Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-22
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

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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, statnary and al, other park
property therein, and for the protection, regu.
lation end control of all shade trees planted
or growing upon the public highways OF said
city; and prescribing fines and penalties for
the violation of the same.
Be 1t ordained by ths Shade Tree Commits
sion of the city of Newark, New Jersey, as
follows:
L. It shall be unlawful for any person, nrn
or corporation, without the written permit Of
the Shade Tree Commission. 70 cut. break,
climb or inJure any tree or portion or tree
planted or growing in any pubic highway
within the city of Newark, or cause, author
lie or procure any person 10 cut, break, climb
or injure 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 injure any such
plant: or TO iniure. misuse or remove. or cause,
authorize or procure any person 10 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. Any per-
full 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
IL in the judgment of said commission, the
desired cutting, pruning or trimming shall APP
workmanship thereof such as said commission
approves, tho Shade Tree Commission may
n ereupon issue q written permit ior 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 Or of any per
ton thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty of five
dollars 1851 for each and every such ofense.
9. 1t shall be unlawful for any person, hrm
or corporation TO kin or remove. or cause,
authorize or procure the death or removal of
any tree planted or growing In any public
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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
said city of Newark may apply TO the Shade
the said commission the desired taking down
or removal shall appear necessary, tho Shade
ten permit therefor. Any work done under
such written permit must be performed in
strict accordance with the terms thereoI, .u
violate or authorize or procure a violation OF
any provision of this section shall, upon con
OF hfty dollars tS5o) for each and every such
3. y shall be unlawful for any person, nrm
or corporation owning, or using, or having
control or charge Of, gas or other substance
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 iniure such tree or plant.
Any person, firm or corporation which shall
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any provision Of this section shall, upon con-
vletion thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty
ofrense.
/, II shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation owning, Or using, or having
control or charge OF. gas or other substance
deleterious 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 sha i
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
onense.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person, Arm
or corporation to cause. authorize or procure
stance deleterious to tree life TO lie, leak.
pour, flow or drir, on or into the soil about
or city park in the city of Newark, or on to
a sidewalk. road or pavement therein at q
point whence such substance may by lying on
or by flowing, dripping or seeping into such
soil, or in any other manner whatever, injure
such tree; or to cause or procure such lying,
leaking, flowing. dripping. seeping or iniuring.
Any person. arm or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure a violation OF
viction thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty OF
Eve dollars $50 for each and every such Of
Tense.
6. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporations, except with the written per
NIT OF tho shade Tree Commission, to place
or mairtain upon the ground in any public
highway or city park within the city Of New
ARK. any stone. cement, or other material or
the FREQ 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
parks OF the city at least ak SQUARE feet Of
open ground for n tree OF three inches IN
diameter, and for every two inches OF increase
OF such diameter there must be an increase
OF ar least one square foot OF open ground.
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 nay a penalty Of
ten dollars 91o for each and every such Of
fense.
7. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
thorlze or procure any interference win the
Shade Tree Commission or any Of It's en-
ployees. agents or servants while they are en-
gagged in and about the planting, cultivating.
pruning, spraying or removing OF
any tree in any public highway or city park
WITHIN the said city, or in the removing of any
device attached to said tree or in such remov-
ing. OF stone, cement. sidewalk or other ma
Tor the protection and care OF any such tree.
IN accordance With the requirements set
omen ground TO be maintained about the base
or the trunk Of each shade tree IN the public
highways and city parks of the city.
ANY person, firm or corporation which shall
o.oiste or authorize or procure a violation
or any provision Of this section shall. upon
ten dollars $40 for each and every such Of
Tense.
s. 1t shall he unlawful for any person. firm
or corporation to cause, authorize or procure
a wire or other conductor. charged with cleo
tricity, to come Into contact with any tree in
a pubic highway or with any tree or plant
in a city park In the city of Newark. In such
manner as may injure OF sbrade such tree or
plant.
Any person, fim or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure a violation OF
any provision of this section shall, upon CON
yiction thereof, forfeit and pay Il penalty OF
I'VE dollars $50 for each and every such
offenss.
.. 1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation TO cause or authorize or pro
cure a wire, or other conductor, charged with
electricity, 10 come into contact with any tree
in Il public highway or any tree or plant In a
city park in the city OF Newark in such man
ner a. shall destroy or kill such tree or plant.
Any person. firm or corporation which shall
violate or authorize or procure q violation
OF any provision Of this section shall. upon
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty
of fifty dollars $50, for each and every such
offense.
10 It shall be unla wful for any person,
firm or corporation 70 attach Or keep at