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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Board of park commissioners; membership; tenure; vacancies; removals
Section 3Acquisition of property for parks
Section 4Connecting ways; extent of power of eminent domain
Section 5Powers and duties of boards of park commissioners
Section 5ALeasing of concessions; bids
Section 6Funds received for betterments; disposition
Section 7Erection of buildings in parks
Section 8Use of parks by military forces
Section 9Annual reports of park commissioners
Section 10Repealed, 1924, 209, Sec. 3
Section 11Restrictions on height of buildings on parkways
Section 12Authorization for improvement of open spaces
Section 13Trespassing in parks; destruction of park property; penalty
Section 14Playgrounds; acquisition; use; management
Section 15Playgrounds for minors
Section 16Procedure for accepting law requiring playgrounds for minors
Section 17Temporary playgrounds
Section 17AUse of streets for recreation or playground purposes
Section 18Persons entitled to use playgrounds
Section 18AChain link metal basketball nets prohibited
Section 19Acquisition of property; use
Section 20Method of acquisition
Section 21City or town forests; management
Section 22Buildings; erection; lease
Section 23Limitation on use of funds
Section 23APetition for shore reservation
Section 23BSubmission of plans and estimates of cost of shore reservation
Section 23CTaking or acquisition of land for establishment of shore reservation
Section 24Penalty for violation of rules and regulations made under authority of chapter
Section 25Posting of emergency numbers at ice skating facilities