an a trunk line, Federal
aided or
3 county road shall have the right to, plant useful, ornamental,
4 nut bearing and other food producing trees and shrubs along
5 the line of said highway adjoining said land, and within the
limits thereof,
6 and shall receive annually a credit of twenty cents upon his
7 highway repair tax for each tree so planted and growing in good
order: Provided, however,
8 That all such planting shall be done in accordance with the
9 rules and regulations prescribed by the (State Highway
Commissioner)
10 for the planting of trees along trunk line and
11 Federal aided roads. Said trees and shrubs and the products
12 thereof shall be subject to the same incidents as to ownership
and use as are
13 provided for in section 1 hereof with respects to trees planted
14 along and within trunk line highways. No bounty shall be paid
15 or deduction allowed under the provisions of this section upon
any tree or trees for a longer period than five years.
16 The owner of the adjoining land shall have the care of such
17 trees and shrubs and shall have the duty and responsibility
18 for the trimming, spraying and cultivation thereof unless
otherwise provided in the charter, ordinances, or other regulations
of incorporated cities and villages.
19 In case any such tree or shrub should become diseased or shall
in any manner
20 interfere with the public use of the highway the authorities
21 having jurisdiction over such highway may by written notice
22 require the owner of the adjoining land to cut and remove such
trees or shrub.
23 If such notice is not complied with within thirty days after
24 service thereof such authorities may cut and remove such
diseased
25 or obnoxious tree or shrub.
1 Sec. 5. The (State Board of Agriculture) and other State
Departments having lands and facilities therefore are hereby
2 authorized to acquire and grow suitable seeds, scions, and
3 trees for planting under the provisions of this act and to
4 establish proper rules and regulations for the distribution
thereof at
5 nominal cost, or otherwise, to the State, to municipalities of
the State, and to
6 private citizens for the purposes hereby contemplated.
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