Section 57070 - Trees and shrubbery within right-of-way(a) In order to provide for easy and convenient traveling upon the public streets or highways, the board of commissioners may cut, alter or remove any trees, shrubbery, underbrush, refuse or obstructions within the legal width of any public street or highway, or any portion thereof.(b) All logs, cordwood, branch wood or other forms of wood derived from the destruction or removal of any trees growing along streets or highways shall be surrendered to and remain the property of the abutting owners, provided that the abutting owners shall, within ten days after notice from the township, remove the logs, cordwood, branch wood or other forms of wood from the legal width of the street or highway. In the event of the abutting owners' failure to do so, they shall forfeit all interest therein, and the same may be disposed of as the board of commissioners deems proper.1931, June 24, P.L. 1206, art. XX, § 2070. Amended 1933, May 31, P.L. 1096, § 1; 1949, May 27, P.L. 1955, § 45; 1953, May 27, P.L. 220, § 3; 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 782, No. 96, § 95, effective in 60 days [Dec. 28, 2020].