§ 24-5-9 - Removal of obstructions by surveyors. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 24-5-9

   § 24-5-9  Removal of obstructions bysurveyors. – Surveyors of highways may cut down, lop off, dig up, and remove all sorts oftrees, bushes, stones, fences, rails, gates, bars, enclosures, or other matteror thing that shall in any manner straighten, obstruct, or incommode anyhighway; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as toauthorize any surveyor, except under the direction of the town council, to cutdown or destroy, or other than in a reasonable and proper manner, to lop off ortrim up any shade or ornamental tree so planted or maintained by any adjacentowner or occupant upon or near the side of any highways as not to incommode thetraveled path.