New-York tribune., 1895-06-15
WILL Mr.. MORTON VETO IT.
DIsQUIETING RUMORS ABOUT THE CYCLE
PATH BILL
PROMINENT CYCLISTS APPEAL TO THE GOVERNOR
REASONING OBJECTIONS OF THE

TO WITHSTAND THE SELFISH AND ON-
REASONING OBJECTIONS OF THE
MEASURES OPPONENTS.
The rumor was current yesterday that Governor
Morton would not sign the Aqueduct Cycle Path
bill. which was suggested by The Tribune and mas
since been advocated earnestly by the members Oh
all cycle clubs the State. we'll as by all unat
tached wheelmen. This rumor cast cloud upon the
bicycle horizon and wheemen who were preparing
for the celebration In Brooklyn to-day stopped taK
Ing cycle path In Brooklyn and the State meet long
enough 10 condemn the rumor In the most meas
ured terms Nearly all were unanimous In the op'h
ion that Governor Morton had beer imposed upon
bv the selfish opponents Of the bill and that as soon
as the matter presented to him In the proper
light he would approve the bill In short order
Two kilograms were sent down from Albany yes
terday TO prominent local wheelmen that the Aque-
duct bill was in danger The kilograms created some
excitement and Chief Consul Potter was besieged py
anxious inauirers as to what should be done. II
was suggested by one that a committee be sent 10
Albany while another thought that an Indignation
meeting OF wheelmen should be called. These sug-
gestions however. were voted down. for It was the
opinion OF the majority that the Governor would
hardly veto a bill upon such fmsy pretexts as the
arguments advanced by the opponents Of the meas
Senator Jacob A. Cantor, who introduced the bill
in the Senate was in the city yesterday. He said
the bill for wheelmen and that while the Governor
first seemed to be rather uncertain regarding the
measure he had explained the matter In detail, and
that when he left the Governor he was convinced
that he looked with more favor upon the project
Appended is a copy Of the letter sent recently to
the Governor by the chief consul Of the l.. A. W. OF
this State:
learn to-day with some surprise that the bill
Senate
Halpn In the Assembly. which gives discretionary
City Of @ to improve the
the old aqueuct line on that portion OF the line which
"s 5s sssa @ psS s "o
while in your hands. This bill has been so thor
Huf%' ave IN and nd before Mayor Strong
has been completely amended TO meet all OBJ
jections that urged or could be foreseen. that
we are scarce.y able TO understand how an objec-
ton be urged against 1t In good faith at this
am just informed that the more serious conten-
tions lodged by the adversares OF this measure are
that It is unconsttutiona that II ~ .retrpactve ps
and that 1t impars existing contract THIS con-
hearings that 1t would hardly seem necessary to
contend against II now. but In behalf OF the tnou
sands Of members OF the League OF American Whee- @
are with us In their earnest desire for the passage
your approval. and to that end | viii briefly ea s
your attention TO one or two features OF tns OH Dill
which relate to the legal status against which our
l. The original law provided that at any time
"S should be so diverted a. to be used for another
purpose CLEARLY meaning different purpose,that I
and a new use substtute,). then and in such case
the land should revert to It's original owners. The
r is OF course a wise and just one. It was not the
intention OF the Legislature in framing the original
law 10 say that the people OF the city or New
York should not walk upon or over the line Of this
or as ssy sui nGn for R
Of an aqueduct II has been used as "a 2asnway pain ,
wi original intent nor Win the rights
OF adjacent owners. II does not curtail. change or
condemned II has never been objected to nor Its
proprtety disputed until this bill was introducei.
which seeks to put the surface in III condition to
answer the purposes which common consent mas
We concede that II this use should have the ef,
feet OF interfering with the Of this strip OF Land
aaqsduct 4. Validity might ,sv b. Iueshtlonsa hs s
ter and spirit OF the original law.
, Upon the question Of constitutionaiity. we are are
r.aly TO meet in court the opponents or the pl
and to have It settled by legal tribunal without
As to the policy and usefulness OF the bill: need
only refer you TO the fact that We have In these
cities about one thousand wheelmen WIN o mo aue anj
to the other fact that even short spin upon me
roads in the northern % suburbs m Susy 81 ne IN & G weahr
and muddy in We, weather, that snort run S Ol
aansSuct sT nine ns Would @ "ford would bring relief pleas
ure and health 10 thousands or our citlzehs WHO
Tho%anG. OF accidents have occurred in this city
since the use OF the ~hee. became popuar' anu 'ne
cSrresponiing increase Of disaster. Nothing IS 50
much needed as additional facilities for our wheel
cost and with such benencent results as VIII fo'-
low your approval Of this b'll , u,,n
Hoping you may reach this conclusion am VIII"
s'''' ISAAC Is. POTTER. Chief Consul
r. W. Belts. chairman OF the Political Action
Committee. OF the Metropolitan Association OF Cy-
cling Clubs sent the following telegram to Governor
Morton yesterday:
In behalf Of the Metropolitan Association Of Cy-
to re,erate our resolution urging the enactment ,r,-
and anparent.y to the sati;fac,ion OF all concerned
We cannot believe you now VIII fan 10 p1n sign me
An influential member Of the Brooklyn Bicycle
Club sent the following telegram TO the Governor
yesterday:
Wheelmen In the city OF New-York. representing
the wishes OF 2Oco cyclists in this city. express
Gvc,e Path bill viii not be withheld by reason CT
the sx-parte statement made 10 YOU by our op-
ponen's without "o"'e - JAMES THOMPSON.
This telegram was sent by W. $ Bull. the secre-
tary-trer,urer OF the New-York state Division Of
the League Of American Wheelmen
The wheelmen OF the state OF New-York assem-
bled al brooklyn and Manhattan Beach earnestly
petition your idvorap'e action OH '"e "q"e'"'' -
Gle Path bill
l. : Harrison president OF the South Brooklyn
Wheemen. voiced the sentiments OF other prominent
local cyclists when he said Governor Morton VIII
certainly approve the bill. The wheemen do not
ask much and the riders OF the wheel In New
York who have become numerous certainly de-
serve some consideration. That aaueduct cycle path
IL a grand scheme and It will nJure nobody. while
II will be great benefit and accommodation to
thousands Every city @ getting It's cycle path and
New York cannot afford TO be 30 far behind the
times"