The times., 1897-07-18
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Matters have been particularly quiet
in local wheeling circles during the past
week. Club runs have been freely in
1u,ged In as usual, but racing enthusi asts
have now no local event to look forward
to until the national circuit meet OF
September "a
The National l.. A. w. meet, scheduled
for Philadelphia August to 7, is attract
ing attention over the entire country, and
the Philadelphia committees are working
hard for the success OF the big ev ent and
tue thorough comfort of the visitors. A
new board track, which is exceedingly
fast. has been constructed ana a main
stand and two sid stands have been
erected on the home stretch commanding
a fine vi lew OF the finish. These stands
have q total seating capacity OF %, 600
and barring the box seats in front Of
| the stand. seats will sell at 81, 75 cents
| and 90 cents, while admission will be
placed at % cents. Many Washington
cyclists will go over, and Mr William T.
| Robertson, of the l.. A. W, is arranging
| for n large party of league members who
| viii go from the District.
lie local UiSiSiOu OI the League nf
| American WheelInen is continuing the
| fight for rights and further recognition.
! committee consisting of Representative
| j. w Babcock, y. H. Warner, w X. Lar
| fimore. vice consul Of the division; Dr.
w. w Alleger. secretary of the United
| Wheelmer, and j. n. Oliver ca,led OH
the Commissioners Monday and submitted
| long list of changes in present laws
| and suggesting new ones, with comments
on all. The petition was read by Dr.
AIlecer, and the main points involved are
as follows:
1. That SO much of section 3, article
10, as applies TO the passing of vehicles
| be made to read as follows ANY vehicle
passing another which is approaching
shall keep TO the right, bat in PASSING an
other going in the same direction shall
pass To the left
2. That the following clause be added
70 the above section, viz In turning to
the left into an intersecting street suf-
ficient clear space shall Ee left between
| the vehicle SO turning and the lett-hand
curb to permit of the safe passage OF
another vehicle
3. That q new section he added to
article l6, similar TO the following section
OF the ordinances OF the city OF Indian
apoliS: No person being the driver of
| any vehicle with a draft animal attached
shall Intentionally so drive as to crowd
any person Oh bicycle on or against
the curb OF the street, or on or against
| any other vehicle or ohiect!i such street
| or off or over any embankInent at the
side Of the roadway OF any street"
| A. That IL be made unlawful for more
than three persons mounted upon bicycles
| or similar vehicles to ride abreast upon
| the streets or avenues of the city
| 3. That section 30, article 10, be
| amended SO that the first Paragraph hereof
| shall read as follows. mo bicycle shall
| be propelled across any intersecting street
! on which there are car tracks in tie
| city OF Washington at a greater rate Of
| speed than six miles an hour; nor at Il
| greater rate OF speed between intersecting
| streets and avenues, or across streets on
| which there are no car lines than twelve
| miles per hour; nor at any greater rate
| OF speed Oh any public street or roadway
| outside OF said city than fifteen miles
| per hour -
| &. That the regulation requiring lights
upon certain vehicles be made general.
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the streets OF the city and roadways OF the
! District after dark, the lamps to be lighted
within one hour after sunset Inasmucb
| as cyclists are required To display lights.
not for their own benefit, but for the
| safety Of pedestrians and carriages il
setmS but a simple act Of Justice to Ie-
| quiTc carriages To display lights for the
| safety of wheeimer; especially uow that
l car
| pneumatic tires, and are, therefnre, prac-
| tically Ioiseless Moreover it is believed
| that the present regulation requiring lights
on wheels, and not upon other private
| vehicles, lis unconstitutional, such having
| been the finding of the court regard ding a
similar regulation ia st Paul. Nina. and
such regulation being reg arded as a species
| of class legislation. The ruling of the
| Supreme Court In the income tax cases is
laiso deemed applicable on this ground
For further reasons. please see letter OF
| Chief Consul Robertson, dated August 2,
| 1906, in response to the request of the
| honorable Commissioners on this point.
Z. That the bicycle squad be directed and
| required to enforce the regulations govern
| Ing the use OF other vehicles with the same
degree OF vigilance that they do those
| governing the use of wheels.
8. That the renewed attention of The
entire police force be called to section 8,
| article ), prohibiting the deposition of
| glass, etc, upon the streets, with instTuc-
tions that the same be enforced. There Is
at present large amount OF such material
| upon the streets of it placed there
| Wantonly which is not only disagreeable
to cyclists, but dangerous for horses: and
1T Is believed that few arrests and CON
| victions will materially abate the NUS
| ance.
8. That regulation be passed requir-
ing the street sprinklers to leave a narrow
| strip near the curb on both sides OF streets
unsprnkled for the use Of bicyclists.
Local Riders in Baltimore.
1. A party Of ffurtacp IfnaI rjflars went