City of Cork Act 1786

The property of the trees on the red house walk are vested in the mayor, &c.

LII. And whereas the trees on the walk called the Red-house walk to the westward of said city, have been planted at great expence to the publick, and the property thereof not being vested in any person or body, ill disposed persons cut and hack the trunks of them, and prevent their growth with impunity: be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in order to prevent the same, all the trees heretofore planted at the publick expence, or hereafter to be planted at the publick expence on said walk, shall be the property of, and the same are hereby vested in the mayor, sheriffs, and commonalty of the said city, and their successors.