Section 24-359. Rights of fishing and ice cutting in lakes and reservoirs preserved; regulation

Nothing  herein  contained  shall  authorize  or  empower  the  city  to  prohibit  the  public  from  using such lakes or
  reservoirs  that  may  be  constructed  under  the  provisions  of  this
  subchapter,  for the purpose of ice-cutting or fishing; and the city, or
  its representatives, shall not hereafter prohibit the public from  using
  such  lakes or reservoirs which are now under the care or supervision of
  the city for the purposes of ice-cutting or fishing,  subject,  however,
  to  reasonable  rules and regulations, and subject however, to the right
  of the city to prohibit such use in the event of the declaration  of  an
  emergency as provided in section 24-326 of this code.