The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-11
CRY ADVERTISEMENTS.


AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance an
titled Ordinance relating TO and regulat-
ing the emission OF dense smoke containing
SCOT from ehimneys, stacks, hues or from tar
kettles and other contrivapees. within the
corporate limits OF the city OF Newarki Great,
ing the Department of Smoke Abatement ana
the position of Smoke Inspector, prescribing
the duties and salary and the manner in
which his work shall be done. controlled and
supervised. aud providing penalties for the
violations of this ordinance" approved May
twenty-four. one thousand nine hundred and
BE it ordained by the Common Council Of
the CITY of Newark as follows:
/. That section two Of the ordinance 70
which this is an amendment he and the same
is hereby amended so AS to read as follows:
Section 2. BE It further ordained, that any
any building within the limits OF the City OF
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-
Enlistment. place, premises, or building, used
as a factory. or for any purpose OF 1rsde' 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
chine, furnace or continuance within tile linn
its OF the City 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
which contains SCOT or other substance in
sufficient quantity to permit the deposit. OF
such SCOT or other substance on any surface
within the limits Of the City of Newark, shall,
upon receipt Of a notice in writing duiy
~ Served UI0n MIN IT lItiUs ny IL iip liz
spector, without delay. file a plan, or state
ment of proposed alterations to abate SUCH
nuisance. and shall within thirty days after
the receipt Of such notice, cause such nut-
sance to cease. and upon failure so TO do, upon
conviction Thereof IN a court o. eom p
five dollars, nor more than ntty dollars; or
be Imprisoned IN the county jail for ten days
at the discretion Of said court nach an1
every day said smoke shah be emitted shall
he deemed to be and shall constitute a separ-
ate violation of this ordinance.
2. That 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 8. If the emission of dense smoke
containing SCOT or other substance be due
10 the construction of the furnace. size or
height of stack, connections, or other en-
gineering details relating to boiler or furnace
OF such dense smoke may be prevented by the
owners. lessee or lessees. or manager thereof
shall apply to tho Smoke Inspector for time
TO make alterations or changes, or TO install
such device. aud 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, shall stamp them
approved. and shall give thirty days time
from and after his approval to make such al
Vice, and if at the expiration Of said thirty
days. such alterations or changes arc not com
pleted. or such device not fully installed. the
Smoke Inspector. &c satisfied that the owner
or owners, lessee or lessees. or manager are
acting in good faith. and have been unable
10 complete such alterations or changes. or
fully install such device within the said period.
! may eNtenu the tne Tor aucn diteThilpn or
changes or installation, not to exceed in all
four months from the FIRST approval of said
plans or said device, unless upon
ton Of the Smoke inspector. or it DO proved
to the satisfaction of the Finance Committee
OF the Common Council of said city that such
owner, agent. manager, lessee or occupant OF
such building Is unable TO complete tho IN
stal1ation of such device or make such altera-
lions 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 lessecs. or man
aser shall not be held liable for q 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
tion 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.
g. 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 a third reading.
r. G.. BROSS, JR..
~nlarp-5t Acting City Clerk.