21.93 Transfers of stock or interest in 21.101 Holidays; closing of bathhouses. bathhouses. 21.94 Changing of equipment. 21.102 Holiday decorations. BATHHOUSES in Section 21.1 Bathhouses or hotels. Bathhouses or hotels will be allowed such number of tubs as the Secretary of the Interior may, his discretion, deem proper and necessary for the public service, and the amount of hot water will justify.*+ *§§ 21.1 to 21.103, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 3, 26 Stat. 843, 33 Stat. 173, sec. 4, 33 Stat. 188, 46 Stat. 1462; 16 U.S.C. 363, 361, 374, 369. In §§ 21.1 to 21.91, inclusive, the numbers to the right of the decimal point correspond with the respective section numbers in Rules and regulations governing the administration and use of the waters of Hot Springs National Park, Secretary of the Interior, June 21, 1937, 3 F.R. 262. 21.2 Waste of water prohibited. The constant flow of hot water, even during business hours, or the unnecessary waste of water in any manner, is strictly prohibited, and will, if continued after written notice from the superintendent to stop such waste of water, be considered by the Department sufficient grounds for the cancellation of the lease of such offending lessee.*† 21.3 Rentals payable quarterly. Rentals must be paid quarterly, in advance, at the office of the superintendent, and if not paid within 5 days from the beginning of each quarter the supply of water may be cut off.*t 21.4 Sale, transfer, and redemption of bath tickets; signing of permits; complimentary tickets; rent or sale of articles. The charge for baths at the different bathhouses shall be at the rates fixed by the Secretary of the Interior, and no bath ticket shall be sold for other than said rate, and then only to such persons as intend to actually use them for bathing. The rate or rates so fixed for baths shall include, without extra charge, the supplying of each bather with one clean sterilized sheet to envelop the body of the bather while in the bath hall and cooling room. No bath ticket shall be sold except at the office of the bathhouse where the bath is to be given, and tickets must show the date when issued, the serial number, the number of baths for which issued, the full name of the purchaser, and the amount paid therefor. Bath tickets shall be redeemable according to the redemption scale fixed by the Department of the Interior. A copy of the redemption scale must be posted in each bathhouse. No bath ticket or part of a ticket shall be reissued after having been re Page 66 *For statutory and source citations, see note to § 21.1. deemed. Bath tickets are not transferable and cannot be used by any person other than the one to whom they were originally sold. No bathhouse will be permitted to issue complimentary bath tickets, except that bathhouse lessees may, on written permission of the superintendent, issue complimentary bath tickets in such cases as in his judgment justify such action. The renting and selling of bath robes, towels, mitts, soap, toilet articles, or the solicitation for and sale of any other thing of value in the bathhouses is prohibited.*+ 21.5 Children's bath tickets. No reduction shall be made in the regular rates in the prices of bath tickets sold to children.*† 21.6 Transfer and redemption of bath tickets. Bath tickets are not transferable and cannot be used by any person other than the one to whom they were originally sold. In case bath tickets are purchased by one person for use by another, the person for whom the ticket is purchased is considered the original purchaser and the ticket can be utilized by him or her only. Any unused part of a bath ticket will be redeemed upon demand to the original purchaser, in accordance with the regulations in this part.*+ 21.7 Refunds; posting of schedules. All refunds on bath tickets shall be made in accordance with the schedule submitted to each bathhouse on July 1, 1928, in accordance with the provisions of § 21.4. A copy of the schedule must be posted in all bathhouses.** * * 21.8 Complimentary bath tickets. Section 21.20 is referred to, particularly that part which reads as follows: "No person shall be allowed to bathe without a numbered ticket being issued and a record of same being kept, and a report thereof duly certified by the manager filed with the superintendent on the first day of each month as paid, complimentary, or free baths In order to fulfill these requirements, permission must first be had in writing from the superintendent when complimentary bath tickets are issued. Also, complimentary tickets must bear a serial number, and must be entered on the daily reports of the bathhouses. Unless so desired, they need not bear the same serials as paid bath tickets.*† 21.9 Bath permits. All bath permits signed by bathers shall be numbered consecutively. Bathers purchasing single tickets on physicians' bathing directions may be considered renewals, and report must show the name of the physician. When a bather has discontinued bathing for a period of 7 days or more and resumes bathing, he shall not be considered a renewal, but shall sign a new permit or present new bathing directions. Bathers shall be considered renewals only when they purchase new tickets within 7 days after the expiration of the original tickets. Bathhouse managers or employees shall write plainly the name of the bather on the blank line of paragraph 3 of the regulation permit form.*† 21.10 Bathing directions. Care shall be taken that the date, name of bathhouse, attendant, etc., are placed on each bathing direction presented, before it is sent to the park office. Directions should be complete in every detail before they are submitted for park office records. The bather must read, or have fully explained to him or her, the contents of the certificate upon purchasing a bath ticket. Then **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 21.1. Page 67 each section of the certificate shall be properly filled out. This applies to single bath renewals as well as to original purchases. Baths will be denied bathers who do not comply with these instructions, and the manager accepting incompletely filled out certificates will be held accountable. Attendants and bathhouse employees are not qualified and are not permitted to prescribe or suggest manner or methods of utilizing the baths. They must either follow physicians' directions or confine their treatment to the limits of the so-called "tourist bath." Deviation from this section will subject individuals concerned to dismissal.*+ 21.11 Changes in bathing directions. Bath attendants are not permitted to make changes in the baths prescribed by physicians for their patients. Such directions are to be carried out explicitly, and no changes shall be made without the written consent of the physician.*+ 21.12 Bather's address. Frequently bathers have no local address when tickets are purchased at the bathhouse. As soon as a bather is located, the information should be furnished the park office. It may be put on the daily report in the form of a remark, as "John Jones is now stopping at No. Ouachita Avenue."*† 21.13 Lost bath tickets. When a bather loses his ticket, the park office is to be notified, giving the name of the bather, the number of the ticket, the permit number, and the number of baths taken. The bathhouse is to keep a memorandum of the number of baths it gives the bather who is without the use of the lost coupon book or ticket. Moreover, the bather is not to pay any additional attendant's fee, but the bathhouse is to pay the attendant as if the bather had his or her ticket. If the ticket should be found and brought back to the bathhouse, it should be cared for in the usual manner. No refund shall be given to a bather whose ticket is lost, but the bather may be permitted to bathe out the remainder of the ticket, even though it is not found at any time.*† 21.14 Schedule of rates. (a) The maximum charges for general massage, including all necessary accessories, at all bathhouses, shall be as follows: (b) The charge for treatments in the Titus portable hydro-massage whirlpool bath shall be as follows: (c) The maximum charges of mercury rubbers at all bathhouses shall be as follows: Page 68 **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 21.1. (d) Pool rates shall be as follows (all pool treatment requires a physician's prescription): Course of 20 treatments with services of physiotherapist.. $35.00 21.00 2.25 (e) The charge for the use of private dressing rooms shall be as follows: (f) Scale of rates for baths at different bathhouses receiving waters from the Hot Springs National Park shall be as follows (including fee of bath attendant, $0.20 for single bath and $4 for a course of 21 baths): (g) Bath tickets are redeemable according to the redemption scale for baths fixed by the Department, a copy of which is posted in each bathhouse. (h) Bath towels and bath mitts are to be furnished by the bather, except for single bath purchases and will remain the property of the bather at the close of his treatment period. Laundering of towels is to be handled and paid for by the bathhouse.*† OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL 21.15 Supervision of baths; hours for operation. Owners and managers of bathhouses will provide in their respective bathhouses the requisite number of head bath attendants, who, under the supervision and direction of the superintendent of the Hot Springs National Park, shall supervise the administration of baths, the treatment of patients, matters of hygiene and sanitation in the bathhouses, **For statutory and source citations, see note to § 21.1. Page 69 |