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Section
10–101

Authority to acquire fee title to land subject to limited rights reserved to grantor and to acquire limited permanent rights in land adjoining park property

Section
10–102

Establishing and making clear title of United States to lands or waters of Potomac River, Anacostia River, Eastern Branch, and Rock Creek

Section
10–103

Lease of lands acquired for park, parkway, or playground; term; renewal

Section
10–104

Control of park system; composition thereof

Section
10–105

Power to make and enforce vehicle and traffic regulations

Section
10–106

Jurisdiction and control of street parking

Section
10–107

Small parks at intersections of streets outside original city limits

Section
10–108

Meridian Hill Park

Section
10–109

Montrose Park

Section
10–110

Portion of Water Street authorized to be part of park system

Section
10–111

Transfer of jurisdiction over property between United States and District of Columbia — Authorization

Section
10–112

Transfer of jurisdiction over property between United States and District of Columbia — Existing laws unaffected

Section
10–113

Whitehaven Parkway — Adjustment of boundaries at Huidekoper Place

Section
10–114

Whitehaven Parkway — Exchange of federal property

Section
10–115

Whitehaven Parkway — Exchange authorized with property owners

Section
10–116

Whitehaven Parkway — Plats to be prepared

Section
10–117

Beach Parkway — Exchange of property to extend authorized

Section
10–118

Beach Parkway — Dedication and conveyances of exchanged land

Section
10–119

Beach Parkway — Power of Secretary of Interior to sell not curtailed

Section
10–120

Squares 612 and 613 made part of park system

Section
10–121

Fort Davis and Fort Dupont Parks

Section
10–122

Jurisdiction over reservation 185

Section
10–123

Use of spaces or reservations for widening roadways

Section
10–124

Use of public grounds for playgrounds

Section
10–125

Licenses for temporary structures on reservations used as playgrounds

Section
10–126

Part of Washington Aqueduct may be transferred for playground purposes

Section
10–127

Authority to make rules and regulations for playgrounds and recreation centers

Section
10–128

When authorization by Congress needed for building

Section
10–129

Letters of transfer and acceptance deemed authority for change in maps and for record

Section
10–130

Transfer of jurisdiction — Reservation 32

Section
10–131

Transfer of jurisdiction — Reservation 290

Section
10–132

Transfer of jurisdiction — Reservation 8

Section
10–133

Public convenience stations — Establishment; location; control

Section
10–134

Public convenience stations — Authority to make rules, regulations, and charges

Section
10–135

Part of reservation 13 transferred for use as indigent burial ground

Section
10–136

Site of former Georgetown Reservoir

Section
10–137

Authority to make rules and regulations for care of public grounds — Generally

Section
10–137.01

Authority of the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to regulate District parks

Section
10–137.02

Name change

Section
10–138

Authority to make rules and regulations for care of public grounds — Extension of sidewalks and carriageways

Section
10–139

Public spaces resulting from filling of canals part of park system; exceptions

Section
10–140

Rock Creek Park — Establishment

Section
10–141

Rock Creek Park — Area

Section
10–142

Rock Creek Park — Control; duties of Director; regulations

Section
10–143

Rock Creek Park — Leasing authorized; disposition of proceeds

Section
10–144

Rock Creek Park — Acceptance of dedicated property authorized

Section
10–145

Rock Creek Park — Protection of Rock Creek and its tributaries

Section
10–146

Piney Branch Parkway

Section
10–147

Potomac Park — Establishment

Section
10–148

Potomac Park — Control

Section
10–149

Potomac Park — Restriction on construction of lagoon, etc., or speedway

Section
10–150

Potomac Park — Temporary occupancy by Department of Agriculture

Section
10–151

Potomac Park — Licenses for boathouses on banks of tidal reservoir

Section
10–152

Parkway connecting Potomac Park with Zoological and Rock Creek Parks — Acquisition of land authorized; reimbursement of costs

Section
10–153

Parkway connecting Potomac Park with Zoological and Rock Creek Parks — Taking lines authorized to be extended

Section
10–154

Connecting parkway to be part of park system

Section
10–155

Anacostia Park

Section
10–156

Glover Parkway and Children’s Playground — Acceptance of land authorized

Section
10–157

Glover Parkway and Children’s Playground — Part of park system

Section
10–158

Theodore Roosevelt Island — Maintenance, administration and development

Section
10–159

Theodore Roosevelt Island — Means of access; appropriations

Section
10–160

Theodore Roosevelt Island — Structures authorized; appropriations

Section
10–161

Theodore Roosevelt Island — Designation

Section
10–162

Public bathing beach authorized

Section
10–163

Bathing pools and beaches — Construction authorized; appropriations

Section
10–164

Bathing pools and beaches — Possession, control, and maintenance; fees

Section
10–165

Bathing pools and beaches — Operation; disposition of moneys received

Section
10–166

Transfers and jurisdiction

Section
10–166.01

Park Policy and Programs Division

Section
10–167

Crispus Attucks Park indemnification. [Not funded]

Section
10–168

Moratorium on crumb rubber artificial turf