The evening times., 1899-08-09

w. X Stevens. Superintendent of the
cial report to the Commissioners today
regarding the application recently filed by
special delivery messenger boys for per-
mission to bathe at the beach at night and
another application seeking to have the
beach opened ON cold as well as warm
days. The superintendent recommends
that permission to use the beach at night
be granted under certain restrictions and
speaks of the messenger boys in the fol-
lowing uncomplimentary manner:
These messenger boys have won the
reputation of being the most disorderly
and wantonly aggressive class that comes
TO the beach, but if, as they promise, they
will behave properly, We can afford to do
great deal to accommodate them. As to
closing the beach in cold rains. it has al
ways been the custom, but this year there
have been more such rains than in any two
previous seasons of the beach. | do not
think it humane or wise to risk the health
OF our life-guards by keeping them out on
their beats, half-naked as they must be,
to watch over few shiyering boys who
ought to be out of the water and the oc-
casional cranky man who wants to try it
but is sure to get enough in few minutes.
We never close for warm shower, but If
there is cold wind that rapidly drives
the bathers out we do not let in more to
try the experiment until the weather
| changes. l see no need OF any change of
practice in this respect As to night bath
L 4 he ,,,ie
sioners TO grant any direct permit until
lights, life-guards and other adequate pro-
vision for safety can be had
Superintendent Stevens recommends that
the police regulation which prohibit the use
OF the beach at night be changed SO as tc
permit, and suggests that these rules be
| amended TO read as follows:
The following acts are prohibited at the
| Bathing Beach: Loud shouting. singing.
giving false alarm, lettering in the passage
ways. office, or yard; lettering on the
| wharves or floats by others than bathers,
entering the precincts of the beach in an
| intoxicated condition or taking intoxicants
| thereto, injuring, defacing, or removing
| any of the public property; digging in the
| sand or mud or putting either upon any
person; throwing sticks, stones, or other
materials, with the exception of light air
| filled balls; scuffiing, duckipg, bullying, or
| any OtutI IOUSHuSsS EuOEuSSS GIIleF ID
| language or action that may cause ill-feel-
| ing or danger to any person; interfering in
any manner with the lifeboat or its man
| agement; carrying or entcng into deep
| water those who cannot swim; fishing with
| hooks anywhere in the waters of the Bath
| ing Beach at any time of the year; deposit
ing any materials, or committing any nuis-
! ance on or in the vicinity Of the beach or in
! its waters; refusing to come out
| of the water when directed by
any of the beach officials; remain
ing in any part of the beach after having
| been directed to leave it by any of said
| officials: entering or leaving the enclosure
bounded by the fence starting at the north
| west corner at the water and passing
around the dressing houses and Offices di-
rect to the water, and by the shore line
| back to the aforesaid northwest corner,
anywhere except through the Office gate.
| or at any time when the said gate is
closed; taking or enticing dogs or other
domestic animals within any of the beach
enclosures or into the waters of the bath
ing beach, or rowing, sailing. or other
wise propelling any boat or other object
into or within the waters of the beach
without the permission of the officer in
charge. a2.ff
ANY person violating any provision of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof
in the Police Court of the District of CO.
| lumbia, be fined a sum not exceeding S.
for each offence"