It is the duty of any person, firm or corporation owning or controlling or having
charge of wires or any other conductors of electricity, which such wires pass through
or near trees within the limits of the public parks, parkways, streets, alleys and
public grounds of the city to cause such wire to be temporarily removed or the electricity
in such wires to be shut off when it is necessary in order to remove, prune, trim
or treat any such tree or trees.