14 
14. Children unprotected, not allowed in Gardens.—Children imder 
twelve years of age will not be allowed within the gardens unless with a 
parent or other adult, and if found therein may be expelled therefrom. 
15. Prohibitions. —Walking across the shrubberies or flower borders, 
pulling flowers or branches from the plants, shrubs, or trees, standing upon 
or climbing over any of the fences, climbing trees or bird-nesting,s cutting 
names or letters or marks of any kind, or writing on any of the scats, or 
trees or fences, or any building erected for the accommodation of the public, 
are strictly prohibited. A |>cnaUy of ten shillings is imposed for an offence 
against this regulation. 
1(>. Entrance Except by Gate Prohibited. —Kutering the gardens by 
climbing over the fences or by any gate other than the one by which the 
public are admitted, or without having paid the charge for adniission, or 
entering into those jjarts of the grounds which are specially closed for 
plantation or other piirix»ses is .strictly prohibited. A penalty of not less 
than twenty shillings is imposed for an offence against this regulation. 
17. Smoking Prohibited.— Smoking in the summer time, at sucli 
times as may seem necessary to the <lirector for the sjifety of the gardens 
and the property therein, is prohihitetl, and at such limes notices to that 
effect will he posted at the gates. A penally of five shillings is imposed for 
an offence against this regulation. 
IS. Expulsion on Misbehavior.— Any person found in a state of 
intoxication, or behaving in a disorderly manner, or creating or taking 
part in any disturljance, or couimitling any act of indecency, or swearing, 
or using bad language, or committing a breach of any of the above regula¬ 
tions, may l>e forthwith removed from Lhe gardens, and any member of the 
Society .so misbehaving .shall cease to he a member. 
19. Preaching or public harangues, whereby a crowd is collected within 
the gardens, or on the grounds under the control of the council of the 
Society, are strictly forbidden. A penally of five pounds is iiiiposetl for an 
offence against this regulation. , 
20. Xo person shall be permitte<l, without the permission of the Council, 
to carry on any traffic whatsoever, or distribute handbills in the ganiens. A 
penalty of twenty shillings is imposed for an offence against this regulation. 
21. Xo musical band or other instrumental or vocal prefonners shall be 
permitted to preform in the gardens unless with the exj^ress permission of 
the director. A penalty of two pounds is imposed for an offence against 
this regulation. 
22. Charges for Admission. —On Sundays uon-subscrihers shall be ad¬ 
mitted to the gardens upon payment of one penny for each adult, and one 
halfpenny for each child under the age of twelve years and over the age of 
three years, but children under the age of three years shall be admitted 
free. On all other days of the week non-snbscrihci*s sliall he a<lmitted to the 
gardens U]x>n payment of sixpence for each a<lult and threepence for eacli 
child under the age of twelve years, hut on any day (except Sunday) upon 
which an instrumental concert shall 1)e given in tlie gardens, the Society 
shall be at liberty to charge non-scbscribers the sum of one shilling for each 
adult and sixpence for each child under the age of twelve years. On 
application to the director state schools and private schools shall (excepting 
on Sunday) be admitted on payment of one-half the charges for adniission 
hereby prescribed. On Sundays and all other days of the week subscribers 
and memliers of the Society shall l)c admitted free. 
23. Repeal of Pre-existing Rules. —AW rules and regulations of the 
Society in force prior to its incorporation and up to the date of these regula¬ 
tions coming into cifect are hereby repealed. 
