The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-22

man Francis that he will sign the bill next
Monday. The Asbury Park Wheeimcn
Yesterday presented the Governor with q
new gold ben and holder, which he VIII
use when he attaches his official Signature
10 the bill. The pen Will then be returned
10 the donors, who will preserve IT as
souvenir. The text Of the bill IS TO the
following effect:
IAN act authorizing the raising OF money
for the construction of bicycle ana 1901
na+hs along and upon the public roads
~ tho townships of this State. and set
ting apart such paths when constructed
for the exclusive use Of bicycle riders ana
foot passengers.
"Re Il enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of New DER
sey-- ..,,.,
."The persons qualified TO vote at town.
1t, n,aotiros are uncovered at meet
ings held for the purpose TO vote grant,
and raise money for the construction OF
bicvcle and foot paths along anu upon
the public roads of tho townships as siidi,
Inc determined, which shall be eNpei'eu
in the construction of such picycie hnt
foot paths by the officials chaIseu W.
the care of public roads proNiueu' 'n"s
onlv one such path shall be coiis'i CIV"
clone and upon any particular roaA'
,,o, moro than six feet in width, and shnll
he constructed along and upon such par
80 the public road as the township VoiA-
mittee shall determine. a,.,
.erhcee paths, when constructed sum
bo eat apart for bicycle riders anu lou
,aeeeneers. and every person VINO shdh
ride or drive "A team thereon, except i"l
the purpose Of crossing the SAM
necessary. shall pay $ 10 the towhs'''P'
This act to take effect immeula'ciS'
SPARKS.
The Bicycling World gives the following
interesting wheel notes:
'Podaleurs" and Pedaleuses' are the
terms which the Paris newspapers now
employ to designate cyclists of the two
sexes.
An English firm IS said to be executing
an order for $50 bicycles to be used by
company of Salvation Army soldiers IN
prosecuting their religious work
The st. Petersburg authorities contem-
plate taxing cyclists very heavily. Every
cvclist will have to be registered and then
licensed: for the registration he Will have
10 nav 3 per cent. Of the cost of the ma
chine. and the license. which must be re-
newed annually. will be 3 per cent.
Bicvclcs are fast becoming n popular
necessity on yachts and excursion steam
ers particularly those making winter trips
i'm southern waters. The yachtcman fnos
a wheel of the greatest convenience ana
most ENJOYABLE as well as popular way
of exercising and travelling about when
ashore.
The objections to the wheel for women
are nov few and far between. When one
comes TO think of il. II is amusing. for IN
All probability not one Of the directors
could ride a bicycle to save his or her life,
or ever has felt the exhillaratiug Joy OF Il
truiv fresh breath Of air taken mo the
lungs ike a stream Of electric vitality.
Frcak wheels are growing less in favor
every year. and they occupy less cohspic-
uous places in the shows.
4 race was recently run In France III
which no machine was entered which was
moi twenty years Of age or more.
Whom wheels were new and riders few'
A cvc1er CHANGED to pass
rhronch n neighborhood in piney wood
Where folks grew green as grass.
Far I'm the wood cabin Stood
with door flung open wide,
And n hov as rough as city tough
was standing just outside.
.r,,, hoy caught sight OF the wheeling wight
And gave frightened squeal'
"Oh. Dad. by gums here the deVl comes
Riding a wagon wheel.
A WHEELER.