Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-25
CITY AnynRrIsEMENrs.

regulation ana control OF tne city phThs IN
the city Of Newark, and OF the trees, Shrubs,
nowerE.i fountains, statuary and all other park
property therein, and. for the protection, TeEu.
or growing upon the public highways Of said
city. and prescribing fines and penalties for
the violation OF the same.
Be 1t ordained by the Shade Tree Commits
sion of the city OF Newark, New Jersey, as
/. 1t shall be unlawful for any person. Arm
or corporation. without the written permit OF
the Shade Tree Commission, 10 cut, break.
planted or growing in any pupilc highway
within the city of Newark, or cause. author
or iniufre any such tree, or any portion there
of: or to cut, break. climb or injure
any tree or plant. or any portion of
city park or parking strip within the city OF
Newark. or cause or authorize or procure any
person TO cut, break, climb or lnJure any such
tree or plant or any portion of such tree or
plant; or to in1ure, misuse or remove, or cause,
authorize or procure any person to lnjure,
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 70 cut, prune or trim any tree IN
any public highway of said city of Newark
IL in the judgment OF said commission tho
desired cutting, pruning or trimming shall APP
Workmanship thereof such as said commission
approves, the Shade Tree Commission may
thereupon issue q written permit ir such
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 oc Of any per
ton thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty of Ave
dollars 1861 for each and every such orense.
?. It shall be unia wful for any person, firm
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
or 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 IL 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. Arm 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 hfty dollars $500 for each and every such
ofense.
8. It shall be unlawful Tor 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 OF any tree In
my 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, trm or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure a violation of
any provision Of this section shall, upon con-
victlon thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty
OF ten dollars $50 for each and every such
%offense.
4. II shall be unlawful for any person. Arm
or corporation owning. or using, or having
control or charge Of gas or other substance
or other substance to come Into contact with
the soil surrounding the roots Of any tree in
any city park in the city OF Newark. in such
manner as shall XIII or destroy such tree or
plant.
Any person, arm or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure a violation
of any provision Of this section shall. upon
offenss,
3. Il 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 to tree life TO lie. leak,
tho base Of a tree in any public highway
or City park in the city OF Newark. or on to
point whence such substance may by living on.
Or by flowing, dripping or seeping into such
soil, or in any other manner whatever, injure
leaking, flowing, dripping. seeping or inJurine'
Any person, firm or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure a violation OF
any. provision of this section shall. upon con
victiou thereof. forfeit and pay n penalty OF
ave dollars $50 for each and every such Of
6. II shall be unlawful for any person. nrm
or corporation. except with the written per
of the Shade Tree Commission. 70 place
or maintain upon the ground In any public
highway or city park within the city OF New
hfHY any bIOney cement or otneT material or
substance in such manner as may obstruet
the fres access OF air and water to the roots
Of any tree IN any shch highway or park.
Unless otherwise provided for in such written
permit as above provided for there must be
maintained about the base Of tho 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 in
Of such diameter there must be an Increase
Of at least one square foot Of open ground.
Any person, Arm or corporation which shall
1n1H1 or nnfhnFtSa mr. EaaHHE n 1aHtA -
any. provision of this section shall, upon con-
viotion thereof. forfeit ana pay a penalty OF
ten collars 010 for each and every such Of
7. 1t shall be unlawful for any person, nrm
o. corporation to interfere or cause or au-
or procure any Interference with the
Shade Tree Commission or any of its en-
agents or servants while they are en-
ga ged In and about the planting, cultivatinK,
rnulehing, pruning, spraying or removing OF
any tree In any public highway or city park
device attached to said tree or in such remoy-
ing Of stone, cement. sidewalk or other ma
terlal or substance as may be necessary
in section 0 hereof as 10 he area OF
or the trunk OF each shade tree in the public
highways and city parks OF the city.
Any person. hrrn or corporation which shall
Nioiate or authorize or procure a violation
OF any, provision OF this section shall, uEon
convection thereof forfeit and pay a penalty OF
ten dollars $40 for each and every such Of
Tense.
,. II shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to cause, authorize or procure
a wire, or other conductor, charged with cleo
lricity, TO come into contact with any tree In
2 public highway or with any tree or plant
IN q Guy park in the city Of Newark, In such
plant.
Any person, firm Or corporation which shall
Yiolate or authorize or procure a violation OF
any provision OF tins section shall, upon con
Iietion thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty OF
i've dollars 1851 for each aud every such
onense.
Q. il shall be unlawful for any person, nr1n
or corporation TO cause or authorize or pro-
cure a wire, or other conductor, charged with
electricity. TO come into contact with any tree
in q public highway or any tree or plant IN a
park IN the city of Newark ~ such man
ner as shall destroy or Kill such tree or plant.
Any person, firm or corporation which khGli
violate or authorize or procure a violation
OF any provision Of this section shall. upon
thereof forfeit and pay a penalty
Of fifty dollars $50 for each and every such
offense.
10. Il shall be unla wful for any, person,
htm or corporation to attach or keep at
tached to any tree in any public highway or
city park in the city OF Newark, or 10 the
guard or stake intended for the protection OF
such tree, any rope, wire, sign or any other
device whatsoever.
Any person. firm or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure a violation OF
any provision OF this section shall, upon CON
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