The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
FOR WHEELWAY PATH
EFFORTS Or THE OFFICERS OF THE
LEAGUE TO MAKE EXTENSIONS.
Section at Hammond Park Almost
CompIeted.-AnOther Presentation
of wheels to BE Made.

1t has been some weeks since anything
new has been published with reference to
the extension Of the system OF cycle paths
built and operated by the Wheelway
League. This has not been on account of
lack Of effort on the part of the league off,
Gals to bring about the construction of an
extension of the system to Afillersville DUR
ing the present year. Every effort has
been made to secure leases from the prop
erty owners along Fall creek, where 1t is
desired to extend the path. These have,
In general, been successful, though not in
all cases. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G.. Ham,
mond, owners of Hammond Park, have
aided the league in every way and have
given a fve-year lease to strip of land
twenty feet wide, running through their
grounds for nearly two miles. Mr.. Nc
Cready, leasing part of this land, has joined
in the leases, and the league officials have
met with every courtesy from these par
ties. The continuation of the path UP the
creek on the same side with Hammond
Park was abandoned some time since on
account of unsurmountable obstacles. Since
then leases have been obtained from the
property owners on the other side of the
creek. Mrs. Susanna NJ. Schoheld of Rich
mond, Ind, owns the land for one mile
along the creek bank. The league officials
We're kindly received by her and her agent
in this city, Mr. John I. Good and a lease
has been granted by Mrs. Schoheld and
staked out by the agents of both parties
the condition of granting the lease being
that the league shall build and maintain
good fences along their path. A lease has
also been agreed upon with Mr.. j. b. Dill
and the ground staked.
1t will be impossible to complete the path
this year, however, so as to be used before
1898. bridge would have 70 be built to
complete the path and this would cost near
ly 5000. The construction of the path would
also cost much more than the construction
of the Broad Ripple cycle path. Work has
been begun, however, on the section of the
and will be completed and ready for use
within about two weeks. This will give
nearly two miles of cycle path, running
through some of the prettiest woodland IN
Marion county. The path Will be broader
than the one already constructed as the
league has more ground to build upon 1t
Will give room for four people 20 ride
abreast. While this is all the path that will
be thrown open for use during the present
season, there is every reason TO believe that
another section, three miles in length, viii
Do completed during the fall and winter
and placed in perfect condition before the
spring riding begins
While the league has met with fair sue
cess in raising by public subscriptions and
the collection of toll the money that is to
be expended in extending the cycle path
system and improving the pr esent road, the
amount raised has not been as much as
WAS expected. Inc amount secured to date
on new subscriptions given and paid in dur
ing 1887 is $500. The chief receipts have
been from the toll collection and sale Of ;he
dollar button, though only $50 Of the latter
have been disposed of. Eight frSt-cldss
wheels have been offered by the local deal
ers and manufacturers at the first
oil the season to encourage
more liberal support of this public
enterprise. The response in the way
OF subscriptions has not been such, however,
as TO comply with the conditions imposed.
and but one wheel has been given out the
Crawford which was presented to a lady
purchaser of one five-dolar share of stock
1T is proposed now TO present two more of
the wheels on Oct. is to supporters of the
Wheelway League cycle path irrespective
OF the amounts that may be contributed be-
new purchasers of one or more five-dollar
shares of stock the other 10 the purchaser
of a one-dollar button. The wheels now held
by the committee having this matter in
charge are the WaVerley, Ben-Hur Van
guard. Matchless Hearsey, Bells, Outing
and Grande. The wheels TO be presented
and the parties receiving them will all be
selected by lot. The first wheel was pre-
scented as soon as one hundred shares OF
stock had been paid for during 1897. The
following have purchased stock since that
time and will have a chance TO secure one
of the wheels: Hugh Byrkit. ID. b. shide-
ler n. NJ Sinnott, Axel a. Wise Forest G..
Hoover, G. ID. Webb, s. F. Stoddard, c. l..
Buschmann Chas. Il. Conner, w. b. Bias
Stone, w A. Richards, A. q, Young III. j.
Graham. John WINNER Robert Elliott,
julius t. Pratt, Joseph II. Gent Metallic
Manufacturing Company 1.-TWO shares). +. j..
GroenWoldt John T.. Frenzel. Otto n Fren-
EEL Homer Wiegand. George Wiekand ID.