New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-30
SUCCESS IN SIGHT.
THE INTERESTS OF THE CYCLE PATH
ADVANCED.
,,,poRrANr MEETING OF wE1LKNowN WHEEL
MEN AND ALBANY LEGIsLAToRs-THE BILL
REVISED so AS TO GO THROUGH
WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION.

A. or,b,eios,,c meeting OF cycling men was held
.. Tho rooms Of the cycle Board of Trade, in the
Inaorbu, Tuuding yesterday in support of The
rrihune's suggestion that the surface or inc
old aoueduct be dsed as cycle pain Der
gates were present from the Metropolitan AS
ISOLATION OF Cycling Clubs. League OF Amer
can Wheelmen. the Board of Trade and from
,rdlv,dual clubs representing practically Ule
entire wheeling interests of the State Senator jacob
Cantor who introduced the bill in the senate.
and Assemblvn1an William Halpin. who INTRODUCED
Il in the Assembly. also present on invitation
oe tho committee who called the meeting.
Among the representative cycling men present
were the following: Isaac b. Potter. chief consul
New-York State Division. L. a. w: George blo"ei'
cx-Chef Consul. New-Yor< State Division, l. a. W.
Elliot Mason. Nev-YOrk Athletic Club; r. T. fridi'
CITIZENS Bicycle Club; j Walter Spaldng' har1-
ware Club: r. c. Belts Metropolitan Association OF
. cycling Clubs: George T. Stackhouse gum CIup
Wheemen; and representing the cycle boaro OF
Trade, r. Lindsay Coleman, Waiter Burnhaiii an"
Ernest K. Franks.
Chairman Bidwel called the meeting 10 ofuer
shortly after noon. and he made a motion TO nave
. chief Consul Potter made permanent chairman OF
the meeting, which was done.
senator Cantor explained that considerable oppos-
tion had been made TO the bill in the Senate py
nroper,y-owners through whose grounds the aque-
duct runs He explained that the best way 10 So
cure the passage of the bill would be to amend H.
limiting the Of the aqueduct TO unnproVed OF
public property. This suggestion was unanimously
approved and Messrs. Cantor and Halpln were re-
ouested 10 amend the bill accordingly. In view OF
the near adjournment of the Legislature it was not
practicable to present petition in favor of the Dill
IN, I, WAS decided TO send circular letter TO the
members of the Legislature signed by the commit
tee and the presidents of the leading bicycle CLUBS
,n this city, Brooklyn and Westchester County, stat
ing that II was not proposed to go through private
grounds but 20 confne the path 10 unmproved and
public portions Of the aqueduct
Nessrs Bidwell Prial and Stackhouse were re-
ouested 10 prepare The circular and 70 mail the same
not later than to-day. Senator Cantor is strongly
NJ opinion that the bill in It's amended form VIII
mass Assemblyman Hap.n was equally conhdent
that the bill in its revised form would meet no
further opposition.
Mr.. Underhll. who represented certain properly
owners along the route of the proposed cycle pain
attended the meeting with the idea OF opposing the
move vigorously. He invited 10 remain ana
boar lust wha; the committee proposed to do. After
the meeting Mr. Underhill seemed perfectly satlsed
with what had been done and he said that he could
see no reason for opposition TO the plan. as II was
the consensus of opinion that the rights OF 'he
proper;y-owners along the line OF the cycle pain
would be protected
During the progress Of the meeting Il was an
nouncei that William Brookheld. Commissioner OF
Public Works. was opposed 20 the proposed cycle
path and that he would send a vigorous protest 10
Albany Messrs. Potter, Prial and StackhouSe were
APPOINTED A''N'N'''N'
10 learn II possible. the nature of the opposition
Mr. Brookneld received the committee courteousy.
He said that personally he knew lt'ie about the
feasibility Of the proposed cyclepath. but that
an engineer in the department had sent In letter
regarding the matter. which he had intended TO ioT-
ward 10 the Legislature. ~ d.
Chief Consul Potter who acted as Spokesman Of
the committee. explained 20 Mr.. BrookheIi JUST
what the Intentions OF the wheelmen were tAat
thav had no idea OF intruing upon private prop
ertv and that II proposed 10 make dot3urS
around the property where the aqueduc; ran ciose
TO private residences Mr.. BrOokneld promlSei the
members Of the committee 10 10 nothing naStE IN
fhA matter and said that in case further opposition
reached him. re would give the committee a ChdhCe
40 be heard before he arrived at any decision
Every Wheelnan owes 4 vote OF thanks 70 isaac
y Potter Frank p. Prlal George ~ Wei! EHlot
Mason r c. Belts and J. Walter Spaliing ior me
Leen interest and energetic work which they have
given 10 the scheme TO furnish local MheeHleh IN
erandest cyce-path in the country the 4nenseA
SN Will be presented in al. probability IN the sen
ate and Assembly to-day. and as No furtner oppo-
sition is expected the measure VIII prOhaDy 70
through both houses with flying colors
The route Of the path now proposed J. az loI-
lows: Beginning at One-hundred-ani -seveni y-seyi
Land through Van Corilandt Park 10 the outskirts
OF Yonkers Ii will then make detour through
Yonkers streets. rejoinIng the aquedlct al ule
-orthern outskirts of the town. thence along urlm-
moved land. following the aQueduct to Hastings,
|bence 10 the Albany Post Road. along the hlgh%aY
through Hastings. Dobbs Ferry, 1rv!ngion aga Tar
rvtown North OF Tarrytown II again joins the
aoueduct 10 Sing Sing through the streets OF sing
Sing and then along the aqueduct 10 Crotoh Dam