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tion; and may also fix the compensation of a county 

 forester, to be appointed as hereinafter provided at a 

 sum not to exceed $150.00 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 appoint- 

 ment, 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 govern- 

 ment. 



SEC. 5. When organized, said county board of for- 

 estry, may employ a suitable and competent person as 

 county forester to serve as such during the pleasure of 

 the board and to prescribe the duties of such employee. 



SEC. 6. Such forester, when appointed shall execute 

 a bond to said board, in the sum of $1,000.00, for the 

 faithful performance of his duties. He shall be the 

 secretary of said board and shall perform such other 

 duties as said board shall prescribe. Said forester shall 

 have power and it shall be his duty to enforce the pro- 

 visions of this act and all lawful orders of said board. 



SEC. 7. Every county board of forestry appointed 

 under the provisions of this act shall, within its respec- 

 tive county, have power over and jurisdiction to decide 

 upon the variety, kind and character of trees, hedges, 

 shrubs, lawns and flowers that shall be planted upon said 

 roads, highways, grounds and property; and to deter- 

 mine all questions respecting the pruning, cutting and 

 removal of any trees or hedges now growing and to 

 grow thereon and the necessity therefor and the extent 

 of and the manner in which said work shall be done; 

 and, under the authority of the board of supervisors of 

 its respective county, to plant and properly care for 

 such trees, hedges, shrubs, lawns and flowers; and to 

 enforce, carry out and effectuate the provisions of this 

 act; provided, however, that said board, in the exercise 



