New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10
CHIEF CONSUL poTrHRs CIRCULAR.

CHIEF CONSUL POTTERS CIRCULAR.
THE DONALDSON BILL TREATED N a SARCASTIC
vrtv-T,,E GrIpE-HoARD BILL HAS PASSED
Isaac r. Potter the chief Consul Of the l.. \. ".
Of this state is working zeaiously for the interests
Of whcelmen. and he and his firm are Keeping a
close watch upon the bills introduced at Albany
which propose 70 hamper the rights OF "hc,lmcn.
Mr. Potter will send a copy OF ;he appended cir
culsr to every l.. y. ". member
There is busInSss IN hand for every whoclman
Reform is IN the air a; Albany and cycling l.
sound bugle. rlnE bel or blow horn when
ever You meet a man with whecloarroW. %" Il
child with "A harnesSed goat. and YOU are likewise
10 salute in an appropriate manner the hearse dhd
each separate vehicle that compose and max" w
u tuneI4I , proCeSSioYs tta you higr' oI p|,i"hp
meeting, passing or Overtakins baby carriage. e
you to salute with consecutive certainly each
individual in the ST. PatrciCs Day ~ Fourth 10
wheel on either of those memorials days OF
course YOU have your option Of serving mod rate
term In the penitcntiary and mourning a Liability
OF heavy damages II fractions horse runs away
because YOU fan To- blow your bUg,e al him; hui
skittsh and fractions horse. YOU aye 10 aim \onr
trumpet at him and Jet g blast N two just to
and keep Yourself ont % jail. II The horsc happens
to run away y9n are at least sure 10 tsC,i, 49,
so loud that everybody ~ ne county Woiii be
thrown over The ?enca or k.cked nto ~ ciouig
you viii be cousoed to know th1t YOU gave him
notice Of the coming Of Gabriel and thsi you are e
There is s;ili another way by which to avoid The
preiicament threatened by this last cfor' re
FORM" cycling. and that * 10 defeat senate E:ll
No. is introduced in The senate ~ the state of
New-York, February 70, lss', 10y Senator Donald
The gentlemen who favor the passage o. this bill
Legislature Accordingly j. Mas Read twice ami
by unanimous consent ord red printed. and when
printed TO be committed TO the committee ID IodI'
and Bridges.
roads streets places IN his state ale hereby
required' when passing, or "ver'ah'ns or approach
ing any person or persons. ON Ic2t. "i on morse
back or any person or persons rdnc IN nusE}
carriage. cart or any other vehicle drawn 10y ami
msls. - give sufficient warning o. approach whon
not less than two r0ds, nor more tam -four rods
q e on the by rn gS o b auG aSeh o o l Ee
by persons OF normal hearing a, such distance
deemed a misdemeanor ami shall be punished a.
such and every person violating this act shall be
be caused by such violation. incuiias damages
from the fright OF running away Il hoIs"s caused
This act snail axe effect i',lmet a'sly
American Wheelmen has undertaken TO oppaso th;,
ite Treasury and combine the forces Of all f.end.y
wheeimen 10 accomplish that end. If you with
Write to the Senator and Member or Assembly
representing your county in the LEGISLATURE and
ask them to use their influence to oppose senate
Send list Of all whee!neu IN your ncishhornool
who not l. A. ". members o. - : BUD
secretaryTreasurer. No = White Bu1.ng Eui-
falo
The lGasae is n favor Of al 9a.aaseic :ss,a
should restricted IN the ol all vehicle. and
that wheemen should take non places upon %"
public roads endowed Win n" same rights ana
subject to the restrictions as are accorded
drawn i" by horses BY H. croT,s OF .c '' ~
Gigh Years aso. ne I:i61riy h.a W iled hI c
rights OF whceimen to be ia" same as thos" o. per-
using other vehicles. W claim more.
We are willing to accept 10 loss
Mr.. Potter yesterday received a letter from u.
Hus;ed ct Albany. saying that tho potter Guide
board bill had passed the Assembly. Tho bin is as
follows.
Section J. !on five II The Highway aw leg
hereby amended to read as follows. Milestone t.,I
cause mile boards stones to Le erected upon mo
Highways IN their ioan al they think pror,,r the
sh9i also cause posts IS ijh pop inscrr,ion
and devices. 10 be erected at the intersections Il
sary, which snail be kept u repair a. the .Npsu.r
OF the town. by the ov"rsecrS Of the highways of
the districts which they respectively 10, Ted
Upon the written applica uon of iyc residcn, ta1-
payers or any town. %" i""1it resident tANpaycrs
Of any county in which the town IS located. TO me
commissioners Of highways. requesting IA" erection
OF one more guide boards a. ia" .rtersecti.9 of
highways in such town She commissioner Of high
WAYS snail cause 20 be erected a. 'he intersections
mentioned in such apphca, ion. such guide hoprdt.
indicating the direction. Distance ana mines g
towns villages or cities 10 or through which such
In ersectnR h'cnwrys lun. such Application sail
designate the highway intersections Al when such
ciideb boards are requested 20 pe erected. AMI may
contain suggestions as 10 the Inscriptions and de-
vices to be placed upon such boards The cost 81
the erection and maintenance Of such boards shall
be n town charge. II the comm.ss ioner Of high
WAYS refuses neglectS. for a period Of sixty ddy
after receiving written spphca ion. 10 comply with
tt" request contained IN SUCH Application. hc shall
for such neglect refusal forfeit 10 the town The
sum Of twenty-five dollars. 10 be recovered 10y the
supervisor I'm the name Of the town. and he amount
recovered shall be set apart for the erection q
such guide boards
This act shall take effect immndiltey