District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-1308 — Playing games in streets.
District of Columbia·Title 22 Criminal Offenses and Penalties.·Ch. 13 Disturbances of the Public Peace.
It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to play the game of football, or any other game with a ball, in any of the streets, avenues, or alleys in the City of Washington; nor shall it be lawful for any person or persons to play the game of bandy, shindy, or any other game by which a ball, stone, or other substance is struck or propelled by any stick, cane, or other substance in any street, avenue, or alley in the City of Washington, under a penalty of not more than $5 for each and every such offense.
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Legislative History
July 29, 1892, 27 Stat. 325, ch. 320, § 17; Feb. 11, 1895, 28 Stat. 650, ch. 79
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