The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-09

The Queen City Good Reads Club re-
allzeG from me bicycle meet 81 July a
nei pr0flt % sssl.s9. another welcome adj
diiion 70 the bicycle path fund. The ex-
eeutive committee Of the club met last
night IN VIII II. Parry's Office and De-
side discussion OF general matters heard
a report on the results If the bicycle meet
anc the progress Of the work OF straight
en1ng and widening the Lake Washington
path. Those present were President
George +. Meacham. z. NJ Carr. DR. F.
Z kloeber. Thomas b. Hardin. F. w
Fobes VIII II. Parry. r w Huribut H.
a Chadwick ard Secretary A e Tour
Vile.
The receipts Of the race meet as reported
by Chairman HurIout were as follows:
Gate receipts. $i.24s 3, advertising SIS;
entry fees. 81 80. total si32o. The ex-
penses incurred were sT5s a leaving A bal
ancc OF S5sl ". Chairman Hur,but Was
complineated on the efficient manner ia
which be had managed the meet. and
votes Of thanks were EXTENDED TO Referee
Goodman and to V. o. Hanna for their
able assistance.
Chairman Fo5es. OF the path committee
reported at some length on the progress
Of work on the Lake Washington path
Already tae club has paid OUT or con-
tracted an Indebtedness on this highway
% $500. against about 81 200 raised
the next two weeks $50 will be
needed. The club il waiting with
some cageruess for the S. 400 due from the
city, being the 50 per cent of the bicycle
license 10 De devoted 10 good roads This
vii! put the finances of the club in better
condition 20 meet the financial drain at
tending the construction and maintenance
OF paths. Within a short time the execu-
tive committee will have prepared and
published Il detailed statement OF the
clubs receipts and disbursements. partic-
ularizlng the sources Of revenue and ex-
pense
Fobes suggested that some Improvement
was necessary between Pike street and the
beginning or tho Lake Union path. He
thought ii would be good idea to cinder
strip three or four feet wide on Pike
street between Seventh and Eighth ave
nues His idea was considered favorably.
and some action will be taken
Parry spoke OF the dangerous grade and
angle at the junction OF the Lake Union
and Lake Washington paths. The danger
OF this was admitted BY all present, and
Meacham and Fobes were chosen as
committee TO figure out and report at the
next meeting on an easier grade.
1t is not the idea TO abandon the path
rs il now lies al that point, hut by the
addition OF another strip TO reduce the
danger of collisions. path along the
proposed line of the road to the Magnolia
blun military reservation also dis
guessed. IL was stated that the United
Ss1tes engineers had asked the co-opera-
ton Of the Queen City Good Roads Club
In the interest of making this an excep-
ttonsily fine road. The executive commit
tee vas only TOO willing TO act with the
engineers. Capt. Harry Taylor. Of the
United States engineers. and Georges Don
worth were asked 10 appear at the next
meeting Of the executive committee to dis
Cuss the matter.
As TO the benefit performance OF "A
Night in Bohemia to be given In the Sc
attic theater July 81 and the afternoon Of
July =. Chairman Parry reported very IA
vorahly. The ticket committee had been
appointed, he said with j. G. Allen as
chairman. The committee 10 solicit, adver-
Using had yet TO be appointed
4 matter OF great Importance 10 local
wheeItnen was the consideration which
came up Just before adjournment as 10
tho benefit OF reducing the present charge
OF me mbarship from = TO 81 a year At
present members pay d cents a month.
recessitating the hire of a collector and
considerable trouble In keeping accounts.
With the membership fee al S. a year. the
ticket would BE issued when the money
MAS received. and further worry 20
dues would be az an end. The committee
OF rights and privileges. Chairman Har-
din was authorized TO draw up an amend
nle0t 20 the constitution reducing the
membership FEE as proposed
This amendment. together with other
matters 81 Importance. VIII be brought be-
fore general meeting Of the Queen city
Good Roads club 10 be held next Monday
night. a fun attendance OF members is
desired
The first result 81 the action oe the
Queen CITY Good Roads Club in securing
the services % George Cave As special
officer 80 patrol the Lake Union and Lake
Washington paths was noticed yesterday
afternoon in the arrest % Martin Niles for
riding r. horse orr the Lake Union path.
TIE officer claims that he was driving
COWS along the path. but Attorney =. Il,
Har3ln who So prosecuting the ease fer the
Good Roads club elected 20 try him on
oH= charge
NJ Niles took the statutory tire 20
plead and was paroled 70 appear thls AZ
teTuoon.