Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-14
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regulation and control Of the city parks IN
the city Of Newark, and Of the trees, shrubs.
flowers. fountains statuary ana az 9 ions r ECU
iation and control of all shade trees ptan.ed
or growing upon the public highways 1l Sf fnr
the violation Of the same. -
Be II ordained by. the Shade Tree Con es
sion Of the city of Newark, New Jersey as
i. It shall be unlawful for any person. arTl
or corporation, without the written permit o.
the Shade Tree Commission, to cut, preah.
climb or injure any tree or portion OF lIee
within the city Of Newark, or cause, author
ize or procure any person to cut break. eilnlp
or injure any such tree, or any portion there
Of; or to cut, break climb or injure
any tree or plant orr any portion ~
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
firee or plant or any portion Of such tree or
plant; or to injure, misuse or remove, or cause
authorize or procure any person to in'ure,
lection of any tree or plant in any pubic
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
any public highway of said city of Newark
may apply to the Shade Tree Commission; and
If 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
work. ANY work done under such written per-
nit must be performed in strict accordance
with InS terms IneTeOI. s.f.a
Any person. firm or corporation which shall
violate. or authorize or procure a violation of
mission given as aforesaid. shall. upon o.ivic-
ton thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty of Ave
dollars $50 for each and every such offense.
.. 1t shall be unlawful 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
highway, or any tree or plant planted or
growing in any city park within the said city
of Newark. Any person. Arm or corporation
desiring for any lawful purpose to take down
or remove any tree in any public highway of
s Trsa coy rom 0l Nemar and may y al app tSe 70 Judgment sse Saao Of
the said commission the desired taking down
or removal shall appear necessary, the Shade
Tree Commission may thereupDn issue a writ
ten permit therefor. Any work done under
such written permit must be performed in
Any person, firm or corporation which shall
violate. or authorize or procure a violation of
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
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 500 for each and every such
offense.
a. II 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
the soil surrounding the roots of any tree in
any public hishway or any tree or plant in
manner as shall kill or destroy such tree or
plant.
violate. or authorize or procure a violation
Of any, provision Of this section shall. upon
OF fifty dollars $3.50 for each and every such
offense.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to cause. authorize or procure
my brine water. oil. liquid dye or other sub
stance deleterious to tree life to lie, leak.
pour, flow or drip, on or into the soil about
or city park in the city of Newark. or on to
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, injure
such tree; or to cause or procure such living
leaking, flowing, dripping. seeping or injuring.
,aa,ny person, LII VI corporation which shall
any. provision of this section shall. upon con-
yiction thereof forfeit and pay a penalty Of
hve dollars G5) for each and every such Of
Tense.
8. 1t shall be unlawful for any person. arm
nit Of the Shade Tree Commission. to place
or maintain upon the ground in any public
ark. any stone. cement. or other material or
substance In such manner as may obstruct
Of any tree in any such highway tm' park.
Unless otherwise provided, for in such written
maintained about the base of the trunk Of each
shade tree in the public highways and city
p Pesns s ol tns s snI at t Least six square ,a, feet q
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.
Any person, nrm or corporation which shall
violate. or authorize or procure a violation OF
~yiction thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty Of
ten dollars 410) for each and every such Of
Tense.
Z. 1t shall be unlawful for any person. frm
or corporation to interfere or cause or au-
thorize or procure any interference with the
Shade Tree Commission or any of it's en-
ployees. agents or servants while they are en-
gaged in and about the planting. cultivatinE.
any tree in any public highway or city park
within the said city, or in the removing OF any
ing OF stone, cement. sidewalk or other ma
teriai or substance as may be necessary
n accordance with the requirements set
forth in section 8 hereof as to the area of
Of the trunk of each shade tree in the public
highways and city parks of the city.
Icy person. frm or corporation which shall
oto's.e, or authorize or procure a violation
OF any provision Of this section shall, upon
t ton thereof forfeit and pay a penalty Of
Tense. ~ e' eue" "a
s. It shall be unlawful for any person. Arm
or corporation to cause. authorize or procure
a wire, or other conductor, charged with cleo
tr1city to come into contact with any tree in
a PUBLIC highway. or with any tree or plant
IN a city park in the city of Newark, in such
plant.
Any person, firm or corporation. which shall
violate or authorize or procure a violation Of
any provision of this section, shall, upon con-
Nlctlon thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty Of
hxe dollars G5) for each and every such
9. 1t shall be unla wfui for any person.
hrn or corporation to cause. authorize or pro-
cure wire, or other conductor, charged with
electricity. to come into contact with any tree
IN a public highway or any tree or plant In a
city park in the city Of Newark in such man
ner as shall destroy or XIII such tree or plant.
,any person, frm or corporation which shall
OF any. provision of this section, shall, upon
conviction thereof. forfeit and paw a penaItv
offense. e"'
10. 1t shall be unlawfu for any person.
ntm or corporation to attach or keep at
tacned 10 any tree in any public highway or
or stake intended for the protection OF T1ch
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-
viction thereof. forfeit and pay a penalty Of
loffense. ~
II. 1t shall be unlawful for any person. firm
NAL to any tree in any public highway OF. civ
park, within said city of Newark: or, having
charge OF such horse or other animal. 10 al.
low or cause or procure II to injure any such
tree; or for any person In charge of such
horse or other animal to cause or allow n IN
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