The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-12
CRY ADVERTISEMENTS.


AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
titled An Ordinance relating TO and regulat-
ing the emission of dense smoke containing
SCOT from ohimnsys, stacks. iues or from tar
kettles and other contrlvances. within the
corporate limits of the City of Newark; Great
ing the Department OF Smoke Abatement and
the position OF Smoke Inspector, prescribing
the duties and salary and tho manner in
which his work shall he done, controlled and
supervised, and providing penalties for the
violation OF this ordinance" approved May
twenty-four. one thousand nine hundred and
seven.
Be it ordained by The Common Council Of
The city OF Newark as follows:
L. THAT section two Of tho ordinance to
which this IS AN amendment be and the same
Is hereby amended so as to reaq as follows;
Section .. lie II further o%rdained. that any
owner. agent, manager. lessee or occupant u
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-
tabliahment. place, premises, or building used
as a factory, or for any purpose Of trade. or
other than as a private residence within the
aaar ar any locomotive oneina steam roller.
steam derrick. or tar kettle. or other ma
chine, furnace or contrivanee 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
chine, furnace or contrivanoe. dense smoke
which contains SCOT or uther substance in
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
speetor. without delay. file a plan or state
ment or proposed alterations TO abate such
nuisance. and shall within thirty days after
the receipt Of such notice, cause such nui-
sance TO cease, and upon failure SO to do, upon
Jurisdiction. be fined not less than twenty
five dollars. nor more than fifty dollars, or
be Imprisoned m the county jail for ten days.
at the discretion Of said court. Each and
every day said smoke shall be emitted shall
be deemed 70 be and shall constitute a separ-
D O. 4fa1aHAan af fhfm anItnnNgr
{. That section 1--WE. OF the ordinance TO
which this is an amendment he and the same
is hereby amended so az to read as follows;
section o. " the emiHsion o. dense smoke
containing SCOT or other Substance be due
height OF stack, connections, or other en-
gineering details relating to boiler or furnace
construction or connection, or the emission
% eucn dense smoke may be prevented by the
use % some proper device. and the owner or
owners, lessee or lessees. or manager thereof
shall apply TO the smoke Inspector for time
20 make alterations or changes, or TO install
such device, and shall hle with the Smoke
Inspector a plan OF tho proposed alterations
or changes. or a statement or plan OF such
device, the Smoke Inspector. II he approves
such plans. or such device, shah stamp them
approved. and shall give thirty days time
from and after his approval to make such al
t%erations or changes, or 70 install such de-
days. such alterations or changes are not com
pleted. or such device not fully installed, the
hSraoke Inspector. n satisfied that the owner
or owners, lessee or lessees, or manager are
acting IN good faith. and have been Unable
10 complete ShGn alterations or changes. or
fully install such device within the said period,
may extend the time for such alteration or
changes or installation, not 10 exceed IN all
four months from the FIRST approval Of said
plans on said device, unless upon recommends
ton ~ the Smoke Inspector, or IT he proved
20. tho 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 20 complete the i'm
stallation 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 10 them may
feem reasonable, and during such time, such
owner or owners, lessee or iesseos. or man
ugor 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 leasees, or manager from liability for viola
lion Of sections one and two Of this ordinance,
iif such alterations, changes or device when
completed or installed, fail 70 prevent the
Omission Of smoke Of the kind prohibited by
this ordinance.
srhis ordinance shall take effect immo-
diafely.
The foregoing ordinance was presented IN
Common Council on Friday evening. March g.
1895, was read twice under suspension OF The
rules. and duly ordered 10 a third f%eadlng.
MARTM G. sRDSS. JR.,
mnr9-5t Acting city Clerk