The record-union., 1897-02-18
IMPROVING THE WHEELWAYS
The Work to be Commenced at an
Early Day.
What the Capital City Wheelmen
are Doing for Riders of
Bicycles.

The Wheelway Committee of the Cap
ital City Wheelmen had long and in
teresting meeting last night. Six out Of
seven members We're present, Frank
Miller presiding
The condition of the paths construct
ed but not completed last year was fully
reported upon and every mile and its
needs for the coming season We're gone
over in detail.
From the reports the conclusion
reached was that the Folsom wheelway
had been a complete success; that
though it was built without experience
in such work, it had worn we'll and had
withstood far better than was ex-
pected the storms of this winter: in
fact, that a great part of it had been
usable all winter; that to finish it needs
only the placing of decomposed granite
in certain stretches. retamping of in
jured parts, completion of unfinished
grades, replacing of three bridges and
the putting in of two permanent cul-
verts.
1t was the unanimous opinion that the
path should be relocated along the coun-
ty road from Brighton Junction to Per-
Ikins, if the Supervisors will render some
assistance in guarding it that wagons
and horses cannot be driven upon it.
1t was testified to the committee that
all the people in the country along the
line of the paths now greatly favor
them, and that they have used them as
country sidewalks all winter, as we'll as
in the dry season, and have found them
a positive convenience and a great COM
fort. If they can be completed now,
| before the dry season sets in and while
the decomposed granite can be made to
mingle with the sOftened earth, they
will be practically permanent for years.
| But in exposed places they must be
guarded by posts and barriers to pre-
| vent careless and malicious persons
from driving upon them.
1t was agreed that the wheelway from
| Alder Creek into Folsom, three miles,
must be completed in better manner
| than was begun last year, and it was
agreed also that the people of Folsom
| shall be asked to aid in such compile
| ton, as that stretch is the worst on the
| whole line of twenty-five miles
The consideration Of treatment of
the Elk Grove wheelway was deferred
which will be done in a few days The
| suggestion was discussed favorably of
attempting to have several two or three
mile stretches of wheelways construct
ed along leading roads from the city, in
order to give variety of riding. The
| idea, of a WheelWay toward Roseville
| had some discussion but no action was
! taken. The Folsom path will be first
made complete and then the others will
| be given attention. II was debated how
| best to secure convenient exit paths
| from the city, and Twenty first street in
| one direction and ] and K streets in
another were considered, concerning
| which consultation will be had with the
municipal authorities.
The committee concluded that it will
| not need SO large a fund as it ex-
! pended last year, as it has now the To-
| cation and foundation for some forty
miles Of wheelway due to the work of
| 1896 and much economic experience.
| The committee was ordered divided into
| two sections, a construction section
| (Messrs. Miller, Woodson, Stewart and
| BennetO, and a financial section
| (Messrs. Miller. Lavenson, Goethe and
Stevenson. The latter will at once pre-
| pare to issue wheelway ribbons to users
of the bicycle, and solicit from all
wheelmen and wheelwomen such con-
| tribution as they feel able to give to
carry on the work. in return for which
| wheelway badges will be issued of a
| better and different pattern from those
| of 1896. In addition the Capital City
| Club has agreed to give the whole of
/ the initiation fees paid into the club to
the 30th Of next June to the wheelway
! fund of the committee.