The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-30
PEDESTRIANS BE BOWED!
WHEELS IN THE HEADS OF HEADS
OF THE Park BOARD.

That Btonv Iokf blnCe Nenteruhy-No ten
TO Asphalt Over tho Park Lakes At Once.
and let the Popurace Tnko to tho Trecp.
scene-A meeting Of tho Park Board in the Arsenal.
Central Park. Large table In the centre, covered with
papers and diagrams, Seated around tho table are
three members Of the board, constituting . quorum.
In the corner At . desk sits the Hon. william Leary.
Secretary Of the board, absent-nindediy eating lead
pencils. The clock points 10 $3.50 r. n. The sound Of
a gavel tapping thrice Is heard.
President Macwheelman Of tho Board-Gen-
tlemen, this meeting is called to order.
Commissioner Fey trenoving his hatl-Are we
all hcrei
Commissioner g. Van Rensselaer, scoroher
removing his gloves)-I'm hero. What moro is
wanted7
President Macwheelman-The other member
OF the board is, / understand, unavoldably de-
tanned. He wouldn't understand this question
anyway. He doesn't ride q wheel.
Commissioner Ely timidlyl-Neither dol
Commissioner Scorcher-Then you'd botter
keep out Of the discussion. The President and1
will settle this.
The President Certainly. Mr.. Secretary,
what's the business before the boardi
Secretary ~Leary-Ccrtain letters have been
received regarding tho use Of Riverside Drive
Commissioner Scorcher - What's Riverside
Drivei
Secretary Leary-It is part Of tho property Of
this board, and It extends from The explains tho
situation Of Riverside Drivel. These letters arc
written by various pedcstrians-
The Presidept-What's 4 Pedestrian
Commissioner Scorcher-A-a-er- why, O fell
low that doesn't ride a wheel, you know.
Tho President-Do such idiots know enough
to writei
Secretary Leary-I have here ten letters from
them.
The President-Have we got to listen to the
reading of such twaddlef
Commissioner Scorcher-It would DO o dread.
full bore. Let's pass II over.
Secretary Leary--I think. gentlemen, for tho
sake Of appearances II would DO better perhaps
to-
Tho Prosident-Oh, all right. Fire ahead.
Secretary Leary-The FIRST is from Il resident
of Riverside Drive. who says that since the
the nurse hasn't dared to take the baby out in
the baby carriage, because 1t was run into and
oTSs ammIssid ays t sgssc the flTst day: right In, he
The Presldent:what rights he got to have a
Secretary Leary-He might have got q bicycle
instead. Shall l 20 on TO the nexti
the waste basket.
Secretary Lcary-Yes, sir. Here's one from
years have taken my afternoon constitutions
On p, RiEsrsid. y Drive g,E, = every anG afternoon: Nov
On, P Plsafs Se IS so aSii W @S SsGy 1 Som sPfs sn to srSp pars
policeman that a w%heelman had run into me, he
t0 %bs me to E Ssn on tRs ssri ans tell him 70 ~, an
insurance policy to cover accident by bicycle or
police, or else to take his constitutional on the
iG secretary 'LseaasSyy1Letter from a young widow.
Says she has been kept of the promenade by the
PasT so and wo saan h nsb 'e ss to ssmp q yWbssi IN IN the the
own. lncloses q photograph.
s~he-er-pleasing to the eyer Where is the
Secretary Leary-I-er-er-it's-er-I think I
must %Sa have lsf, 4 in my ONCE: s,.,. roo, ,,,,,,.
File that letter. "Mr. secretary: iii answer It
myself. and you will turn the picture over TO me
Secretary ,Lesry-Yes,, sir. ASIDE Dam!
'ACtS o%ni sses1 i 3 soS on he sns SlSsfs the use, It's
,Commissioner Ezy-:would it not be well. gem
tlemen. to consider the wishes OF the many who
The President-You don't ride, do youi
commissioner sco5rcherHThen I don't see that
you're qualified to talk at all:
~from-what d'you cali 'em-pedestrIansi
The President and Commissioner scOrSher ito
,h sS SFs 9 aasa y l mSsssids Drive I was 1 T,siss s9r at
q speed OF not moro than twenty miles an hour o
pedestrian deliberately interposed his person In
front OF my wheel, causing me to como into vio-
f ieht Ssi'i nnson Mt'a n,%; b but ' az I r ,sI " oTep s sha
he so turned his face that his front teeth puno-
sS5Sa I'M 'i | called i ,ao Spen 'h PsiiS Ss sss tell sii4t Pc e
arrest the malefactor but no refused and sent
taisr. ss: ssseh h oa Sa s%s on he part w II IL the pe sHesf
Cor ESmPp nssIssn,s sfo ohan,s lS;n no msane srnno,
Policeman 4-ll44 for trial, MT. Secretary.
Commissioner Ezy-Doesn't 1t appear as II
The PresidentDThe reading of letters being
finished are there any motions to be madei
Commissioner Ezy-Represonting the pedes-
Commissioner scorcher-Has the order gone
out, Mr.. Secretary, to asphalt the lakes in Cen
trail Park. 80 that the bicyclists can ride across
Secretary Leary-It has, sir. Plans are being
made for the work.
think, Mr.. President, that you and I had better
draw up resolutions looking to the protection Of
wheelmen In those parts of the city over which
GGSSm aPl.,siS ENsE-I r would IKE toT mn.. ,..
you not to interfere in a matter of which you are
seorsSsr, W w 1GEPis oonsal. w NaS The G sss9sts1s.
Them
The PreSident-Read the resolutions. Mr.. Soc.
Secretary Loary troads)-whereas. Certain
tc prints and BY petitions and letters to this
honorable board set forth pretensions to having
Whereas. This honorable board fails to per.
ceive any basis for such pretensions; DO 1t
therefore
Resolved, That we hereby make over to tho
great army OF bicyclists all parks, streets, roads.
paths. highways and by-ways under our juris-
diction without let, hindrancs or restriction;
and be It
Resolved. That any pedestrian who doesn't
want to be run down had better climb a tree;
and be It further
Resolved, That any other person or persons
who don't like this can go to the devil.
The President livery rapidly)-YouyeheArd-
acknowledgements 'Posedno'scarried !"
Commissioner Scorcher-Move We 'djourn.
The President-'Scarried.
Commissioners Ely - wish TO protest
against
Commissioner scorcher-Come on. MacWheel-
man; our whools are outside.
tThey depart. followed by Commissioner EEy. and .
bicycle bell rang down tho curtain as Secretary Leary.
taking = last refreshing bite out OF q blue penci.
gathers up his papers and closes his desk.l