desig- 

 nated to carry out the requirements of this act. 



Sect. 3. Whoever wantonly injures, defaces or de- 

 stroys any tree thus designated, or any of said nails or 

 spikes affixed to such trees, shall forfeit not less than five 

 nor more than one hundred dollars, to be recovered by 

 complaint, one -half to the complainant and one-half to the 

 use of the town wherein the offence was committed. 



Sect. 4. This act shall not apply to ornamental or 

 shade trees whose preservation is now provided for by 

 chapter fifty-four of the Public Statutes and the acts 

 amendatory thereof. 



Preservation 

 and culture of 

 forest trees by 

 cities and 

 towns. 



Description of 

 the land taken 

 to be recorded 

 in Uie registry 

 of deeds. 



An Act authorizing Towns and Cities to provide for the 

 Preservation and Reproduction of Forests. 



[Cliap. 255, Acts of 1882, Sects, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.] 



Section 1. The voters of any town, at a meeting 

 legally called for the purpose, and the city council of any 

 city, may, for the purpose of devoting a portion of the 

 territory of such town or city to the preservation, repro- 

 duction and culture of forest trees for the sake of the 

 wood and timber thereon, or for the preservation of the 

 water supply of such town or city, take or purchase any 

 land within the limits of such town or city, may make 

 appropriations of money for such taking or purchase, 

 may receive donations of money or land for the said 

 purposes, and may make a public domain of the land so 

 devoted, subject to the regulations hereinafter prescribed. 

 The title of all lands so taken, purchased or received 

 shall vest in the Commonwealth, and shall be held in 

 perpetuity for the benefit of the town or city in which 

 such land is situated. 



Sect. 2. A town or city taking land under this act 

 shall, within sixty days after such taking, file and cause 

 to be recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or 

 district in which the land is situated a description thereof 

 sufficiently accurate for identifying the same. In case 

 such town or city and the owner of such land do not 

 agree upon the damage occasioned by such taking, such 

 damage shall be ascertained and determined in the 

 manner provided in case of the taking of land for a 

 highway in such town or city, and such town or city 



