The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-19
DISTRICT ROAD BOOK.
Local Div Ision of the L. A. w. Will
Order Its Publication.

The regular quarterly meeting Of the
District of Columbia division, l.. A. W.
was held at The Times building last mig mt,
in the chair, and Charles E. Wood, sec
rotary. The report of the secretary
treasurer, Mr.. Wood, was submitted and
showed a flattering balance on hand,
as well as the receipt of sixty applica-
tions for membership since February
last.
Chief Consul Robertson submitted the re-
port of the executive committee. The re-
port set forth that meeting OF the execu-
tive committee was held on February 8, to
devise means for securing new members
and the raising Of money TO publish the
new road book. At this meeting il was
decided TO pay n commission of twenty five
cents on each application secured. This
idea and the fact of the near publication OF
the road book had secured a large number
of new members. 1t was decided at this
meeting to ask members TO deposit with
the secTetary-.reasuIer an amount not less
than So, which amount would be refunded
as soon as the state of the treasury would
permit The money is to be used in defray
ing the publishing of the road book. 1t was
urged that members send in their subscIip-
tions before April Is next.
In conversation with President Potter a I
Albany, Mr. Robertson had brought up the
matter of a loan by the national head
quarters to the District division. and had
been. assured by Mr.. Potter that should ap-
plication be made for such loan it would
a In hn
opinion Of Mr. Potter the road book would
be more effective than any other means in
securing new members.
Chairman James A Degges, of the road
committee. submitted the report of his
committee, setting forth that after large
portion Of a years labor had been ex-
pended the committee had prepared and
now has ready for the printer the copy
necessary for the completion of the new
road book.
Estimates approximating the cost of
printing and binding had been received
from several firms. An appropriation OF
$3.50 was requested by the committee to
complete the book and for the purchase
of twenty-five L. A. w. ''helping hand
signs to be posted on prominent crossroads
in the District and adjacent territory. A
thousand copies of the book will be
printed, 500 copies of which will be
bound for immediate distribution to league
members, the remaining 500 copies to be
bound on demand.
The new book will be patterned after
the Massachusetts road book and will
have light, flexible leather cover. At
the conclusion of the reading of the re-
port it was voted to have one book es-
pecially hound for the Capital Bicycle
Club as mark OF the leagues appre-
citation of that clubs courtesy In allow
ing the general use Of it's private road
book.
motion was also made and carried
that a loa of $3.50 be requested of the
national hoard for the publishing of the
book, the purchase of Helping Hands,
and sundries
The matter of the observance OF the
police regulation requiring bicyclists and
drivers of vehicles To keep TO the right of
the street was brought up, and motion
carried asking the committee on rights
and privileges TO request the Commission.
ers to enforce the regulation on the sub
iect. 1t was further moved that the Com