110 STREET AND HIGHWAY PLANTING. 



CHAPTER VII. 



LEGISLATION. 



The ''county forestry" bill was passed during the 1913 session of 

 the legislature and was signed by the Governor on April 23, 1913. This 

 law makes it possible for the counties, if they so desire, to undertake 

 systematic planting along the county highways. The opportunities for 

 beautifying our wonderful highway systems are unexcelled; and the 

 suggestions contained in this bulletin are offered by the State Board of 

 Forestry that the new law may the more readily serve the purpose for 

 which it was intended. 



CHAPTER 51. 



An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the protection and preserva- 

 tion 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 and upon such roads, high- 

 ways, grounds and property; and to create county boards of forestry for such 

 purposes; and to prescribe the duties and powers of such boards; and to authorize 

 such boards to appoint county foresters; and to prescribe the duties and fix the 

 compensation of county foresters; and to empower such boards to enforce all laws 

 and adopt and enforce any and all lawful and reasonable rules for the protection, 

 planting, regulation, preservation, care and control of such shade and ornamental 

 trees, hedges, lawns, shrubs and flowers," approved April 28, 1909. 



[Approved April 23, 1913.] 

 The people of the State of California do enact as follows: 



SECTION 1. The board of supervisors in each and every county or city and county 

 of the State of California may, in its discretion, appoint a county board of forestry, 

 consisting of five persons, one from each supervisorial district, who shall serve with- 

 out compensation, and who shall have exclusive charge and control of all shade and 

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

 public roads, highways, grounds and property within its respective county. 



SEC. 2. Whenever the board of supervisors of any county or city and county in 

 this state shall, by resolution or ordinance, elect to avail itself of the provisions of 

 this act, such board shall, within two months thereafter, appoint five suitable and 

 competent persons, one from each supervisorial district of such county or city and 

 county, as a county board of forestry in and for such county, who shall serve as such 

 without compensation ; and may also fix the compensation of a county forester, to 

 be appointed as hereinafter provided at a sum not to exceed one hundred and fifty 

 dollars per month. 



SEC. 3. The term of office of such county board of forestry shall be four years ; 

 provided, however, that the persons first appointed shall so classify themselves by 

 lot that two of their number shall retire from office at the end of two years, two 

 at the end of three years, and one at the end of four years. If any vacancy occurs 

 in the office, such vacancy shall be filled, for the unexpired term, by the board of 

 supervisors. 



SEC. 4. Within ten days after notice of their appointment, the members of said 

 county board of forestry shall organize by the election of one of their members as 

 chairman and adopt suitable rules for their government. 



SEC. 5. When organized, said county board of forestry may employ a suitable 



