The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-09
CRY ADVERTISEMENTS.


AN ORDINANCE tn amend an. ordinance en-
titled IAN Ordinance relating to and regulat-
ing the emission of dense smoke containing
SCOT from ohimneys, stacks, nues or from tar
kettles and other contrivances. within the
corporate lif1its of the city OF Newark; Great
ing the Department of Smoke Abatement and
the position of Smoke Inspector. prescribing
the duties and salary and the manner, in
which his work shall be done, controlled and
violation OF this ordinance" approved Nav
twenty-four, one thousand nine hundred and
seven.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common
Council OF the city of Newark as follows;
1 That section two of the ordinance TO
which this is an amendment he and the same
is hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
Section ?. Be it further ordained. that any
owner, agent, manager, lessee or occupant of
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-
tablishment. place. premises, or building used
as a factory. Or for any purpose of trade, Or
other than as a private residence within the
limits OF said city, and any owner or man
steam derrick, or tar Kettle, or other ma
chine, furnace or eontrivanee within the linz
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
chime, furnace or contrivance, dense smoke
which contains SCOT or other substance dn
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 duly
served upon him or them. by the Smoke In
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 mi.
sanee tc cease, and upon failure so to do. upon
conviction thereof. In a court OF competent
five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars. or
be imprisoned in the county jail for ten days.
every day said smoke shall be emitted shall
be deemed to be and shall constitute a sepa-
9. That section five of the ordinance to
which this is an amendment be and the same
rs hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section 5. If the emission OF dense smoke
containing SCOT or other substance be duo
to the construction of The furnace. size or
height OF stack, connections. or other en-
cheering details relating to boiler or furnace
construction or connection, or the emission
OF such dense smoke may be prevented by the
owners, lessee or lessees, or manager thereof
shall apply TO the Smoke Inspector for time
to make alterations or changes. or to install
such device. and shall file with the Smoke
Inspector a plan OF the proposed alterations
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
%terations or changes, or to install such de-
vice. and IL at the expiration of said thirty
days, such alterations or changes are not COM
pleted. or such device not fully installed. the
Smoke Inspector. il satisfied that the owner
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
ton OF the Smoke Inspector, or it be proved
to the satisfaction of the Finance mmitt
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-
lions within such time. then i'm such case
said committee may extend the time for such
alteration OF 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,
or ~lessees. or manager from liability for viola
tion OF sections one and two of this ordinance,
IL such alterations. changes or device, when
completed or installed. fail to prevent the
emission of smoke of the kind prohibited by
this ordinance.
8. This ordinance shall take effect imme-
Adopted April 3. 1903.
President Of Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk.
Approved April 6. 1905.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening. April 3,
1908. on third reading and final passage. was
passed and duly signed by the Mayor, and is
JAMES f. CONNOLLY.
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