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PARKS 



wheel. The lamp must show a white light in front and a 

 red light in the rear. Chinese lanterns are not permitted. 



3. Not more than two machines shall be ridden 

 abreast. 



4. Riding crosswise and curving to and fro are 

 strictly prohibited. 



5. Children riding small machines may use the foot- 

 walks. 



6. Coasting within the limits of any park is pro- 

 hibited, and the rider must not take his hands off the 

 handles. 



7. When a wheelman is unable to ride a hill or road- 

 way in any park, he must dismount and push his ma- 

 chine up the adjoining footpath, if one is available, 

 until a suitable level is reached, where he may remount 

 and proceed. 



8. In case of an accident, which cannot be repaired 

 at the time, the rider must leave the park by the nearest 

 exit. 



9. Blowing of horns, playing of musical instruments 

 of any kind or having musical instruments, shades or 

 awnings attached in any way to a bicycle or tricycle, 

 is forbidden. 



10. Infants or children shall not be carried on bi- 

 cycles in any manner whatever. 



11. A bicycle shall not be towed by rope or otherwise. 



Athletic Sports 



The portions of the parks set apart for ball, croquet 

 or other games are under the following regulations: 



1. No person shall engage in any play at baseball, 

 cricket, shinney, football, tennis, croquet or any other 

 game with ball and bat, nor shall any foot race or horse 

 race be permitted within the limits of the parks, except 

 on grounds specially designated for such purpose, and 

 the playing of games within twenty feet of any drive is 

 prohibited. 



2. No person shall join in any game without the 

 consent of the persons of whom the game is composed, 

 or in any manner disturb or interfere with the same. 



3. No person shall erect tennis nets or occupy any 

 ground set apart for tennis, baseball, croquet or other 

 games for the purpose of holding the ground. 



4. No person shall play tennis unless wearing rubber- 

 soled shoes without heels. 



5. No person shall erect a net or play on a court until 

 the flag .is displayed from the flagstaff. The flag will 

 not be displayed when the courts are not in proper 

 condition for play. 



6. All games must start within thirty minutes after 

 the tennis net has been erected or the players shall 

 forfeit the court. 



7. No person shall bat balls on any court. Only the 

 regular game of tennis will be permitted. 



8. All persons using any athletic or boating facilities 

 furnished by the commission shall comply with the 

 regulations established from time to time for their use. 



oating 



1. No person shall use the shores of the River 

 Schuylkill within the boundaries of Fairmount Park as 

 a landing place for boats or keep thereat boats or 

 floating boathouses for private use or hire, except by 

 license or lease granted by the commission, and only 

 at places designated and under restrictions determined 

 by said commission. 



2. All steamers, launches, rowboats, canoes or barges 

 going up the river shall keep to the east shore 

 and those coming down the river to the west shore, 

 except in the portion of the river immediately adjoin- 

 ing the tow-path along the west shore and between 

 that and Belmont Island, where the Schuylkill Navi- 

 gation Company law prevails. 



3. No regatta or boat race shall take place within 

 the boundaries of Fairmount Park without permission 

 granted by the commission. 



4. No person shall remove any of his clothing while 

 on the Schuylkill River that may cause improper ex- 

 posure. 



5. The carrying capacity of boats and canoes within 

 park limits shall be as follows: Boats: 12 feet long, 

 4-foot beam, two persons; 14 feet long, 4-foot beam, 

 three persons; 14 feet long, 4-foot, 6-inch beam, six 

 persons (family boat); 18 feet long, 3-foot beam, two 

 persons (gig). Canoes: 15 feet long, 3<>inch beam, two 

 persons; 16 feet long, 3O-inch beam, three persons; 17 

 feet long, 31-inch beam, four persons; 18 feet long, 31^- 

 inch beam, five persons. 



6. All launches, barges, rowboats, sailboats, motor 

 boats and canoes shall display a light from the bow 

 after sunset, while in the stream with passengers on 

 board, and shall in all other respects comply with the 

 laws relating to such vessels. 



7. No boat or canoe shall be kept or used in Fair- 

 mount Park without a license from the commission, 

 except boats of clubs belonging to the Schuylkill Navy 

 or other recognized boat clubs holding leases or licenses 

 from the commission. All such boats shall when under 

 way between sunrise and sunset display the flags of 

 their clubs. 



8. All boats and canoes for which individual licenses 

 are required shall for identification purposes display the 

 number inserted in the license on each side of the bow 

 in figures at least two and one-half inches high. All 

 persons violating this rule shall, in addition to the usual 

 fine, forfeit permission to keep a boat or canoe within 

 park limits. 



9. No person shall operate a motor boat within the 

 park limits at a rate of speed exceeding eight miles an 

 hour. 



Zoological Garden 



I. No person shall injure, molest or disturb any 

 animal under the care and control of the Zoological 

 Society of Philadelphia within the park limits. 



