The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-07

Actual work las bs~n he-wnn on the
Lake WazfEngson ticySSe p9ra. 50 tat
ere 1r-ouzs % 80 mixers viii - rezIizei.
an.s s--foyat&e spius may Dc dad over
cgrsIer pain w1r.dtrS rs way &iorg ths
shore % tsaztirai Lake Washington 20
I.sschs Fsark ard eventually % Columbia
A srnssu fore % wUrknnen was put 20
work last Monday constructive A. path
feadirg fro-n a polnt this side % the
sshoclY.ossse IN the Dsnny- FEfrran ad-
essstoa 10 Howard avenue. & distance CT
2 ..s r.%N Iya-s realson the conrrsls-g was
no. let for more than 400 fe~s ~ that
this - al that is ready az me present
time. the MAPS uot being finished nor the
locations iookei INTO for the balance Of
the distance THESE dsstaiis- though, VIII
IN ali probability be ready as soon as the
work on the 2sse-foot congract is com
pieted ~ that contracts can be let ard
the path. 20 a psont halfway 10 LeSchi
park. rushed % completion aHd ready fer
use by May l.. This. however, Is confin-
genS on good weather. q Continuance of
the present rainy weather iengthening the
time al least a month. so It behoovcs
''cFanks'' 10 pray for sunshine.
As stated before IN the ost-Intelliger-
GER, the path viii he six fest wide. " solid
earth, with cutters on each side one foot
wide making the p<sth in reality eight
feet wide with a fhree-irsch crosSn- This
will make a magnificent ride. running, as
IL will through very pretty residence
portion fof the city until the lake shore
Is reached, and then on 10 Dessshi park,
wrfpich VIII prove a most charming terTTsi-
mas until the path is extended 10 Column
hia. ard then it will be a popular stop
ping-off place or "cycae road house.
The work OF collecting funds for the
building of the path Is going on favor
ably a.. eady more than enough money
being subscribed 70 carry the parh more
than half way to Les~chi park. indications
pointing TO the collection OF enough 10
build right through TO that park The
idea Of getting every biker into the Good
Roads Club and leyying an assessment Of
q cents per month on each member IS a
good one, and viii be the means OF col
lesstiEls at least SIS a month. which will
aid very materially IN the bu1issng and
ma int enarce of the path. In THIS manner
the expense win be distributed among all
who enjoy the pastime IN such a manner
as 10 work a hardship Oh no one. the pro-
moters reasoning that a ride over the
path, II only once a week, Is easily worth
q cents a month.
Cyciers who have enjoyed a spin over
the Lake Union path will be pleased 10
learn that contract will be let 10 make
cut and fIl just south OF the county road
aud TO take OF the several curves In a
few days This Viii make a most eNceileHt
improvement and add to the ride. The
balance of the clnders along the line OF
the Denny-Fuhrman addition viii also be
scattered and rolled in a few days, I'M
proving that portion of the old path.
Chairman Fobes. OF the track committee,
has all thess details in hand. and VIII
hurry them ia completion as soon as a
little good weather comes for short stay.
The ordinance introduced in the city
council Monday night by President Crich-
ton caused considerable comment In wheel
ing circles yesterday, the general feeling
being that the scheme would be merito-
rious one as the pa&rol would be pleas
ant one foS officers 20 engaged, and would
also stimulate the business and manufac-
ture of wheels for heavy use. IL is need
less TO state that there Will be a grist OF
applications for places. should the bill
pass II is thought that some OF the city
officials, who are cranks on hiking, would
not be averse 10 the positions, that Is. X
they could do the work between times and
donate the salary TO the good roads fund.