The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-27
70 EXTEND BICYCLE PATHS.
CONTRACT LET ron ADDITIONS TO
THE PRESENT SYSTEM.
An EAght-Foet Path to Ran Fron
pike street and Eighth Avenue
70 EAstlake Ayenoe-esOoa Roads
Club Considers Work In suburbs.

The executive committee OF the Queen
City Good Roads Club was in session two
and a half hours last evening. discussing
plans for the extension Of the present
path system.
President VIII III. Parry, T. B. Harding,
George +. Meacham. Ira Conner. Secre-
tary A. F. Tourviile. F. HI. Hurlbut. Sa-
perintendent of Streets Little and George
Cotter1l were present.
A contract was let TO j. A. Bailey TO
construct a bicycle path from Pike street
aud Eighth avenue 10 the beginning OF
the Lake Union path on Eastlake avenue.
The contract price Is $6a5. Work will be
commenced as soon as possible ana
pushed vigorously. The route TO be fol-
lowed is as follows: Along the cast side
of Eighth avenue north TO Pine street,
then curve on 20 Pine street in such q
manner as not to make what is termed a
covered corner" The path will be ex-
tended up Pine street two blocks 10 Terry
avenue. then north three blocks 10 Nir-
gfnia street and then east on Virginia.
which is not graded. to Denny way. then
along the south side of Denny way TO
Easf'ake avenue. and then down east
lake avenue on the west side to point
near the beginning of the present path.
The general specifications call FOR an
eight-foot path made OF dirt and cindered.
The present street cutters will lie taken
out and moved into the street; then the
space between the cutters In their new
position and the sidewalks will be filled
in This is the path that the cyclists have
looked forward to for a long time and
the news that II will actually be built
VIII cause many OF those who have neg
iected 10 license their wheels TO attend to
the matter Immediately.
The committee Endorsed the plan of Mr..
Cotteriil. who is chairman or the COM
IN M ha nd fN1 ODD
the approach 70 the Lake Union path.
He has been consulting with property
owners and finally arranged matters SO
that the dangerous place may be con-
verted into a splendid path. Work on
this particular place will be commenced
within few days. At the present time
three men are working on the Lake Wash
ington path, but more will bd added In
order to hurry up matters. The surface
or the Renton path Is now soft especially
along that portion which crosses the Ma
gle tract. When the weather becomes
settled the path bakes hard and 1t is i'm
possible to get a good, smooth surface.
Men Will be sent out to surface up either
today or tomorrow.
j r. Walthew and C. E. Remsberg ad-
dressed the committee on the matters of
path work in Fremont, Latona, Brook
lyn and Green lake. There was long
discussion as to the best route 10 Green
lake, and also from the present end Of
the Lake Union path in Latona to FIRE.
mont. Letters will be sent to prominent
citizens asking them for their opinions
about the matter. The committee passed
resolution 10 the effect that 1t favored
building the paths. 1t is probable that the
citizens in the territory affected will meet
and appoint committee which will CO.
operate with the path committee in ascer-
faining the cost and best route.
George f. Meacham. chairman OF the
committee on transportation, was given
full power to arrange for two days ex-
cursion to Tacoma. 1t is Mr. Meacham's
intention to name May and g. 1t is ex-
pected that the militia will be encamped
at American lake and that this will help
the club out in its efforts to raise money
for the coming seasons work. Tacoma
wheelmen viii be requested not to make
preparations for reception, the idea be-
ing to let the wheelmen and wheeIwomen
take care of themselves and have a gocl
time riding wherever they choose instead
of following set programme.
The wheelmen are slow about taking
out licenses this year. only $50 having so
far been registered. Within two or three
days there will be a mounted policeman
on the streets 70 look after such matters
and also take care OF the scorchsrs. The
committee are considering the advisable
ity of placing policeman at the entrance
of the Lake Union path next Sunday to
stop all riders. male and female, who have
not licensed their wheels.
AS soon as the Pike stree. path is COM
pleted the council will be asked to pass an
ordinance prohibiting the riding Of bicy-
eles on the sidewalk along the line Of
route Of the path.
Chairman Cotterill. of the committee on
paths. reported the fun membership of
his committee as follows: County COM
missioner Timothy Ryan. Superintendent
OF Streets Little. II. A. Keel and e. ".
Fobes. Councilman r. J. Dodds was
elected second vice president OF the club
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
fion of George Cofterill. when he accepted
the Craftsmanship of the path committee.
The matter of regulating sprinkling OF
streets was left to Superintendent Little.