Show southern div track meet four schools participating P he so S be B he S be A C and dixie college at st george friday may ath AN ORDINANCE OnDINA ItCE TO THE or TREES ALOAG ALONG THE PUBLIC bigini 11 US S WHEREAS it is desirable to en courage the planting 0 of shade and 0 ornamental r na mental trees along the public h highways in washington county thereby adding to the beauty of the landscape and to the enjoyment and comfort of persons passing along or using said highways now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY commissioners OF washington COUNTY UTAH section 1 I that the owners and lawful occupants of real estate which adjoins a public highway in wash ington county outside of incorporated cities and towns are hereby en cou raged and authorized to plant shade ornamental or other suitable trees along the public highways adjoining their said real estate the said trees to be planted along and within the tree space on the side of the highway adjoining said property the said tree space being that part of the street set apart as tree space by section 2876 2875 0 of the compiled laws of utah 1917 the trees heretofore planted and those that may ter be planted in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be the property of the owners of the real estate in front of which they are planted or which abuts upon the sidewalk along which they shall be planted whoever shall wilfully or maliciously injure any of such trees shall be liable to the owner tor for treble the amount of the damages done if it said trees shall be damaged or injured by livestock either by browsing breaking bark ing or otherwise the owner of said livestock shall be liable for said damages or the said livestock may be b di strained and impounded in the manner provided tor for di straining and impounding trespassing animals under the provisions of chapter 1 I title 3 of the compiled laws of utah 1917 section 2 this ordinance shall take effect on and after its tion according to law passed on the day of april H T atkin attest t chairman william brooks county clerk |