New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-22
TO PROMOTE GOOD ROADS.
MAYOR sCHIEREN. or BROOKLYN, SPEAKS
IN FAVOR OF THEM.

BEING A BENEFIT TO wHEEI.MEN - RE-
MARKS by ST CLAIR MKEr.wAy. CHIEF
CONSUL. POTTER AND OTHERS AT
THE MEETING OF THE GOOD
ROADS ASSOCIATION.
It Is perhaps significant that the Mayors or New
York and Brooklyn should in one day come Out
openly In favor of increased accommodations Tor
wheelmen anc for good roads There are petter
times ahead for cyclists. Mayor Strong yesterday
approved of The Tribunes plan for cycle path
upon the old aqueduct. and last night Mayor
Schieren, of Brooklyn. advocated better roads ana
} increased facilities for wheelmen
The semi-annuai meeting of the Good Roads As
ISOLATION of Brooklyn held at Avon Hall, in
Bedford-ave last night and it turned out TO be one
of the most enthusiastic meetings Of wheemen ever
held in this neighborhood. A. H. Angel, the presi-
dent of the association presided and introduced the
Mayor. who spoke in part as follows:
Since cycling has become the ruling fad in this
country so that grandfathers-yes and even the
Northumberland using the wheel, and when mod
ern stables transformed into sheds or shops
with racks for the steel steeds. it is absolutely
necessary TO provide for this order OF things.
This is a fad which has come to stay. and the
cyclists rightfully demand good roads paths for
their accommodation.
We must therefore plan additional facilities ana
build practicable roads for the exclusive use of the
same as We have provided bride paths for eques-
TRANS in parks and elsewhere in the past. Our
present parks and boulevaris not wholly suited
= the modern steed. We must reconstruct our
park roads and set aside portion of the roadway
for the exclusive use of bicycles or make additional
paths for them But. whatever is done, let it be
done most thoroughly and effectively. Brooklyn
suffers to-day from policy OF makeshiits our
wretched cobblestone pavements are an instance Oh
this No matter how often they are repaired, they
never satisfactory and cannot be made So and
they should be superseded as speedily as possible
by other and more modern pavements.
VIII good roads pay? Yes: and pay well for
any community that will build them. Good streets
and roads will attract many people to city. II
the townships OF this island would construct ex-
cellent macadamized roads they would double their
population in short time. The municipal admin
istration of Brooklyn is now seriously considering
a plan for building d system CT good roads and
cycling paths in the annexed wards. which VIII
give from twenty to rnrS meS s or readv
of New-York in having now splendid cycling pain
hardly e9ualied anywhere but we do not want 10
Park Commissioner squier followed with a lively
S"mmssioner OF Pubic Works said that he de-
pended upon wheelmen TO help to g get smooth con
bine and make canvas among the property-own-
eTs Carr "RhKl rS@dn made
which put the audience in excellent huinoT ne re-
was SO thick that the pavements were out OF sight;
He sontended that good roads were an TVlsnIe OF
favored a return cycle paih from coney island,
Isaac Il. Potter the chief consul OF the l.. a.
W. OF this State. was warmly appauded when ne
arose speak, and his opening remarks evokcd
the heartest applause. He spoke in part as ioi-
lows:
"A word of, good news for all; Notice has Just ,s
reached me that Mayor Strong has approved me
Cycle bill. setting aside the surface of the Ola
aqueduct for a cycle path" burst OF applause
obliged the chief consul to cease speaking ,or
several seconds 1T will be great institution FOR
wheelmen." said he land the effect VIII be broad
and lasting
William II. Maxwell Superintendent OF Schools.
spoke enterain!ngy upon the relation OF good roads
10 civilization. He said that ne spoke as practical
wheeman lie advocated the asphalng OF the
streets about the schoolhouses with some warmth;
lie showed that the secret of the Roman road
building in laying good foundation ana ar
ranging proper drainage.
Among the other speakers Norman s. Dixie
of the Board of Supervisors of Kings County and
Squire Rushmore Letters of regret were read
from Mayor Luscomb and Judge Green. and resoiu-
lions were passed asking that certain streets be re-
raired so that good road could he had from
Prospect Park TO the Bridge. After the meeting