§ 68. Trees.

Be it further enacted, that the mayor and councilmen of the City of Riverdale shall have the power and authority to adopt and enforce ordinances for said city to protect shade trees and public places in said city and to prevent cutting, injuring or mutilation thereof by telephone and telegraph linemen, or others, unless the same is done with the consent and under the direction of said mayor and council, or some officer appointed to direct the same. Said mayor and councilmen shall also have power and authority to order the removal of any tree in said city which, in the judgment of the mayor and council impedes or hinders travel or traffic in said city. If, after reasonable notice to the owner of property in said city upon which said tree is located, such owner fails or refuses to remove said tree therefrom, the same may be removed by the mayor and councilmen at the expense of such property owner, and for such expenses of removal execution may issue against such property owner.