St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-22

tied, and are willing to do what they can to
aid IN this direction.
President Choate, of the Minneapolis associa-
position has been found that makes an excel
lent dressing for the surface of bicycle path.
The material is composed of oxide of iron and
lime, and forms very hard surface when
spread over the clay. Lake street seemed to
be the choice of the Minneapolis association
for the path between the Twin Cities. This is
the street that corresponds with Marshall
avenue in st. Paul. aE Il
City Engineer Rundlettwas- called upon for
an estimate of the cost of-buiIding path, but
said he could give no estimate until it had
been ascertained what kinds of material was
to be used on the surface; IL gravel, how far
1t must be hauled, and If einders, whence they
were coming. AS citizen and official he
would be glad to contribute any assistance in
his power toward furthering the project. He
knew of no good material here for the surface
dressing. The clay here would make a good
enough surface for dry weather, but will not
do when 1t gets wet. There would be no Diff
fculty about building path through the mid
die of the Summit avenue boulevard.
w. q. Bramhall thought the discussion
was taking too wide a range. It was pre-
mature to discuss the location of paths in
advance Of the securing Of the wherewith to
build them. Money was the first considera-
ton. After that was secured the rest would
be easy. Three bright young men had can
vassed the business district nine DAYS and
secured 500. 1t cost $40 to collect this
amount, so the idea Of raising funds in that
way was abandoned forthwith. More money
had been collected since through the efforts
Of volunteers, and this seemed to be the only
way it could be secured. Each one should
take upon himself the responsibility of col
lecting from his neighbors and business as
sociates in the building and vicinity in which
he is employed. AS soon as the subscription
was turned in, a membership ticket and
wheel card would be sent to each subscriber.
He was opposed to taking promise-to-pay sub
scrfptions. The thing to do was insist on
cash on the spot. It would cost too much
to collect on promises. The subscription list
published in the Dispatch was misleading
1t was made UP Of promises to pay and
would cost Is to 30 per cent to collect.
A. M. Peabody thought the boomers had
come to stay. The woman on a bike was a.
social fixture. The women were good at Sc
curing funds for orphan asylums, homes for
the poor and things of that kind; why could
they not be taken in to help the wheelmen
out Of the hole. The new woman had even
shown a disposition to take control of the
saloons recently. and she might be of serv
ice in the work Of building bicycle paths. He
thought If six good lady cyclers were ap-
pointed committee to collect funds, they
could get all kinds of money. They would
gather up more coin in few DAYS than
could all the men in the association in a
month.
A motion to appoint such a committee was
carried, and the chair announced that he
would make the appointments later.
In response to the question as to whether
ladies are eligible, President Ovitt said that
they are. Then the meeting adjourned.