Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
Several Hundred Dollars Needed I
Complete the Cycle Path.

Several Hundred Dollars Needed Il
Complete the Cycle Path.
The weekly meeting of the committee of
wheelmen having in charge the eonstruc-
ton of the Great Falls cycle path was held
at the Ebbitt House Thursday evening.
The treasurer's report showed that, in
Guiding the funds received from list hold
ers at the meeting. the receipts for the
week had amounted to $50 This was suf-
ficfent to pay the wages of the four men
employed during the week and to somewhat
reduce the deficit reported at the last
meeting, but not adequate to justify increas-
ing the working force, as had been hoped.
The report of the subcommittee on con-
struction showed that work had not been
commenced on the marshy ground beyond
Davis spring, as had been foreshadowed
in previous report, 1t having been decid-
ed to build a fence for the protection of
the path thus far completed and not to
extend the path further, until the funds
would seem to justify such action. Ac-
cordingly work has been limited to rolling
the path with a heavy dive-ton) roller and
to the erection of a wire fence to run over
the first section, from Anglers club house
to the quarry. In addition to this fence it
is the intention to replace the temporary
railing with more substantial board fence
around the otherwise dangerous curve at
the foot of the grade at the head of Broad
water, where the path winds abruptly
around the nose of rock overhanging the
canal embankment.
But for the failure of the wheelmen to
keep the committee adequately supplied
with funds and the consequent reduction
made necessary in the working force it is
believed that the path would now have
been completed At it is, but a short strip
beside the half-mile level stretch between
the point at which work was stopped and
Davis spring, and which requires only a
surface dressing and drainage, yet remains
to be constructed, and should the neceS-
sary funds be forthcoming the work can
be completed this month. With the pres
ent small force, however, it will be delayed
for a considerable period longer.
Therefore, If the cyclists of the city de-
sire a path built for them around the two
hills this side of Cabin John bridge this
season it will be necessary for them to
give the committee more substantial as
sistance without delay. OF the estimated
cost of the path about 81 COO a trifie over
seven hundred has been turned into the
treasury, and although the path has been
made broader at points than at first
contemplated and has involved more labor
than was estimated for it is still believed
that the work can be completed for but lit
tie, II any, more than the amount named.
This good showing is due to advantage
Gus bargains for work and material and to
the efforts of the committee who have Civ
en- largely Of their time and labor and
have not even charged for expenses legiti-
mately incurred in connection with the
work
Various means of increasing subscriptions
were considered. and it was decided to hold
another meeting at the Ebbitt House
Monday evening at 8 O'clock when it is
hoped sufficient funds will be In sight to
Justify a unemployment of larger force.
All cyclists interested are cordially invited
to attend this meeting. Subscriptions may
be mailed to the treasurer goods roads
committee. L. A. W.. 1860 18th street north
west. or handed to any member of the COM
mittee.
Many encomiums are heard from those
who had inspected the character Of the
path so far constructed. and as its use will
be free to all wheelmen there should be no
lack of support on the part of the thou
sands of cyclists of the city who will be
benefited by this and other contemplated
improvements. The average subscription is
80 cents, but smaller as we'll as larger
amounts will be thankfully received.