The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
CITY AnYERTIsEniENTs.


AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
titled An Ordinance relating to and regulat-
ing the emission Of dense smoke containing
SCOT from ehimneys. stacks. nues or from tar
kettles and other contrivances, within the
ing the Department of Smoke Abatement and
the position of Smoke Inspector. prescribing
me ne, duties and salary and the manner In
supervised. and providing penalties for the
violation Of this ordinance approved MAY
twenty-four. one thousand nine hundred and
seven.
BE It ordnined by the Mayor and Common
Council of the city OF Newark as followsi
l. That 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 It further ordained. that any
owner. agent, manager, lessee or occupant of
Newark, to which is attached any chimney.
or smoke stack, connected with any station
ment house. office buIldine. institution e-
Enlistment, place, premises, or building used
az 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
ager Of any locomotive engine. steam roller,
steam derrick, or tar kettle, or other ma
chine. furnace or contrivanee within the linn
it's of the city of Newark, who permits or
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 in
sufficient quantity to permit tho 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 null
sancc tc cease, and upon failure so to do. upon
conviction thereof, In a court Of competent
Jurisdiction, be fined not less than twenty
five dollars. nor more than nifty 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-
rate violation OF this ordinance.
2 That section five of the ordinance 10
which this is an amendment be and the same
is hereby amended so as to read as follows;
Section ). IL the emission of dense smoke
containing SCOT or other substance be due
te 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
use OF some proper device, and the owner or
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 pan OF me proposed alterations
or changes or a statement CT plan of such
device. the Smoke Inspector. n he approves
such plans, or such device. shall stamp them
from and after his approval to make such al
t%erations or changes. or to 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
Smoke Inspector If 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 recommends
ton OF the Smoke Inspector. or II be 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 the IN
stalation OF such device OF mako such altera-
tons within such time, then In such case
snid committee NAV extend the time for such
alteration q; installation as to them may
seem reasonable, and during such time such
owner or owners, lessee or lessees, or man.
ager shall not he held liable for n violation
NJ 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,
n such alterations. changes or device. when
completed or installed. fail to prevent rne
emission Of smoke of the kind prohibited by
s. This ordinance shall take effect imme-
diately.
Adopted April 8. 1913,
President OF Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk,
JACOB H~AUssLING.
Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was presented In
Common Council on Friday evening. April :,
1908, on third reading and final passage. was
passed and duly signed by the Mayor, and is
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk.