New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
CYCLE PATH BILL PASSED.
THE MEASURE FINALLY ADOPTED BY THE
ASSEMBLY.
MAYOR STRONG TO PASS UPON 1T NEXT-CEEAr
CREDIT DUE TO MESsRs. CANTOR
AND uAIPiN

MAYOR STRONG TO PASS UPON 1T NEXT-GEl.Nr
CREDIT DUE TO MEssRs. CANTOR
AND HALPIN
frRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT FrHE Tri"'NE.!
Albany. May s-The Tribune's Bicycle Path bill
was passed by the Assembly to-day, ana 1t IS now
on its journey TO Mayor Strong. OF New-Ycrk'
whose assent or dissent is the legal gate through
which II must pass on its journey to Governor
Morton.
This ac, provides for grading the upper surface
of the Croton Aqueduct for the use Of the bicycle
riders OF the counties Of New-York and West
chester This scheme was first preached in The
Tribune and has been steadily supported by II
and the wheelmon. II also had the active as
sistance Of Senator Cantor and AssemblNndh
Ualpin. Of New-York. who presented the oil %
the Legislature. and supported the measure WIN
great diplomacy and constant energy. MS
taken opposition to the bill was made by the
owners Of valuable private property IN west
chester County, who feared an invasion OF 'ne'r
property. Ii had been carefully eXpid'"eu !"
The Tribune that no invasion OF private gTo"''us
was contemplated that detours must De "'He
at various points along the line OF the AIu"ducl
to avoid these private grounds. but the opp
siton nevertheless insisted that amendments
should be made which would take many H"eS
additional Of the Aqueduct out or use. senator
Cantor and Assemblyman Halpln maze co"-
cesslon after concession for the purpose OF PISS
ING the measure and finally managed II get 1t
into a shape acceptable to Senator Robertson
and Assemblynan Burns. Of Westchester Coun-
~ who had been the chief opponents Of the
measure Great praise is due to Messrs Cantor
and Ualnin for their abie management Of the
BILL
Senator Cantor persuaded the Senate to pass
the bill Yesterday and Assemblyman Halpin IN
troduced the amended bill in the Assembly last
week. When Mr. Cantors bill was announced
this morning Assemblyman Halpin had IT supsu-
tuted for his own bin on the order OF secohd
reading and obtained permission from the AS
serobIv TO have the bill ordered to thiri read
inc and then passed. The measure as passea
reads as follows and 1t will be observed that the
owners of private grounds in Westchester Couh-
~ have been protected:
Section l. Section S5S OF chapter 40 OF the Laws
of 1892 is hereby amended SO as 10 read ds 'oi-
Section $50 The lands situate IN IN the the c S9@m
ZION OF the city and County of Ne"-N orK ny VII
tue the act entitled An act TO pr2sa and i0 who
some water passed May q. 1894. shall be ned anu
aPa pnrpose ntrodncng TIE city and
FOR the purposes necessarily incident tnere,o ana
for no other purposes whatever excepting now
ever that the upper surface OF me CONDUIT a1ue
duct or continuous structure lOc0lci on
nroved or public land. without tho lines OF lhe
towns OF Yonkers. Greenburgh Mount Pleasant ana
0ssning used for conveying ana introducing water
into the city may, In the discretion or The Depar'
ment OF Public Works and under the dreS.l q Oh
said department be from time to tme gra1eu, re-
haired paved or otherwise improved ana man
iained so as TO serve as pass aseway or inc o. ..
travel for pedestrians or bicycles, or 'th.F o.
them as the said Department OF PUBIC Norks
NAV determine, and under such rules restrict.lohs
and regulations as the said department may from
time 10 time prescribe: provided however. that nc
snch repairs improvements or alterations IN sa q
Conduit or aqueduct shall be undertaken Tor me
nurnose of making or maintaining such passage
way or line OF travel which shall require me w,aeI
ing Of the present foundation OF SAID aiueduct or
the further appropriation OF the land upon elmer
side thereof In case said corporation shou W u,
snv Of said lands situate in the county OK West
chester for purposes other than IN TINS secuon .I
o,tted or IN case said land should not be requrei
Tor the purpose OF introducing water INTO the Gi.y'
s,ch lands so improperly used. or not 50 reauI
shall become revested in the individual from ~norn
The said corpora obtained it, as July anu per
fectly as though the said act had never been
enacted. upon paying TO said corporation ne ne
amount originally paid for the same. after uc,
Quoting from such amount the damages sustained
nv such individual by reason OF any alteration or
work which the said corporation may have MADE
upon said land" . 49,. .,-,.a,o.o,r