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The Forests of Maryland. 



helpers lie may be authorized to employ shall be paid by the organiza- 

 tion or person guaranteeing the cost of the work upon presentation of 

 the Forest Warden's accounts with vouchers, approved by the State 

 Forester and for his services in examining conditions when permits 

 are applied for under Section 8 of this Act issuing permits, and super- 

 vising the work authorized by such permits, he shall be paid by the 

 person or corporation applying for this permit. The rates to be paid 

 under this Section shall be determined by the State Board of For- 

 estry. 



Sec. 8. — Any person or persons who may desire to cut down or 

 trim any roadside tree shall make application to the State Board of 

 Forestry for a permit, except in the two following eases: (1) That 

 Avhere trees are uprooted or branches of trees broken in such manner 

 that they shall come in contact with telephone, . telegraph, electric light 

 or other wires carrying electric current, or where such trees or 

 branches shall endanger persons or property, such trees or branches of 

 trees as the ease may be, may be removed in such an emergency with- 

 out first obtaining a permit from the State Board of Forestry, and (2) 

 that trees standing within the right-of-way of unimproved public roads 

 which have not been surfaced with either stone, shell, gravel, concrete, 

 brick, asphalt or other improved surface may be cut down and re- 

 moved by the abutting land owner for his own use without first ob- 

 taining a permit. 



Any person or persons who shall cut down, trim, mutilate or in 

 any manner injure any roadside tree, except as provided for in this 

 section, without a permit from the State Board of Forestry or its duly 

 authorized representative, shall be gTiilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 

 conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five dollars or 

 more than fifty dollars for each offense, which fine shall be payable to 

 the State Board of Forestry for the purposes described in this Act. 



Sec. 9. — Any person who in any manner paints, puts or affixes any 

 advertisement, sign, notice or other written or printed matter, other 

 than notices posted in pursuance of law, on or to any stone, tree, 

 fence, stump, pole, building or other structure which is in or upon a 

 public highway, or which is on the property of another, without first 

 obtaining the written consent of such owner thereof, shall be guilty 

 of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine 

 of not more than ten dollars, which fine shall be payable to the State 

 Board of Forestry for the purposes described in this Act. 



Sec. 10. — Any tree grown in the State Nurseries not required for 

 roadside planting may be used for planting on the State Forest Re- 

 serve or may be furnished to any land owner of this State at not less 



