ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                1369

7.    Said commission shall keep all State highways reason-
ably clear of brush and maintain same in good condition; shall
cause suitable shade trees to be planted thereon, if practicable,
and may establish and maintain watering troughs upon such
highways. Said commission may give suitable names to the
State highways and change the name of any highway which
becomes a part of the State highway. The said Commission
is hereby authorized and empowered, in its own discretion, to
adequately mark for direction and distance all improved high-
ways in the State.

8.    No opening shall be made in any such highway, nor shall
any structure be placed thereon, nor shall any structure which
has been placed thereon be changed or renewed except in ac-
cordance with a permit from the commission, which shall exer-
cise complete control over such highways, except as herein
otherwise provided. Wo State highway shall be dug up for
laying or placing pipes, sewers, poles or wires or railways, or
for other purposes, and no trees shall be planted or removed
or obstructions placed thereon without the written permit of
the State Roads Commission, or its duly authorized agent, and
then only in accordance with the regulations of said commis-
sion: and the work shall be done under the supervision and to
the satisfaction of said commission; and the entire expense of
replacing the highway in as good condition as before shall
be paid by the person to whom the permit was given or by
whom the work was done, provided, however, that any munici-
pal corporation not now by law required to obtain a permit as
herein provided shall not be required to obtain a permit under
the provisions of this section; provided, however, that no elec-
tric railway company in operation upon any public or pri-
vate road or existing or abandoned turnpike, when acquired
hereunder shall be disturbed in its operation or in the main-
tenance of its roadbed and overhead construction, and all
necessary repairs, together with the maintenance of the
space between its tracks and two feet on each side thereof
shall be performed by such railroad company under the su-
pervision and to the satisfaction of said commission. And
provided further, that whenever any State highway shall be
constructed over or through any portion of any street or high-
way of any incorporated city or town of this State, such con-
struction shall be in conformity with the grade or grades of
such street or highway, as shall be approved by the municipal
authorities of said city or town. Any violation of any provision