The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-23
CYCLE PATH ADVOCATES
Conference Of Good Roads AS
soeiation Last Night in
the Palma Club.

There was a conference last night in
the Palma III between the Good Roads
Association and the Public Roads Com
mittee, to talk about the condition Of the
cify's streets. There were present:-P,
Anthony Brock, DIR. Benjamin Edge, Pc
lice Justice ]. Herbert Potts, Chief Muir
ply, J. T. Rich, Robert Ross, w. ].
TAFT, Charles Birdsall, DR.. I. J. Gordon,
Nicholas Feury, James Connolly, c.. Fl.
osNeill and }. H. Owens.
The first recommendation was that
sign boards should be placed, as guides
to- the asphalted streets leading to the
Boulevard, at the corner OF Hudson
street and Exchange place, and at va
rious points along Mercer street. This
was done to help the strangers from New
York, who have hitherto wandered hope
.essly about down town looking for the
Boulevard.
Secondly, the committee decided to
favor the laying of asphalt strips at
street Crossings on the Boulevard in
stead of hagstones as at present, and
all rough crossings now existing should
be removed. These rough places. it was
said, caused unnecessary EARRING to
cyclists. Again. it was urged that where
Belgian blocks are placed between car
tracks they should be removed; should
the Traction Company decline to lay
asphalt between their tracks they will be
asked to lay down bricks.
A letter was read from Mr.. w. Henry
Harrison, complaining about the ond
ton of the streets. He said that tin
cans, old boots, lead cats and
dogs were used too frequently as orna-
ments. In all his travels in Germany
and France and Europe generally he
never saw streets 50 filthy as those in
Jersey City. Among the dirty streets
here he singled. out Clinton avenue as a
type. AS for the gas companies, who
tear up the streets, Mr.. Harrison said
they ought not to be allowed to do so.
The complaint was referred and in all
probability Artist Harrison will be APP
pointed a committee, with power, to re-
move the things he complains Of.
h conference then agreed that ordf-
RANGES should be passed regulating traffic
on asphalted streets, regulating the speed
of bicycles, prohibiting the carrying of
children on wheels, prohibiting the driv-
ing of overloaded carts carrying building
material, etc., so that it drops on the
street; also declaring the right of way
for wheels and vehicles. These proposed
ordinances are to be sent to the Street
and Water Board for passage.
Finally, the condition of Montgomery
street, from Fremont to Merseles street,
was discussed, and every one agreed that
1t was in a horrible state. Contractor H.
Byrne was criticized for his extreme care
lessness in permitting his men to strew
tin cans and other rubbish on the street.
Byrne has been requested time and again
to remove the rubbish, but treats ali re-
quests with disdain. The Mayors atten-
ton will be drawn to Mr.. Byrne,
The association will advocate the build
ing Of a cycle path from Lafayette to
the Boulevard, along Communipaw ave-
nue.. A bureau of information has been
established by the association, where
complaints may be received from citizens
of work on the streets improperly per
formed.
affecting good roads, the meeting adj
journed until July Z.