Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-11
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS


AN ORDINANCE providing for the protection,
regulation and control OK the city parks in
the city of Newark, and of the trees, shrubs.
flowers. fountains, statuary and all other park
lation and control of all shade trees planted
or. growing upon sthe public highways Of said
city; and prescribing fines and penalties for
BE 1t ordained by the Shade Tree Commits
sion of the city of Newark, New Jersey, as
1. It shall be Unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation, without the written permit of
the Shade Tree Commission, to cut, break,
climb or injure any tree or portion Of tree
planted or growing in any public highway
within The city OF Newark, or cause. author
or injure any such tree. or any portion there
Of or TO cut break. climb or injure
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
person TO cut, break, climb or injure any such
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 injure,
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. Any per-
son, firm or corporation desiring for any law
full purpose to cut, prune or trim any tree in
may apply to the Shade Tree Commission; and
II in the judgment of said commission the
desired cutting, pruning or trimming shall APP
workmanship thereof such as said commission
approves, the Shade Tree Commission may
ther0upon issue q written permit for such
work. Any work done under such written per
init 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 of any per-
mission given as aforesaid, shall, upon convio-
ton thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty Of FIVE
dollars ($5) for each and every such offense.
.. 1t 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
growing in any city park within the said city
OF Newark. Any person, firm or corporation
or remove any tree in any public highway of
said city of Newark may apply to the Shade
Tree Commission; and II in the 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.
Amy person, firm or corporation which shall
violate, or authorize or procure a violation of
any provision OF this section shall, upon con-
viction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty
Of fifty dollars $500 for each and every such
offense.
8, 1t shall be unlawful 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
other substance to come into contact with
the soil surrounding the roots OF any tree in
any public highway or any tree or plant in
any city park In the city Of Newark. In
such manner as may injure such tree or plant,
Any person, firm or corporation which shall
violate, or authorize or procure a violation of
any provision OF this section shall, upon con-
viction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty
of ten dollars $10 for each and every such
offense.
4. 1t shall be unlawful for any person. Arm
or corporation owning, or using, or having
control or charge of, gas or other substance
deieterious 10 tree life, to allow such gas
or other substance to come into contact with
the soil surrounding the roots Of any tree in
any public highway or any. tree or plant in
any city park in the city Of Newark, in such
manner as shall kill or destroy such tree or
plant.
Any person, firm or corporation which shall
violate. or authorize or procure a violation
of any provision of this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty
of fifty dollars $500 for each and every such
offense.
8. 1t shall be unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation to cause. authorize or procure
any brine water, oil, liquid dye or other sub
stance deleterious 10 tree life to lie. leak.
pour, flow Or drip, on or into the soil about
the base OF a tree In any public highway
or city park in the city of Newark, or or 10
a sidewalk, road or pavement therein at a
point whence such substance may by lying on.
or by flowing, dripping or seeping into such
soil, or in any other manner whatever. injura
such tree; or to cause or procure such lying,
ANY person. firm or corporation which shall
violate, or authorize or procure a violation OF
any provision Of this section shall, upon con-
viction thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty OF
five dollars $50 for each and every such Of
Tense.
9. II shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation, except with the written per
nit OF the Shade Tree Commission, to place
Or maintain upon The ground in any public
highway or city park within the city OF New
ark. any stone, cement, or other material or
substance in such manner as may obstruct
the free access of Air and water to the roots
of any tree in any such highway or park.
Unless otherwise provided for in such written
permit as above provided for there must be
maintained about the base of the trunk OF each
shade tree in the public highways and CITY
parks of the city at least six square feet OF
open ground for a tree of three inches i'm
diameter. and for every two inches Of increase
of such diameter there must be an increase
OF at least one square foot of open ground.
Amy person. firm or corporation which shall
violate. or authorize or procure a violation of
any provision OF this section shall. upon con-
viction thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty of
ten dollars $40 for each and every such Of
Tense.
Z IL shall he unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation to interfere or cause or au-
thorize or. procure any interference with the
Shade Tree Commission or any OF it's enl-
ployees asenls or servants wnile tneN are en-.