Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-07-17

firms AMI should not he allowed to bc.
come u law"
"a. Grove, of Wriglt's livery. said:
."INte ordinance IL the work of the
bityclcrs. who have already done our
business 80 much harm. II is not Just.
for the liverymep are already paying
nWrc than their share Of the taxes"
Men who make and sell bicycles are
not going To iiglI. the 81 tax. One of
them will take advantage Of the law 10
increase his sales. lie will pay the
A,,St years license for all who buy
wheels from him.
SsAnc wheelmen regre. the cause
pertaining TO the lighting of all veh!.
cl,ss has been left out of the ordinance.
When AID. Martin conferred with u
sOl,,inittre Of the Associated Cycling
Ci,its before Introducing his orli.
saMc Xix months ago this clause was
Incorporated In IL:
"t'rOn April 1 until Nov. I all vehi-
ci.ss ana bicycles shall carry lights
after y y. m. During the winter the
lights shall be carried after u p. ~.
u WIS on account Of that clause that
abe Associated Cycling Clubs favored
the ordinance. With the universal
light" stipulation eliminated. Il II ex-
Isstrd the association will fight the
measure. President Root will advO.
cate NJ ti,r next meeting that u CON-
nntaGss iE. appointed 20 ascertain what
HAS besOsne 0f the light cause. If no
satisfactory reason can he given, he
will probably advise that the Ordi-
snise In fought.
Had the measure been passed as
Originally agreed not dozen wheel.
men would have objected to It, he
sssidl I'VE thought the light question
l,ad been satisfactorily disposed Of,
and were willing to pay the 81 tax.
.As usual, the politicians have Outwit-
tsss Hs. While We believed the pro.
aasstSi tnx extOrtiOnate and illegal. We
wyse willing to pay II, provided all
vehicles were made to carry lights. II
thu light clause has been puipOsely
exyMirspatesi, I think when the city OF
ChicaxO attempts to collect Its ~ tnX
fryNn nse shall make a test case Of It,"
'~ltie ordinance meets with my ap-
pss,yuI," said George Il. Greenburg.
T7,Isaie Cycling Club 1T IL Il measure
that should become a law. In 1t.
IAONis, ! understand. such an Ordina nee
IN In vogue and has accomplished
snsrh gOssi That feature Of the meas
INV relating to broad and narrow tired
w,,oIls Is equitable. 4 wire tire builds
and improves road and narrow tire
desin,ys II.
."rhr scheme will be Of great benefit
in completing u perfect register OF all
ls7,l whnelmen II will he easier Ia
ir,ycsn wheels from being stolen, and
s,iskctilt To sell them II they have been
s,,icn. For this ! think 81 n yeli
wos,ii hc willingly paid by riders, Ey'
.sy cent Of the proceeds of the fund
,sa,ould In expended In repairing. clean
ing and sprinkling all improved
streets. II that will he done favor
H."
frank NJ. MOulton, Chicago Cycling
C',Ii,. will fight the tax. He said: 81
was "a member Of the committee thai
sssasuited with Alderman Martin. Al
sss. oxviinance first read 1t was all right
although unnecessary, Bicycles should
ssO, be taxed. They do not harm paved
streets and they improve nnpave'
sWads. think the tax cmanated II
the minds Of few Aldermen who ar
physically incapable Of riding bl
cycle, mentally unable to So. Its bene
tits 10 humanity and morally regard
issss Of anyone but themselves. The,
saw a chance to mulct wheelmen an
40 divert the funds to their own pei
.sss0ai gain. ! favor concerted actio
among wheeimen 10 oppose the ordln
asce. We pay taxes, anyway-to
snany of them. If the bicycle was t
i,~ taxed as personal property woul
m,t object. But I think 81 would b