Ordinance Concerning Public Parks in City of South Bend

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(1) To acquires leaf out and improve land for public parks parkways, park bo tivarde br =et'hs, playgrounds, playfielda, ba b-house and - community centers t t city, and to govern, manage, maintain, regulate t , and direct the public use o f same. (2) to make rules add regulations for theirnpreper management and gevernment,(government). (U) To appoint ass faly, and, in his absence a secretary pro temp©re, Undrape architects, *upo'rintendehts of parks and such engi eer*, sur- veyors, attorneys clerks, guards, laborers, playgound directors and ali employees thee hoard may deem expedient, "and to prescribe and define their respective duties and authoritie* and to fix and regulate the cam"- pensation to be paid to the several persons employed by its ( 4) to make all reasonable rules and regulations not in conflict with the- laws of the state or the ordinances of such city for the malls agement of the property under its Genteel Pnd the paid beardis a-thortsed to require from the department of public safety of such city tams a special detail of police to execute the orders and afore. the upon and regulations made by the board of park Commissioner.; and the board of public safety shall detail policemen who shall be oon' stantly subject to the orders of the board of park oommissioners. In case of a disagreement between the two departments as to the number and duration of such details of policemen the mayor shall decide the matter. (5) Tp locate fleet and maintain fountains in oak parks or any of hem as well as in the streets and avenues which form the boundaries thereof or intersect the same; and to erect and maintain suitable fences around such parks* (6) 2o sine and impound poultry or animals found running at large in any of the patio parks, and to establish suitable places for such impounding. (7) To lease anynbuildings or grounds h�gin to min not which may be within the limits of any park improvements reot required for public use; and to sell any rbu or park and boulevard or materials within the limits of any pa judgment df o l board lands, and belonging to the city which. laths j�m nt for the . may not be required for the purposes of such. park, use; and the proceeds thereof shall be deposited with the city treasurer to the credit opars; Provided, $o landscunder$thedconttrol of to h board of P purpose Other than the promotion ofath su�el be hiCh leased for any �p . and Provided, That no of the use to which nob lands are devoted, and, city ethe7c building shall be erected on the Park lanndsoocfs each a ci- yll herkdings. than those necessary for the enjoyment erected thereon, or to be erected thereon, shall be under the control and supervision of such park board; and Said board shall Pe the erection of no building Or structure within any Park shall become the property of such City by gift or otherwise. .3. 4