The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
CYCLE BOARD OF
TRADE IN LINE
Action Taken to Forward
the Movement for Good
Roads.
Speeches and Resolutions in
Which There Was No
Uncertain Tone.
Legislation Was Proposed in Order to
Make the Theft of Bicycle
Felony.

The Cycle Board of Trade held their
first meeting of the season of 81 last even
ing at Market and Tenth streets, for the
purpose of getting into shape for the
coming year.
President j. S. Conwell read call to
extend the working organization of the
National League for Good Roads, which
is to be sent throughout the United
States This call is authorized by Roy
Stone, acting president of the National
League for Good Roads; j. L. Maude,
Bureau OF Highways, California; James
ID. Phelan. Mayor of San Francisco;
Julian Sonntag, president Manufacturers
and Producers Association and secretary
California State Miners Association; ].
S. Conwell, president San Francisco Cycle
Board of Trade; Hugh Craig, president
San Francisco Cham Der of Commerce; J.
A. Filcher, secretary and manager Cali
fornia State Board of Trade; ]. A. G.
Wright, secretary New York State Good
Roads League; E. G. Harrison, secretary
New Jersey Road Improvement Associa-
ton; Joseph Maillard, president Califor-
MIA Dairy Association.
Charles Freeman Johnson spoke of the
National League of Good Roads that was
formed at the Worlds Fair in Chicago in
1898, and its good work since its organiza-
ton.
At the close of his remarks the follow
ing resolution was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That we cordially indorse and
pledge our hearty cooperation in the pres ent
plan to extend the active working organfZa-
tion of the National League TOR Good Roads
and of the United States Office OF Road In
quiry by opening an office in San Francisco
and by the pu blication OF a Good Roads jour
nal, Highways,as the official organ OF the good
roads movement of the United States, believ-
ing this TO be the most far-reaching movement
in favor of good roads yet undertaken III the
United States, plan prolific of permanent re-
suits and worthy of the active support of all
persons interested in this subject; and further
RESOLVED, That we commend this project to
the favorable consideration OF the National
Board of Trade of Cycle Manufacturers de-
serving their hearty cooperation and suDstan-
tial assistance, and we recommend that they
extend to it every aid in their power; further
RESOLVED, That The secretary is hereby in
structed 10 forward copies OF these resolutions
Immediately to the National Board OF Trade Of
Cycle Manufacturers, New York City; TO Gen.
eral Roy Stone, director OF the United States
Road Inquiry, Department OF Agriculture,
Washington. D. C.. and to Charles freeman
Johnson secretary of the National League Tor
Good Roads, san Francisco.
Mr.. Varney said something should be
done toward making the theft of bicycle
a felony. Supervisor Devany had spoken
to him regarding the matter anc sug-
gested that a bill be prepared and every
effort be made to haze it passed at the
present sitting of the Legislature.
Mr.. Mohrig said that as the matter now
stood an old horse-a plug worth SIS, or
even nothing-if stolen it was a felony,
whereas the theft of bicycle worth $50 or
500 was only q larceny.
"a bike is easily stolen," he added,
land for that reason the act should be
punishable as felony"
Mr.. Upton of Sacramento said that the
bicycIe-dealers of the capital city would
cooperate with delegation from San
Francisco in pushing the matter of bill
through the Legislature. They could
count upon the assistance of Assem- bly,
men Ennis and Sims, who were members
of bicycle clubs.
1t was decided that the matter would
be attended TO and the bill be prepared
The Cycle Board of Trade adjourned to
meet two weeks from that time