New-York tribune., 1896-04-02


BE GIVEN ON sATURDAY-LITTLE
DOUBT THAT THE BILL WILL
BE APPROVED BOTH IN
BROOKLYN AND
AT ALBANY
There reached Mayor Wurster's office in Brook
lyn yesterday the official copy Of the bill which
provides for the Glenmore-ave Improvement ana
for a return Cycle Path from Coney Island. Inc
fact of the passage of this measure has escaped
general knowledge. and. so far as KNOWN mas ho'
been mentioned in any Of :he dispatches or cor
respondence from Albany.
Yet. according to the Official copy 1t was passed
BY the Senate as long ago as March ls' having
previously gone through the Assembly Why so
much time should have elapsed before its trans
mission to the Mayor Is something that no one
connected with Mr. Wursters office was able 10
explain Yesterday 1t is presumed, however that
It was overlooked owing to the adjournment whlch
took place to permit the Republican members OF
the Legislature to attend the Republican state
Convention in this city last week.
NO OPPOSITION EXPECTED.
The bill as passed is in the form Of an amend
mAnt to CHAPTER GAO Of the Laws Of 1895, that
chapter being commonly known as the Seaman
act which placed certain streets and ROADS IN
Kings County under the control Of the Park De-
partment. After its receipt at the Mayors OIL
fee yesterday 1t was transmitted In accordance
with the usual custom. TO the office OF the Cor
poratfpn Counsel and Mayor Wurster directed
advertisement TO be made that he would give
hearing on the measure on Saturday. The ad-
yertisement to that effect will appear to-day
II Is not believed that any opposition TO the
bill will be made, and the Mayors approval OF 1t
is virtually a foregone conclusion. That 1t VIII
be approved by Governor Morton. after being ac-
cepted by Mr.. Wurster on behalf OF the city, is
confidently believed by the large number OF
wheelmen who are interested in these important
and greatly needed Improvements.
WHAT THE BILL PROVIDES.
The Scanlan law is entitled. "An act in relation
TO the care. custody. control and improvement OF
certain highways in the county of Kings ana 10
provide means for the improvement thereof" and
the principal section Of the bill amending it
reads follows:
On and after the passage of this act the care;
custody and control Of Eastern Psrkway east OF OF
Ralph-ave. and south Of East New-i ork-ave. 10
Riverdale-ave. to New-Lots Road. New,Lots Road @
BushwicH-ave . from Eastern PARKWAY extension to
thT0oEnSu, f from em
Roekaway-ave e Eneds 0r E6eri hsne ane 1e
Es.ss n the er Easun Of Parks Of
Brooklyn. and the officer at the head OF said DeparI
gutter and improve said parkway and streets or
highways. or either or any part OF either OF them.
and to 0d Sidewalk on each side Of the
Parkway in said city upon sueh pans as r ne ba ay p uT
pose.
WHAT INTERESTS THE WHEELING FRA
TERNITY.
The important parts OF the measure. so far
as wheelmen arr concerned. are those providing
for the Improvement Of t!.e Eastern Parkway
extension to Stone-ave., Of Stcne-ave ore piocK
to Glenmore- ave. and Of the latter all the way
TO EnfeId-st and also-perhaps OF even greater
interest to a large number Of ridere-the provi-
SON for a cycle path on each side Of the Ocean
Parkway.
The present path took the place OF one OF the
sidewalks along this boulevard. and one OF the
arguments against return path has been that
~ the other sidewalk were used for this purpose
the rights Of pedestrians along the parkway
would be seriously invaded. Hence the pro-
vision in this bill for a sidewalk on each side OF
the parkway-that is. on the extreme outer
edges.
The cycle path was so greatly overcrowded at
times last year that collisions were not in1re-
ouent and the need Of more ample accommoda-
ton for wheelmen became apparent to every
body who rode on 1t on Saturdays sundays or
holidays. With return path on the east size slue,
toward Coney Island and the new path VIII be
used by those riding in the opposite direction
go that the liability OF collisions VIII De great'y
reduced.
COMMISSIONER wOODRUFF's LARGE POW
ERs
1t will be noted that by the terms OF the act
Commissioner Woodruff has full power in making
the improvements, for nothing is said in the bill
@holt "a
other material on any Of the reads and streets
placed under his charge. The original plan was
to macadamize Glenmore-ave. and the other
streets which are to form the smooth-paved
roadway 10 the eastern boundary Of the city
Whether that plan will nov be carried out has.
NJ course not been determined and nothing
definite will be done until the bill becomes law:
1t is to be hoped that the Coss'1her ,b conl m,
tracts for the work made as early as possible.
and push the work forward by every means IN
tis power. so that wheemen may nave the oene-
At OF the improvements before the present sea-
son IL over.
The experience with tile cycle path now In use
ought also to teach some important lessons re-
earding the new ones. Such a path ought really
to have stone foundation. and ther the grave!
surface would not be affected by the frost ana
riding on II would be possible at all times Of the
wear when wheelmen are able to be abroad
Indeed. 1t is not too much to believe that the
present pain may at some time In the future
hA entirely made rational principle
for the top dressing of crushed stone. which was
placed directly on the clay bottom. has to
large extent disappeared In a little more than
year.
MRS. BACKUS AS THE HORSES FRIEND.
Brooklyn Is we'll supplied with officers of the s. p
C. A., but 1t is doubtful II any Of them are more
efsacient than Mrs Backus. wife OF Dstrct-Attor-
nsy Backus Mrs. Backus is an accomplished
eouestrienne, and lover OF animals particularly
horses Yesterday, while out for ride down Ocean
parkway she overlook truck driver who had