This section is from the book "Tree Planting Streets And Highways", by William F. Fox. Also available from Amazon: Tree planting on streets and highways.
Statutes. Sec. 2307. Provides that upon petition of more than two-thirds of the ownership in feet on streets of cities of the second class and villages the council may provide by ordinance for planting and taking care of shade trees.
Sec. 2308. Provides that the ordinance may designate two of the petitioners to act without pay, who with the corporation engineer shall constitute a Board who may plant and care for the shade trees. Term of office, three years.
 
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