-92- 



or other assistants, as the proper performance of the duties devolving upon it 

 shall require; and to make, publish, and enforce regulations for the care of, 

 and to prevent injury to trees, on the highways of any township, borough, or 

 city accepting the provisions of this act; and to assess suitable fines and 

 penalties for violations of this act, provided such regulations shall have been 

 published at least twice in one or more, not exceeding two, newspapers of the 

 township, borough, or city involved, after having been submitted to and being 

 approved by the commissioners of the township of the first class, or the 

 councils of the borough or city affected; and such fines and penalties, so asses- 

 sed for violations of this act, shall become liens upon the real property of the 

 offender, and be collectible by the constituted authorities as liens for taxes 

 upon real property are now collected. 



Sec. 7. All the moneys due and collected from fines or penalties or 

 assessments, in consequence of the acts of said Shade-Tree Commission in 

 enforcing this act, shall be paid to the treasurers of the townships, boroughs, 

 and cities accepting its provisions, and shall be placed to the credit of stid 

 Commission, subject to be drawn upon by the said Commission for the purposes of 

 this act. 



Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby 

 repealed. 



Sec. 9. Thio act shall take effect immediately; but its provisions shall 

 not be and become binding upon any township, borough, or city until it has 

 been duly accepted, as provided in section two. 

 Approved. - The 31st day of 'fey, A.D. 1907. 



