The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01

At the annual meeting of the board
of officers of the Connecticut division,
League Of American Wheelmen, held in
Hartford, this week, Chief Consul West
lake presided and read his annual re-
port He recommended that the repre-
sentatives to the national assembly at
ST. Louis be authorized to extend an
invitation to the assembly to meet at
Hartford in February, 1899, chat Con-
necticut may have the opportunity and
our legislators particularly to see what
a fine body of men our assembly con-
sists of and give to our legislative work
for good roads the advantages derived
from this good roads movement
At the annual meeting the secretary
was authorized to grant to new Il. A.
W. clubs who sent in twenty Ave
names or more in one lot a rebate of
so per cent on membership fees. This
has had the result of increasing the
membership to some extent. but the
chief consul called the boards atten-
ton to the matter, thinking it might
not be advisable to continue 1t.
He reviewed the work of the league
before the Legislature, thinking that
the results were very satisfactory to
bicyclists in general Good roads liter
ature has been disseminated very gen
orally. The chief consul sent out dur
ing the legislature 5000 circulars, 1877
personal letters and 1900 good roads
pamphlets.
Many complaints have been re-
ceived from members regarding their
treatment at hotels that have signed
contracts with the league, all kinds of
schemes having been invented to avoid
the discount advertised, generally that
of not recognizing the L. A. w. ticket
when members were without wheels.
In readjusting the hotel list it will be
we'll to cover all these matters.
A strong stand was taken in favor of
having railroads carry bicycles as bag
gage.
The highway improvement commit
tee will have during the coming sum
mer considerable work in studying the
bond issue question, finishing the guide
board matter and considering the rela-
ton of trolley roads to road improve
ment and the chief consul suggested
the getting of opinions from prominent
men throughout the state as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of bonding
The chief consul recommended the
appointment of special committee to
consider the question of local organiza-
ton.
Delegates to the national l.. A. w.
convention at st. Louis were elected as
follows, each being voted for by bal
lot:W. H. Kelsey of Hartford e. II.
Wilkins of Portland, O. II. Hammond
of Torrington. L. p. Chase of Winsted
w. A. Wells of Norwich. One hundred
dollars was voted towards the paying
of the expenses of any delegates who
go to the national convention, the dele
gates to decide among themselves as
to the representation.
/ Reports were made by chairmen of
the various committees, e. H. wilkins
of Portland, chairman of the highway
Improvement committee reporting that
/ ,039 L. A. w. guide boards had been
put In various towns in the state.
There was considerable discussion as
to the proposed special taxation of BIZ
cycles for he Improvement of high
ways and the project was opposed by
all. The following resolution, drawn
by " NJ. Honnecker of Norwalk, chair
man of the transportation committee
was passed unanimously:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that bicycles should be checked
and carried free as baggage by all rail-
road and steamboat lines and that the
TRANSFORMATION committee take such ac-
ton as they may deem necessary to
acquire that object. even to preparing
bill for the next legislature to secure
that end.
A resolution was passed, thanking
the national executive officers for cour-