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Pennsylvania. 



Chap. 275, Laws 1901. Sec. 1. The burgess and council of any borough upon 

 petition of a majority of the property owners on any public street may by ordi- 

 nance require the planting of shade trees, and on failure of the owners, after notice, 

 to plant, may cause the planting to be done and collect the same from the adjoining 

 property owners. 



Chap. 306, Laws 1901. Sec. 1. Any person liable to road tax who shall trans- 

 plant to side of road on his own premises any fruit, shade or forest trees of suitable 

 size shall be allowed on road tax one dollar for every two trees set out. No row of 

 elms to be placed nearer apart than seventy feet ; and no row of maples or other 

 forest trees nearer than fifty feet, except locust and Carolina poplar, which may be 

 thirty feet, and except fruit trees may be set forty feet ; and all must be living and 

 protected from animals. 



Sec. 2. Any tree growing naturally by side of highways through cultivated land 

 shall be allowed in same manner. 



Sec. 3. Trees planted on highway in place of trees that have died shall be 

 allowed for as provided in first section. 



Sec. 4. No person to be allowed more than quarter of his annual road tax. 



Sec. 5. Any person who cuts or injures any live tree planted or growing natu- 

 rally as aforesaid, or suffers an animal of his to injure such a tree, shall pay a penalty 

 of from one dollar to five dollars, or he may plant and maintain another tree in place 

 of the one cut or injured. 



New Jersey. 



Chap. 285, Laws 1893. Sec. I. Provides that there may be appointed in all 

 municipalities a Commission of three freeholders without compensation, who shall 

 have control and power to plant and care for shade trees on any of the public 

 highways. 



Sec. 3. Notice must be given when planting is contemplated, specifying streets, 

 etc., and must be published in papers. 



Sec. 4. The cost of planting, including guards around the trees, to be borne by 

 the adjoining real estate. The same is a lien thereon and may be collected with the 

 taxes. 



Sec. 5. Cost of maintenance after planting is to be borne by municipality. 



Chap. 162, Laws 1896. Sec. i. Makes it unlawful to hitch or tie animals to 

 trees adjoining any highway. Animals must not be left unattended near any such 

 tree. 



Sec. 2. Provides for penalties. 



