ART. 39A] ROADSIDE TREES. 621

1914, Ch. 824.

15F. It shall be the duty of the Forest Wardens and others having
police powers in this State, in addition to the duties heretofore imposed,
to enforce all laws now enacted or that may be enacted for the care and
protection of roadside trees, and while holding said office, they shall
possess and exercise the power to arrest without warrant anyone de-
tected by them in the act of violating any law for the protection
of roadside trees, and take such person before a peace officer having
jurisdiction.

1914, ch. 824.

15G. For his services in making examinations as provided in Sec-
tion 15C of this article the Forest Warden shall be paid by the State
Board of Forestry upon presentation of his accounts with vouchers,
approved by the State Forester; and for services in planting roadside
trees, trimming, spraying, or otherwise caring for existing roadside
trees as provided in Section 15D of this article, the Forest Warden
and the helpers he may be authorized to employ shall be paid by the
organization or person guaranteeing the cost of the work upon presenta-
tion of the Forest Warden's accounts with vouchers, approved by the
State Forester; and for his services in examining conditions when per-
mits are applied for under Section H* of this sub-title, issuing per-
mits, and supervising 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
Forestry.

1914, ch. S24.

15H. 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. Any person or persons who shall cut down, trim, muti-
late or in any manner injure any roadside tree, except in an emergency
as hereinafter provided for, without the permission of the State Board
of Forestry or its duly authorized representative shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not
less than $5.00 or more than $50.00 for each offense, which fine shall
be payable to the State Board of Forestry for the purposes described
in this sub-title.

Provided that where trees are uprooted or branches of trees broken
in such a manner that they shall come in contact with telephone, tele-
graph, electric light of other wires carrying electric current, or where
such trees or branches shall endanger persons or property, said trees or
branches of trees as the case may be, may be removed in such an emerg-
ency without first obtaining a permit from the State Board of Forestry,
and no liability shall lie against the person or persons so removing such
trees or branches.

*The number "15" is apparently inadvertently omitted in the act.