Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-28
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia Washington December -,
of the Board of Control of Rock Creek Park are
hereby made as article XIV of the Police Regu-
lations for the District Of Columbia and the title
of the article of said regulations now numbered
XIV is changed to number NV N.Y. REGt IA
missioners Of the District of Columbia and the
chief OF engineers of the United States Army
by virtue OF the authority vested IN them nE ',e
hereby make and publish the following regula-
tions in regard to the use of roads, paths and
bridges. etc. by the public in Rock Creek Park
and the preservation from injury or spoliation
of the timber, and animals and curiosities there
in. and their retention in their natural condi-
other part Of the park than the roads or Birdie
paths. 2 No person shall ride or drive within
the park at greater rate of speed than IL
miles an hour Bicycles and automobiles shall
not exceed this rate. B.. No dog will be al
south of Military road unless such dog is In
leash 4. Within the limits of the park all per-
s ses arms. fre.crackers. rockets: torpedoes or
other fireworks. tb) TO turn In or let loose any
dogs. cattle. horses or other animals; ana when, when
in and let loose aforesaid shall be found
therein 1t shall be the duty OF any officer in said
park to impound all such cattle and every such
dog. horse or other animal, and 70 fJrthwith no
fifty the poundmaster of the District 81, Column
bia ,c) To cut break, In any way injure
or deface any trees shrubs. plants. buildings,
bridges. monuments structures. rocks. fences.
benches. or other apparatus property thereof.
any bill. notice other paper. Id To cut or
remove any wood. turf grass. soil. sand. gravel.
or rock. teJ To battle in or pollute the water OF
any spring, stream. lake or pool. ~ To make
or kindle a fire of any kind tgl To expose for
sale or sell any article without the written per-
mission of the board of control. III, To chase.
snare. catck iRjure. destroy or maltreat any
rabbit quail. fish. birds, or any animals. either
wild domesticated. III To camp. lodge. or
tarry overnight. % To hitch or fasten any
horse or other animal except at such places
shall he provided for that purpose. III To gath
er. meet, assemble by advertisement for any
purpose. except that any large assembly or or
ganization which is deslrous~of resorttng to the
grounds of the park for the, purpose! Of picnic
ing or other like purpose may do. so after re-
ceiying written permission therefor, from the
board of. control .; Any person violating any
shall on conviction thereof In the Police Court.
be punished by a fine of not less than 1--WE nor
more than fifty dollars for each offense. q.
Whenever or wherever applicable and not incon-
sstent with the foregoing, the various police
regulations of the District of Columbia to
he strictly observed within the limits of the
Park MS elsewhere in the District of Columbia,
and the same are hereby referred to and made
a supplementary part ofs these rgulations, for
the purpose herein named HENRY b. +, MAC
FARLAND. HENRY l.. WEST, JAY ]. NOR
ROW, Commissioners D. G.