Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-21
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

AN ORDINANCE providing for the protection,
regulation and control Of the city parks In
the city OF Newark, and Of the trees, shrubs.
flowers. fountains. statuary and all other park
property therein, and for The protection, regu-
Or growing upon the public highways OF said
city; and prescribing fines ana penalties for
The violation of The same;
BE 1t ordained by the Shade Tree Commits
sion OF the city Of Newark, New Jersey. as
follows:
/. II shall be unlawful for my person. firm
or corporation, without the written permit of
the Shade Tree Commission, 10 cut, break,
climb or in1tlre any tree or portion Of tres
planted or growing in any pup1ic highway
within the city of Newark. or cause. author
lie or procure any person TO cut, break, climb
or inture any such tree. or any portion there
Of; or 10 cut, break, climb or jnjure
any tree Or plant, or any portion of
any tree or plant, planted or growing In any
city park or parking strip within the city Of
Newark. or cause or authorize or procure any
tree or plant or any portion Of such tree or
plant: or to injure. misuse or remove, or cause,
authorize Or procure any person TO in1ure,
misuse or remove any device set for the pro-
lection Of any tree or plant in any public
highway or city park Of said city. Amy per-
son, firm or corporation desiring for any law
ful purpose TO cut, prune or trim any tree in
any public highway Of said city Of Newark
may apply to the Shade Tree Commission: and
II In the judgment OF said commission tie
desired cutting. pruning or trimming shall APP
pear necessary, and the proposed method and
workmanship thereof such as said commission
approves, the Shade Tree Commission may
thereupon issue a written permit for such
NuIhs ANY y II uDilh lllt 1UAn NtAAlEH yer
nit must be performed In strict accordance
with the terms thereof.
Any person, firm or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure a violation Of
any provision OF this section or or any per
mission given as aforesaid shall, upon CO lVic-
ton thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty of nVe
dollars $50 for each and every such ~offense.
2. il shall be unlawful for any person, Arm
or corporation TO Kill or remove or cause,
authorize or procure the death or removal OF
any tree planted or growing in any public
highway, or any tree or plant planted or
growing in any city park within the said city
OF Newark. Any person, firm or corporation
desiring for any lawful purpose to take down
or remove any tree in any public highway of
Tree Commission; ana II IN tho Judgment OF
the said commission the desired taking down
or removal shall appear necessary, the Shade
Tree Commission may thereupon issue a writ
ten permit therefor. Any work done under
such written permit must be performed IN
strict accordance with the terms thereof.
Any person, firm or corporation which shall
any provision OF this section shall, upon con
vlction thereof. forfeit and pay . penalty
Of hfty dollars $500 for each and every such
offenee.
g. IL shall be unla wful for any person, firm
or corporation owning. or using, or having
control or charge Of, gas or other substance
deleterious to tree life TO allow such gas or
the soil surrounding the roots or any tree in
any public highway. or any tree or plant IN
any city park IN the city Of Newark. IN
such manner IS may injure such tree Or plant.
Any person. flrm or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure q violation Of
any provision Of this section shall. upou con
.viction thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty