New-York tribune., 1895-02-15
A CYCLE BOARD OF TRADE IN bi'0o'> L ~

prsOILrTIONS ADOPTED CONDEMNlN" N'
MAN THoMPsoN's BILL.
An enthusiastic meeting OF bicycle men was held
IN Rrooklyn last night to organize loea boH' Vi
Trade which will work in conjunction WIN t"e Ma
tional Board. permanent orgahlH''io" "a9 VI
fected and a committee was appointed 10 uraW up
n constitution and bylaws. The organization VIII De
trovv, az the Brooklyn and Long Island Cycle Trade
Association.
The officers are anxious to have the public un-
derstand that the association Is not trust; that
,ts principal feature will be protective They pro-
pose 10 protect the buyer well as the dealer ana
the bicycle thief is likely to have hard time Of 1t
l., Rrooklvn hereafter. Just twenty-seven firms are
row members Of the association. and others VIII
join
The Brooklyn Bicycle Company refused TO Join so
long as Charles Schwabach was leader In the
association. Schwalbach. in the interests or mar
mony offered to resign. but his resignation was not
accepted as It was the sense of the meeting that
personalities should not be brought into the asso-
cation The association will adopt uniform rates
for secondhand wheels and for wheels purchased
on the instalment plan.
The election Of officers resulted as follows: Charles
Schwalbach. president Irving Shepard. vice-presi-
dent Louis Peoples. secretary. and F. Durham.
treasurer. The secretary will receive nominal
salary. The committee appointed 10 draw up the
constitution and bylaws consists Of Messrs. Myers.
Peoples and Coningsby.
the Cycling bill recently introduced at Albany by
Assembyman Thompson, and President Luscomb.
OF the l. a. VI. commended for cham
pionng such a measure. The association VIII
send a delegate. probably President Schwabach
10 Albany TO fight the bill
The resolutions on the subject were as follows
Whereas A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature of the State OF New-York. being AS
semb,y bill No. ll5 and known as the thompson
bill, for the Ostens.ble purpose OF regulating the
Use OF bicycles and tricycles within the State OF
New-York; and
Whereas The said u contains provisions which
riders OF these vehicles but calculated TO de-
press and discourage means OF travel OF great
value and utility to the general public; therefore
Resolved That We earnestly protest against the
passage OF tis proposed Law or Of any law Wnlch
Shall lirli; the Of speed OF bicycles and tn
cycles unless the said provision be made 10 include
all other classes Of pleasure vehicles.
Resolved. That We con Tenn the provisions OF
this act or Of any which shall require the use
less said shall require the use of lgiied lamps
b. the users Of other pleasure carriages.
Resolved. That condemn the provisions or
any proposed law which shall attempt to take
from the local authorities in our various cities ana
villages the power TO regulate the use of bicycles
and tricycles IN a manner consiste " n the con-
di.Ions and requirements presented In different
sections Of the State.
Resolved. That We urge upon the Legislature, and
especially those rlemtcrs OF both houses who have
been elected from Long Island. TO oppose the pas
sage CT Assembly bill No. 10 and. II necessary 20
allow this organization an opportunity 10 be heard
in committee before report is made on said bill.