The evening times., 1896-06-23
PETITION or B|CYCLIsTs
Order Against Carrying Chill
dren the Subject of Protest.
THE OFFICIALS SEEN
A Number of wheelmen Presented a
Statement to the Commissioners.
VIII be Rescinded-Minor District
Matters and Daily Orders.

Leadngc ycists in thiscity rave petitioned
the Commissioners for Modification of
i their order to stop the carrying of children
on bicycles. The new regulation will go
| into effect July 8, unless rescinded, and
Notwithstanding the argument advanced,
it is a reasonable conclusion that there
will be no recall of the regulation.
The appeal is made principally upon
the grounds that to enforce it will work
a hardship to those concerned, and would be
hardship to those concerned. an dwould be
an interference with the right and privileges
OF individuals as gauged by the Constitu-
tion OF the United States.
There are many benefits to be derived. the
petitioners say. and tile dangers supposed
by some to exist re in reality not special
or great nor are they sufficient to over
balance tue benefits.
Tue restriction. they add, is not desired5 by
parents. and should not be made upon theo-
reticai considerations. They therefore petit
tioD that the order he rescinded. or that it
be modified so that children may he taken
out on bicycles by parents or guardians un-
der proper conditions.
PETITIONERS IN FORCE.
The petitioners, numbering tiiirt six,
were represented before tie Commission
ers today by Messrs. c. NJ. Lewis ana F F.
Brock and Dr. w. w. Allegher. They
| added oral argument 10 what the petition
| contained, and there was lengthy dis
cussion.
President Ross observed that the dan
ger was great iii case n collision should lie
| imminent, and that Child would doubt
| less he sacrificed in such case.
Accidents and iniu ries occur" said Col
Truesdell, when an emergency arises
II is not possible for anyone TO have COM
plete control OF u bicycle when at the
same time he has To care for a child"
| Commissioner Truesdcll cited numerous
Instances where men known TO be- expers
cyclists had been thrown and injured-some
killed-by trivial obstruction, and he ex-
streets are largely Increased by the custom
of carrying children on wheels.
| ALI Of these objections the delegation
| skillfulIy parried.
They desired To- krcw how many children
had been known TO have sustained in
| juries by accidents while on the wheels.
| The greatest peril. they said, is from irex-
| perieneed wheelmsn being permitted to
| ride through the streets and ( the Commis-
sioners desired 10 minimize the danger the y
Should require cyclists to prove their ef-
| ficiency before appea ring upon the crowded
| thoroughfares.
They also Offered to exhibit to the Com
missioners one OF the saddles in use for
| the support of a child on a wheel, and
| 10 prove its complete safety, and this the
Commissioners requested them to do.
The petition was signed by W. w. Allie
| ger NJ. D.; H. T. Guss. n. D.; H n Law,
NJ d.. W. II. Caffron, II. D.; A s. HeitoD
George K. Marble, c. E. Paul, W. j. McDon-
aid, J.zM- Sturges, W. L. Putsl,aw, f. G.
Crabbe. S. R. Hersey, E. ]. Perry. George
II. Spire, Z. C. Hunter Charles T. Cain. n
Z. Solin. +. n Libbey, NJ. o. Dumas. NJ D.:
j. s. Garrison, L. Il. Greene NJ D.; L. L.
| Kimbail. H. b. Hailifield NJ. D.; w C. Up
| ham. NJ D.: R. E. Nagle. NJ D.; w N
| Netleriand. Thomas O'Reiily, NJ. D.: ]. NJ
| Daslieil. l.. T. Farrabee, c. NJ. Lewis, H
h. Street. N. D.; G. D. Ellsworth L. NJ
| Blake. J. j. Shirley, NJ. D.; P. ] Byrne, NJ
| D., nd A. K. Meek.
| ALARMED THE CITIZENS.
| The South Washington Citizens Associa-
ton, through its committee on nuisances,
| ihtu liottSst tuiS Win TIE lbIS-
trict Commissioners against further time
being granted for test OF the Brown Gar.
bage Crematory, at the foot OF South Cap.
itol street.
| They read OF the resumption of opera tioDs
| and the statement that an extension of
time will he granted to test the utility Of
the furnace, and Immediately prepared a
paper, setting forth that the crematory
had proved to he a failure and Calling at
tenuon to the renewal of the nuisance
| from obnoxious OdOrs since the burn
ing had been resumed. They also culIed
attention to tie construction of sewer
from the furnace premises 10 the Eastern
Branch, and noted ilatit was not ans more
desirable as an acquisition than the Gre
inatory itself.
Mr. NJ. j. Brown called upon President
Ross today, and was informed that he
knew of no order granting an extension.
and that SO far as the Commissioners are
concerned the announcement was without
| foundation. He knew nothing of any ar
rangement between the contractor and
the cwner of the plant.