Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
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Not Due so Much to Stringent Reg
ulatiOns as TO Lack OF Discretion
In Eheir Endorsements.

Not Due 80 Much To Stringent Reg
ulatiOns as TO Lack OF Discretion
in Their Enforcement.
The recent fasco between Superin-
tendent Tatnall Of the Braudywine Park
and the employees Of the Water Depart
ment has revived a complaint on the part
of the park frequenters to the effect that
the regulations are SO stringent that the
park is not now 80 satisfactory public
pleasure ground as it was when il was
private property. These regulations,
which are posted conspicuously through
out the park, are as follows:
1. No person shall ride or drive upon any
other part OF the park than upon such road
rs may be designated for such purposes.
Penalty, 50.
q. No person shall be permitted to bring
led horses within the limits of the park, or
to turn any horses, cattle, goats, swine,
dogs or other animals loose In the park.
Penalty, So.
8. No person shall use any threatening,
abusive, insulting or indecent language In
the park. Penalty, IS.
4. No person shall engage In cunning or
commit any obscene or indecent act In the
park. Penalty, $40.
8. No person shall 20 In to battle In any
OF the waters within the park. Penalty, So.
6. No person shall throw any dead anil
NAL or offensive matter or substance OF any
kind into the Braudywine, or into any
spring, brook or other water, or any way
foul any of the same, which may be within
the boundaries OF the park. Penalty, IS.
7. No person shall carry hre-arm5 or shoot
| birds or other animals within the park or
throw stones or missiles therein. Penalty,
| tj.
s, No person shall disturb birds, or annoy,
| strike, ipiure or kill any animal,
whether Wild or domesticared, within the
park. Penalty, So.
8. No person shall cut, break, or In any
| way iniure or deface any trees, shrubs,
| plants, turf or rocks, or any buildings,
fences, bridges or other structures within
the park. Penalty, sle.
10. No person shall injure, deface or
destroy any notices. rules or regulations
for the government OF the park posted, or
in any other manner permanently fixed by
order OF the Board Of Park Commissioners
or their officers or employees. Penalty, $40.
These regulations are in the main based
upon those in force in the parks of other
places, and are designed to protect the
park grounds and insure the comfort and
safety of those who visit them. One
regulation, that prohibiting the carrying
of firearms, ia conspicuous for the faoi
that it is In contrsyention to the constitu
tions OF the State and of the United
States, which guarantee to every either
the right to carry arms. The Park Dom
missioners can prohibit the discharge Of
firearms within the park limits, but moi
the mese carrying of them.
The whole trouble about the park regu
lations seems to be lack of judgmen
and discretion on the part o
tho superintendent in enforcing them
The most trivial happenings hav'
been objected to as violations of the reg
ulationa, even the throwing of pebble
into the race by children being restrainet
rs heinous offence. There is genera
belief that more calm, reasonable discre
ton in the enforcement of the regula
tions would make the Brandywine Par
more agreeable TO the public and still
preserve IL from the depredations of van
. dsls vino have no respect for the law.