[Adopted 10-10-1984[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: The ordinance adopted this date combined three earlier
ordinances adopted 9-14-1914, 6-18-1931 and 10-10-1938, as amended, into the
ordinance appearing in this article.
A.
The Town of Branford does hereby gratefully accept the
splendid gift of the late Dr. Frank J. Parker, consisting of what is known
as the "Branford Point House Property" and of the residue of his estate.
B.
Said property shall be used as a public park and playground
and shall be known as the "Parker Memorial Park."
The care, management and control of the Parker Memorial Park be and
the same hereby is placed under a Board of Park Commissioners to be known
as the "Parker Memorial Park Commission." Said Commission shall consist of
five members who shall be citizens and electors of the Town of Branford and
who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen on or before January 1, 1939,
said Board of Selectmen shall appoint one member for a period of five years
from January 1, 1939; one member for a period of four years from January 1,
1939; one member for a period of three years from January 1, 1939; one member
for a period of two years from January 1, 1939; and one member for a period
of one year from January 1, 1939; and thereafter, during the month of December
in each year, it shall appoint one member for a term of five years and until
his successor shall be duly appointed. In case any vacancy shall occur, said
Selectmen shall have power to appoint a member for the unexpired term.
Except to the extent inconsistent herewith, said Park Commission shall
have the power and authority to make and enforce all reasonable rules and
regulations concerning the use of said Parker Memorial Park.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 190-18, Use restricted, was repealed
7-10-2002.
No person shall sleep upon the grass, benches or any other part of the
open ground of said park, and no person shall throw, leave or deposit within
said park any wastepaper, bottles, remains of food or other litter or refuse,
except in the proper receptacles provided therefor; and no person shall pick
any flowers or cut, break, dig up or in any manner mutilate or injure any
tree, shrub, plant, grass, drive, railing, seat, fence, structure or other
public property in said park or cut, carve upon, mark or paste upon any tree,
stone, fence, wall, building, monument or other object contained or located
in said park any bill, advertisement or inscription whatsoever except by direction
or permission of the Parker Memorial Park Commissioners.
No person shall dig up or remove any sand, dirt, stones, rock or any
other thing whatsoever, make any excavations, quarry any stone or lay or set
off any blast, or cause or assist in doing any of said things, within said
park or upon the shores of any water adjacent thereto, except by direction
or permission of the Parker Memorial Park Commissioners.
No person shall disturb any bird, bird's nest or bird's eggs or any
squirrel or other animal within said park, except by direction or permission
of the Parker Memorial Park Commissioners.
No person shall, except by the permission of the Board of Park Commissioners,
sell, offer or expose for sale any goods, wares or merchandise within said
park; nor shall any person distribute any handbills or posters therein or
solicit subscriptions or contributions or play any games of chance or have
possession of any instrument of gaming or commit any obscene or indecent acts
within said park.
No person shall erect in any part of said park or shore any building,
tent, cabin or other structure or camp or live in any part of said park or
light, kindle or use any fire, except in places specifically designated therefor
by the Parker Memorial Park Commission, without permission of the Parker Memorial
Park Commissioners.
No person shall carry or have any firearms in said park, and no firearms,
firecrackers, torpedoes or fireworks shall be discharged in said park, except
by permission of the Board of Park Commissioners.
No person shall bath in the nude in any of the waters adjacent to said
park; and no person shall dress or undress within said park or upon the shore
of any water adjacent thereto, except in such places as shall be specifically
designated therefor by the Board of Park Commissioners.
No person shall commit any nuisance or deposit any refuse or filthy
matter in or upon any building in said park or within said park except in
such places as may be designated by said Board of Park Commissioners.
No games shall be played in said park by any person, except in such
places as shall be specifically designated therefor by the said Board of Park
Commissioners.
No person shall ride or drive any vehicle or conveyance, motor or otherwise,
in said park, except upon the regular roads of said park and places which
the Board of Park Commissioners may from time to time specially designate
for parking purposes; and no person shall park any vehicle or conveyance,
motor or otherwise, on any road in said park or in any part of said park after
hours which said Park Commissioners may set and post from time to time, and
no person shall drive or operate any vehicle within said park at such a rate
of speed as to be unreasonable under the conditions or so as to endanger the
property of those using or travelling within said park.
No person shall occupy any part of said park or beaches adjacent thereto
after hours which said Parker Memorial Park Commissioners may set and post
from time to time, without permission of said Parker Memorial Park Commissioners.
Every person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
or who shall aid or abet in the violation of any of said provisions shall
be fined not less than $25 nor more than $50 for each offense.
