The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

AN to amend an ordinance an
titled AN Ordinance relating TO and regulat-
ing the emission of dense smoke containing
SCOT from chimneys, stacks, hues or from tar
kettles and pther contrivanees, within the
corporate limits of the City of Newark Great
inr the Department OF smoke Abatement and
tho position of Smoke Inspector. prescribing
tho duties and salary and the manner in
which his work shall be done. controlled and
supervised, and PROVIDING penalties for the
twenty-four. one thousand nine hundred and
SEVEN.
the City of Newark rs follows:
l. Tbat section two of the ordinance to
which this is an amendment be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section .. BE IL further ordained, that any
owner, agent, manager. lessee or occupant ct
Newark. to which Is attached any chimney.
or smoke stack. connected with any station
airy engine. or steam boiler. or of any apart
ment house. office building, institution, es-
adjustment. place, premises, or building. used
as a factory, or for any purpose Of trade, or
limits of said city, and any owner or man
| ager Of any locomotive engine. steam roller,
steam derrick. or tar kettle, or other ma
jts ~ The civ of Newark. who permits or
| allows to be emitted from any such chimney
or smoke stack, locomotive engine, steam
roller. steam derrick, tar kettle or other ma
chine, furnace or contriyance. dense smoke
| which contains SCOT or other substance in
sufficient quantity to permit the deposit OF
within the limits Of the City of Newark. shall,
upon receipt of a notice in writing. dniy
| served upon MN OF tIeHit ny ne piiUNt Ii
spcctor. without delay. flle a plan, or state
ment OF proposed alterations to abate such
the receipt of such notice. cause such nui-
sance TO cease, and upon failure SO to do. upon
conviction thereof, IN a court OF competent
fve dollars. nor more than hfty dollars. or
be imprisoned in the county Jail for ten days;
at the discretion OF said court. Each and
| every day said smoke shall be emitted shall
be deemed to be and shall constitute a separ-
ate violation OF this ordinance.
| . Thai section five OF the ordinance TO
| which this Is an amendment be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
| Section 3. II the emission Of dense smoke
| containing SCOT or other substance be due
to the construction OF the furnace. size or
| gineering details relating TO boiler or furnace
construction or connection. or the emission
OF such dense smoke may be prevented by the
use of some proper device, and the owner OF
owners. lessee or lessees. or manager thereof
shall apply to the Smoke Inspector for time
10 make alterations or changes, or 10 install
such device. and shall file with the Smoke
Inspector a plan OF the proposed alterations
or changes, or a statement or plan of such
device. the Smoke Inspector, IL he approves
such plans or such device. snan stamp them
approved, and shall give thirty days time
from and after his approval to make such al
t%erations or changes, or 10 install such de-
vice, and if at the expiration of Said thirty
days. such alterations or changes are not COM
pleted, or such device not fully installed. the
or owners, lessee or lessees. or manager are
acting in good faith, and have been unable
to complete such alterations or changes. or
fully install such device within the said period.
may extend the time for such alteration or
changes or installation, not TO exceed in all
four months from the FIRST approval of said
plans or said device, unless upon recommends
ton Of the Smoke Inspector. or it be proved
to the satisfaction OF the Finance COMMITTEES
of the Common Council OF said city that such
owner, agent, manager, lessee or occupant Of
such building is unable to complete the in
stallation of such device or make such altera-
tions within such time, then in such case
said committee may extend the time for such
alteration or installation as to them may
seem reasonable, and during such time, such
owner or owners, lessee or lessees, or man
ager shall not be held liable for a violation
of this ordinance: but the approval of any such
proposed alterations or changes. or device,
shall not relieve such owner, or owners. lessee
or lessees. or manager from liability for viola
ton of sections one and two OF this ordinance.
If such alterations. changes or device when
completed or installed, fail to prevent the
emission OF smoke of the kind prohibited by
this ordinance.
2. This ordinance shall take effect imme-
diately.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening, March g.,
1908, was read twice under suspension OF the
rules. and duly ordered to q third reading.
MARTIN G.. BROSS, JR.,
n2re-5t Acting City Clerk.