No electric lighting or power company shall attach any wires or other lighting appliances to any trees along any street of any town or city in this state. In towns and cities where such wires and lighting appliances are already attached to trees, the persons, firms or corporations owning the same shall remove the same. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 for each and every offense so committed.