The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-23
DERBY CYCLE PATH.
Enthusiastic Meeting in Y. M. c. A.
 Rooms Last Night-Judge Munger

Enthusiastic Meeting in Y. M. c. A.
 Rooms Last Night-Judge Munger
 Speaks.
 A delegation of Unity Wheelmen came over from Derby and Ansonia last night to attend the meeting in the Y. M. c. A. parlors. The meeting was called for the purpose of starting the New Haven wheelmen in an effort to raise half of the money needed to build a new cycle path from this city to Derby. The meeting was full of en- thusiasm and a good start was made toward getting new path. A number of speeches were made relative to the path and the progress which had been made in Derby and Ansonia. Judge Munger of Derby was the principal speaker of the evening. He spoke of the beauties of the Naugatuck valley, of the pleasant drives and beautiful scenes that can be enjoyed during a trip through it. He said in part: "We believe that we shall be more success full in our undertaking by taking for our standard The best road that can be built This will be but the begin ming of a series of paths in this state and in the country at large. We are raising the money by popular subscrip- tions and have $541 already. The meth cd used is to divide the city and wards into districts, canvasser is appointed for every street. He obtains the name of the owner of every wheel along the street while he is soliciting money. Our plan is to have the path built by the 1st of September. The path has been surveyed already and bids for the construction will be accepted within a few days. We desire that you should raise half of the money needed. The estimated cost is $1,S0O, although it may be less. The steepest grade will be 50 per cent. The path will be laid out entirely outside of the travelled road.
 MT. Beecher of Derby, Dr. Hotchkiss of Ansonia and Messrs. Warner, Smith of Ansonia, spoke of the need of the new path and of the success which had met the solicitors in their efforts to raise money.
 In answer to a question it was stated that if a good substantial road was built in the first place there would be no need of repairs for several years. It is proposed in Derby that a confedera- tion be organized between all the towns of that section with small yearly dues to provide a fund which shall be used for repairs.
 The next public meeting will be held next Thursday at Derby in the rooms of the board of trade. The wheelmen and wheel clubs of this city are invit- ed to attend this meeting in a body. starting from here at p. m. It is de- sired that a large number take this ride. It will be an excellent chance to see how much the proposed path is 1 needed. s
 Next week after the 1000 new mem bers have been secured the Y. M. c. A. will take hold of the New Haven half of the work and will push it through No plans have yet been decided unon but a meeting will be called for the first of next week to decide upon ways and means.
 MT. Munger did not speak at West Haven yesterday afternoon as was an- nounced It had not been intended that he should. On Thursday he met the selectmen of the town of West Ha- ven and arranged with them to go over and inspect on next Monday the pro- ] posed situation of the path. The visiting wheelmen spent a pleasant social time | in the Y. M. c. A. rooms after the meeting and returned home at a late hour.