The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-26
published January 20. 1881

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Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Wichita
Section l. That the following rules and
regulations be and the same are hereby
adopted for the government of the public
parks in the city of Wichita. to-wit:
/. No person shall discharge firearms in
the parks.
?. No person shall write upon or mark
or deface in any manner, or use in any
improper way any watercloset, park seat,
fence, or anything pertaining to any park.
s. No person shall drive or ride upon
the grass or footways, or elsewhere than
upon the roads for the use of carriages
and equestrians in said park.
l. No person shall drive or ride faster
than at the rate of six 90 miles an hour.
5. No person shall break. cut, mutilate
or injure, remove or carry away, any
tree. shrub, plant. flower, stone or stone
work, bench, chair, seat bower, stand,
structure, fence or property. or anything
whatsoever in, upon or near any park,
square or place in this city. or any street,
avenue or highway around the same. No
person shall enter the parks with any
flowers.
8. No person shall commit nuisance or
any offense against decency and good
morals.
Z. No person shall throw stones or rub
bish of any kind into any lake, pond or
stream.
s. No person shall battle in any lake.
9. No person shall chase, kill set snares
for or catch any rabbits. squirrels, birds.
fish or any animal or thing belonging to
said parks or kept therein.
TO- No person :hali paste or affix or
inscribe any hand bill. poster, card. de-
vice or inscription to or upon or against
any fence structure or property of or
on such park place or square or high
way surrounding the same.
II. No person shall curse, swear. yell.
sing or use abusive language. or fight or
throw stones. or behave in a riotous or
disorderly manner.
T. No lettering. fishing or congregating
of people will be allowed on any bridge
or approach to any city park.
Is. No person shall set up any booth or
table for sale of any article whatever.
except picnics authorized by the park
commissioners.
II. No person shall foul in any manner
any spring or drinking fountain or stream.
10. No person shall fasten a horse or
other animal to a tree.
16. Carriages equestrians and bicyclists
when meeting shall keep to the right. as
the law of the road
Il. Gambling and playing cards are pro-
hibited.
Is. No person shall make a fire for any
purpose on the grounds of said parks,
except park employees. when so directed
by the commissioners.
10. No person shall bring dogs or pet
animals into any but the driving parks
and then only when fastened or led by a
cord or string not to exceed six feet in
length.
20. No person or persons shall render
any music. vocal or instrumental, or de-
liver any orations, address. speech. ser
mon or lecture in any of said parks with
out a permit from the park commission.
p. No person shall walk or go upon any
grass plot, lawn or any other place pro-
hibited by the park commission. or per-
nit any domestic animal to 20 or run at
large. and all such animals shall be taken
I'D and impounded. and II not claimed
within ten days sold. and the facts Of
such animal being found running at large
shall be evidence Of such permission by
the owner thereof.
% No omnibus nor express wagon, with
OF without passengers. nor any cart. dray,
truck or other vehicle carrying goods or
articles Of any kind Except when re-
CURED in the service Of the park depart
nenO. nor any procession of carriages.
shall be permitted to use the drives or
other roadways Of Riverside park.
o. No persons shall he allowed to tres
pass on the grounds Of any park Of the
city.
q No picnic shall take place in the
parks without permit being obtained
for the purpose from the park commits
sion.
.. No person shall disturb any picnic.
or intrude himself or herself upon It with
cut the consent OF those composing It
q. No person. whether living within the
limits OF any OF the parks or outside 81
them. shall permit domestic fowls 10 run
al large fl the park
.. All racirE with horses or vehicles is I
prohibited AZ any time.
.. bicycles and tricycies shall b re-
strictad % the use % the roadways and b I
controlled by the same laws which gov 4
ern vehicles and equestrfans. and mus, 4
pass TO the right when meeting the same. i
when passing . carriage or equestrian 4
from the rear To the front it must be done /
10 the left side and - q moderate rate o, /
speed. Bicycles and trscycles nus; not
travel more than two abreast
- No person shall parade exhibit OF
distribute any advertisement. circular -
hand 5lE therein, nor any Pe6dIcr Or petty 4
Eealer sail or IL any manner dispose a.
any article IN o. adjoining any pubilc
bark place Or square.
-. Nothing IL tne above shall prevent
ne park commission from giving -
privilege * q day 10 arg school. churca
y Association 10 ssIl refreshments.
q The keeper aD4 Eztca-ueu % thz ser-
.rai paris shall ~ sworn q as SPECIAL
55-ice and BE- Instructed zlsh The eaf3rrs-
ne-; a the provisions q tals article. and
han AZ all zines have ere assistance %
he regular Police lorcs IN carving -;
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