New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-09
SOME GOOD-ROADS LEGISLATION En-
PECTED.
CHIEF Consul. POTTER APPEALS TO Riders
NEW TRACK IL BRooKLYN-GENEEAL
COMMENTS AND NOTES.

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NEW TRACK ~ BRoOKLYN-GENERAL
COMMENTS AND NOTES.
t,aac B Potter. the chief consul Of the Network
Division Of the League Of American Wheemeh
has already endeared himself 70 wheelmen all over
tho state for the earnestness and zeaousness h. has
dlsplayed for the benefit u cycling Mr.. Potter i
an enthusiast upon the good roads question: ana hs
efforts to improve roads has already me-, encourage
ing success and even better results are likely 70
follow
Mr., Potter Is practically assured Of legislative
assistance II would Ike 10 see" said the chief
consul Yesterday "a Joint resolution passed IN the
Assembly and Senate with the object OF Sood roalS
in view and ! believe that such resolution VIII
be- passed. / decline 10 say just now what EFFORTS
have been made in this direction. nor the names oil
tho lawmakers who Will assist Us. would Ike TO
ace a to,nt committee appointed composed OF three
members Of the Assembly three from the Senate
and three outsiders When this has been done our
work VIII be well under way.
Mr. Potter last night issued the following oircu-
lar -.
r, all wheelmen IN he state Of New-York: We
,r. about 10 begin our efOr, 70 secure A law Tor
better roace ard Tor the erection 81 sghgotrns ~
country crossings. Every wheelman should JON .ile
League. OF American Whee.men and help inns move
inent Send FOR Application D'"Rks 20 w = Dun
No l5 Bryan;-St, BuHtlo, y. !.
Mr. Potter also rejoices In the probable severance
81 the relations which have existed between the
League Of American Wheelmen and the of.c"i
organ He does not believe that the general pubic
should be- kept waiting for r"Ns until the oihcai
organ has had chance 70 publish il. II an organ
L. IN extst at an he believes that the League OF
American Wheelmen should conduct the paper.
Sine. th. daily newspapers began 10 give space 10
cvcling In. weekly organs" are OF less importance
Brookiyn has jumped into the br'dch. ana the
members OF the Liberty Nheelmen are 'ohildeht
that they have solved the problem OF a speedy nI-
cvcl. track for the Metropolitan District several
schemes have been aired OF late. but the Brooklyn
vheelmen are confident that their scheme VIII
amount to something Nearly month ago
the Liberty Wheemen appointed a commit
t.. consisting OF - VI. Adee. Clemens Weiss.
II / Vanllntine and Alexander Schwalbach.
:, hunt I'D site FOR track and to re-
port upon the cost OF building II. The committee
REPORTED at meeting OF the cus held OH Monday
night The committee has secured an option upon
piece OF suburban property. and 1t Is proposed To
build th. rrest threeap cement track IN the coun-
try The club ratified IN" action Of the committee.
and issued instructions for the committee 20 re-
mort the proposition in fun with specifications. at
he meeting.
New quarters have been secured 10y the Mercury
Wheel club Of Flushing and the club Will take pos
session In March. The house Is IN Amity-St.. ana
extensive alterations and improvements are now
under way.
bicycle clubs pool tournament Is as follows: