The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-09

- =, n. Lake Washington bicycle
- - commenced today. While
ssve been wondering II t1e story
tsFs n the Post-Inteliigeneer some
- about such path being built
So - ever become reality. forces have
- wusrkfng hard towards It's accom-
.ashmsni- 49,.
- mass meeting Of cyclists was
= ,he municipal court room 20 re-
-. faa Queen City Cycle Club into
f.aeen cry Good Roads Club. II was
=. s~sr5gaous opinion OF such men as
N Carr. Rev. George II. Lee.
gloeber, George II. Meacham.
49, srha4ufeId. ". Il. Taft and others
80 80 time had come to go ahead. and
-. .bA more time wasted the worse It
-..a - for the good roads movement
:. : TIE desire Of the club TO have the
= snsshe3 10 Lescai park some time
80 ard II tie result does not come
- calculations Il vii not be because
.s.rs All b. a lack OF energy displayed
: sezhlnr the matter. The programme
s.,saea UPON after the meeting adjourned
~ have men commence putting the
I've y,nlen path In shape Immediately.
80 A. ire same time surveyor VIII rt13
80 ines FOR the Lake Washington path,
ssnuenelng al point on the Lake Union
.ash .uxt before Il reaches the Iatona
s-ssvs The path will cross Madison
800. close 10 the old baseball grounds.
~ energy exhibited by the meeting in
,,ssx hold OF the big object that gave
~ d the new organization was enough
- .srrv one OF his feet. Enthusiasm was
s,houuded. but common-sense talk char
,rssrtzed al discussions. especially that
,slek related 70 the raising OF funds 20
.,,ssrt,fs TIE work Briefly stated. the
rsney vii! be- raised as follows: From
Nevcls licenses and fines for violation OF
,-s.nsnce 20 be passed (the council being
rlHsgl; rebate OF 81 each from l.. A. W.
a. All new members who join both clubs.
s.scsaI Subscriptions; money now in treas
AZ. initiation fees and monthly dues
ron members.
Ths meeting was called 20 order by
President Churchill. OF the Queen City
cyale Club. A long discussion followed
a 10 The proper way OF changing the
sams OF TIE cycle club 10 that OF the
rrsd club Finally al obstacles were
sxept away and the feat was accom-
pssasd. The constitution. previously out
nned IN ths PoSt-Intelilgencer. was adopt
Il BIZ a unanimous vote. One alteration
vas made; the president can remove "A
CHAIRMAN Of a committee and can I'LL
yaeaaeiss He cannot remove all mem
hrs az will.
IRE election Of officers went of without
bitch and resulted as follows: Presi-
cent. George f. Meaeham: FIRST vice presi-
aeat. DR.. F. A. Churchill: second vice
prtsideBt Gen. +. NJ. Carr. third vice
PRESIDENT, DIR. J. s. kloeber: fourth vice
president, John q. Barnes; treasurer.
Raiyh schoenfeld. secretary. A. i. Tour
vile Committees will be announced in a
aay or so through the press.
IN Fobes brought before the club a
essy 81 an ordnance drawn up by George
IafKorih. covering the licensing OF BIZ
sYdsz II creates bicycle fund. and pro-
vdts for the licensing OF bicycles owned
with the city. IL does not apply 20
ElasTs under IL years old. II Is meant TO
Ake effect April /. and compeis each
ovner OF bike 10 pay 81 into the hands
a. the city comptroller. who. in return.
ssl issue a license and give a tag 10 be
sisachea 10 the bike For violations OF the
ordnance a fine Of not less than s. nor
EeFe than SO Is provided. Revenue from
faes and licenses are distributed as fol-
kss. Eighty per cent. FOR bicycle roads
sha pedestrian paths exclusively. 10 per
ssat for park fund. and 10 per cent. for
nbFaFy fund
T b Hardin and Dr. J. $. kloebeT spoke
a length In favor OF having the city coun-
81 lmportuned 90 pass the ordinance at
oaos 50 that funds could be raised 90
commence work on the path. The iegis-
h'irs committee, yet 10 be announced was
distracted 10 appear before the council.
N. F. A. Churchill then hit the keynote
y making a speech On favor Of commenc-
TX work on the path Immediately and
fsshing Il 20 Leschi park by June. Ills
sftech was greeted with cheers.
Or motion OF Gen. carr the chair de-
eded % appoint q committee % three 20
SCI names % those who would advance
iNo years dues tn order 20 help the good
york along The president Was also em-
rowtred 10 appoint special committee 20
teicit subscriptions. pr. klocbcr. who
adhered the motion. said he was certain
thst many people in the city would con-
tribute from 50 20 SOC
Rev. George N lee who Is pretty near
re pioneer bicycle rider OF the city. made
a. enthusiastic speech. IN which he said
nat when the Lake Washington path and
ne Tacoma Seattle road were built tt
would make q series OF rides unsurpassed
snywaere else ga the country. The iron
was hot. 50 the club took the buli by the
committee 20 commence work inmedi-
s'fy. This IL how the great project viii
3 pushed from today.
Ar Ames who g. one OF the projectors
e the Seattie-Taeorns road. explained Il
e ne meeting. Gen. carr said that II the
pan vas carried out properly he bad no
seaoi about the road becoming a reality.
u T. Impossible for tAs Oiynric cinh 90
san Francisco % keep ont OF the prigs
hStfihg hpsn@ss. Flight So In the air,
saa tae dlcectors cf the club intend 20
give iheir followers .ltJ,e sport ans con-
s7tssntly decided AZ 4 rcs,ent meeting 20
se-a "Hsfie' carnival sometime n April.
eoEmiitte et taree VAS appointed 10
canvass the i8'o puRDiats for the arrange
aeai - taree matches ff,e men sppoinf-
= Nero DiFect.rs WAHe. Taylor aaa Ne
ieauan
taese wii he present ~ the Corhstt-
s''Hstnnons hEht iu Carson. at WAieA
$40 al - ceuE~cE8te3 the rugi htic
''fnsnt % IRE ccuntrv Whrs there thy
- sttewpt 80 arrange matches Ger tae
iaes wo'ca are a'res3v fixed lt - tae
Hlrai'op ef t-a e.uh - nave a heavy
s*sat matca between the hFst men ia
- country outside ~ Corsssst ans fltE
ses~lua event wlt ~ between men %
- ~e.fsrvriSag c.ass ard tae tasva VIA