New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
THE BICYCLE PATH MEASURE
TEXT OF THE BILL INTRODUCED IN THE
ASSEMBLY.
IT PROVIDES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE
TOP OF TIE OLD AQUEDrcT INTO a WHEEL
PATH-INDoRsEMENTs OF TIE TRIB-

TOP OF TIE OLD AQUEDrcT INTO a WHEEL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE TRIB-
UNEs SUGGESTION.
The efforts OF The Tribune to provide cycle path
for tho wheemen Of this neighborhood are making
good progress every rider o. the wheel reJoces
accordingly. The plan TO fix up the SURFACE o' tue
old aqueduct into cycle path has been niorsed by
Mayor Strong. Corporation Counsel Scott many OF
the practical civil engineers OF the city; Isaac u.
Potter chief consul OF the New-York state DIVISION
OF the l.. A. W. and wheelmen generally.
Tho idea first brought to light last sunday
and the matter has not been allowed 10 'oo' OH
since then. The aid of Chief Consul Potter was Sc
cured and a bill drawn up on Wednesday, and
copies were sent the Senate and the Assembly.
The bill was introduced in the Assembly yesterday
by Assemblyman William Iialpn, and in the sen
ate by Senator Cantor. Following is the text OF
the measure:
An act to amend Chapter 40 OF the Laws OF lSs2
entitled AN 20 consolidate into one act ana 70
declare the special and local laws affecting P"o"o
interests in the city Of New York ro,rsse,,od
The people of the State of Newly ork, rereStilteu
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as io!oWs:
Section l. Section 1858 of Chapter 40 or the laws
OF lS2 IS hereby amended 80 as 10 read "S Ioi-
Section $50. The lands situate In the county OF
Westchester. which were taken by the corporation
OF the city and county OF Newly ork by write i, Oh
the the @Ht e o Hc wtR pure and
water" passed May 2. 1894 shall be held ana APP,
proprated by the said corporation for the use and
purposes necessarily incident thereto. ana ior no
other uses or purposes Whatever, excepting, now
ever that tho upper surface OF the conduit. alIe-
duct or continuous structure used for conveying
and Introducing water into tho city, may IN me
discretion of the Department of Public Works ana
under the direction of said department De rom
time to timo graded. repaired. paved or otherWlse
improved and naint aimed to serve aS pas
ga gcway limo OF travel for pedestrians or
BICYCLES or either OF them. the said Department
OF Public Works may determine and under such
rules restrictions and regulations "a the said de-
partrnent may from time 10 time prescribe. pro-
vIded however that such repairs, improve
ments or alterations In said conduit or aquedlct
shall he undertaken for the purposes OF making
or maintaining such passaseway or line OF travel:
which shall require the widening OF tho present
Foundation of said aQueduct or the further appro-
urio;Ion Of tho land upon either side thereof In
case said corporation should use any or said lands
situate IN the county OF Wcstchester Tor purposes
other than in this section permitted. or in case
said land should not be required for tho purpose
tmpropery use1 not 80 required shan become
rny.st,d in the Individual from whom tne said
cornorat,on obtained H. az fully and perfectly ns
though the said act had never been enacted, upon
renaVinC 10 said corporation the amount originally
Maid for the same. after d"ductlng rom fucn
anoun; the damages sustained 10y such ludiVldual
~ reason o. any alteration or work when me
s9ld corpora ion may have made upon sara land
Sec . This act shall take eject !mh'dAt