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7. The drives of Prospect Park will be open to the use of the 

 public, solely for pleasure riding or driving. Animals to be used 

 upon them must be well broken, and constantly held in such control 

 that they may be easily and quickly turned or stopped. They will 

 not be allowed to move at a rate of speed which shall cause danger 

 or reasonable anxiety to others ; nor under any circumstances at 

 more than eight miles an hour. The park keepers will be held 

 responsible for such regulation of the speed of animals passing under 

 their observation as the general safety and convenience of those 

 using the drives may require. And when, in the judgment of a 

 keeper, any animal is moving too rapidly, and the keeper shall inti- 

 mate this by a gesture, it shall be the duty of the rider or driver of 

 such animal immediately to moderate its speed. No animal or 

 vehicle will at any time be allowed to stand upon the rides or drives 

 to the inconvenience of travel thereon. And when any keeper on 

 duty may deem it necessary or proper so to do, he may, in order to 

 prevent the crowding of carriages, or the appearance of a procession, 

 temporarily detain, or otherwise direct, the movements of carriages 

 or animals entering or being upon the said park. 



8. No horse or vehicle of any description will be allowed upon 

 any part of said park except upon the rides, drives, concourses or 

 other places appropriated for horses and carriages ; nor will any 

 vehicle drawn by any animal, be allowed upon any foot-walk or ride 

 in said park. 



9. No hackney coach, carriage, or other vehicle for hire, shall 

 stand anywhere within said park for the purpose of taking up pas- 

 sengers other than those which shall have been carried by it to said 

 park; nor shall any person upon said park solicitor invite pas- 

 sengers. 



10. No omnibus or express-wagon, either with or without pas- 

 sengers, nor any cart, dray, wagon, or other vehicle carrying goods, 

 merchandise, manure or other articles, or which shall be ordinarily 

 used for such purposes, shall be allowed upon any part of said park, 

 except upon such roads as may be specially provided for the purpose. 



11. No person shall, bathe, or take fish, or send or throw any 

 animal or thing in or upon any of the waters of said park, or in any 

 manner disturb or annoy any water-fowl, singing or other bird, deer 

 or other animal appertaining to said park ; nor shall any boat or 

 vessel be placed on said waters except by special permission from 

 the said Commissioners. And no skating or sledding will be 

 allowed thereon, unless the officer in charge shall consider the ice to 

 be in a suitable condition for that purpose. 



12. For any violation of these rules and regulations, the offender 

 will be liable to be summarily ejected from the premises, and to 

 such punishment as the law directs. 



