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taken on the county road and highways. The Board will appreciate the co- 

 operation of the public in ite work for the improvement of the County roads and 

 highways, and will be especially glad to have unpermitted cutting of trees on 

 theee roads and highways called to its attention. 



Chapter 729 - LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. 

 APPROVED APRIL 28, 1909. 



An act to provide for the protection of shade and ornamental trees growing 

 and to be grown upon the roads, highways, grounds and property within the State 

 of California; and for the planting, care, protection and preservation of shade 

 and ornamental trees, hedges, lawns, shrubs and flowers growing and to be grown 

 in end upon such roads, highways, grounds and property; and to create county 



boarde of forestry for euch purposes; and to empower such boards to 



enforce all laws and adopt and enforce any and all lawful and reasonable rules 

 for the portection, planting, regulation, preservation, care and control of such 

 shade and ornamental trees, hedges, lawns, shrubs and flowers. 



Section 7. The county boards of forestry within their respective 



counties, may plant trees or cause the same to be planted, shall huve exclusive 

 power over and jurisdiction to decide upon the variety, kind and character of 

 trees, hedges and shrubs that shall be planted upon said roads, highways, grounds 

 and property; and to determine all questions respecting the pruning, cutting and 

 removal of any trees, nedges and shrubs now growing and to grow tnereon and the 

 necessity therefor and the extent and the manner in which said work shall be done; 



Section 8. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to 



trim, prune, cut, deface, destroy or remove any shade or ornamental tree, hedge, 

 or shrub growing or to grow upon such road, highway, ground or property or to 

 paint, place, attach to or put upon any such trees, hedges or shrubs any sign, 

 notice, advertisement or advertising device without the consent in writing of the 

 board (County Board of Forestry) first obtained, or to plant any tree, hedge or 

 shrub on any euch road, highway, ground or property withoue such written consent. 



