New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-04
CYCLING.
GOOD ROADS MEASURES IN THE LEGIs-
LATURE AT ALBANY.

A BILL TO BE INTRODUCED NEXT WEEK FOR
HIGHWAY COMMISSION SIMILAR TO THAT
~ MAssAcHr sET"rs-CLUBs Ar
HANGING EARLY RUNS.
There are two or three bills at Albany in wnich
vbeelmon OF the State arc Interested. OH may
no introduced I'm the Legislature about Wednesday
which # fl becomes law. VIII result IN TINS 9lale
having q highway commission similar 70 that III
Massachusetts The bill drawn some time ago
ny those prominent in the affairs OF the League
Of American Wheelmcn. and Il has oeen mdor7eu
by other prominent associations In the state IL
bae not only the ind0rscmcnt Of the League OF
American Vhcelmen tho Good Roads Associationi
tho Century Road Club 81 America. the Natl9hal
Good Roads Parliament but that OF other orsaniza-
1 9n5 o o committee of three good-roads experts
who VIII have charge Of road affairs III Ile I;
The Commissioners will direct surveys coHer,tt
data. accept bids and have supervision over al!
state highways II Is Interesting - HoLe ,r" Tor
highway Improvement IN this state various sec
tons have in al aPpied r9r on" bnI the ap-
Precipitation Of 5000 means In reality me eXp'nni
uro Of o Tor The Crd pToT ,bo sae per- cent
from the county and 10 per cent IRON inc '@""-
owner.
Assemblvnan Collins has prepared another bill.
which IS looked upon 10y good-roads advocates ana
whecnen at large As an excellent SUBSTITUTE '"'
the Stouenan bill. which has met 50 nuch oppo-
g.
travelling from one county 20 another would he
I'm constant danger Of arrest and annoyance on a.
court OF tho conflicting laws governing cScllii'' ~
other words. touring cycHst Won" ~ -. ~ ho
,.iIe himself with the county laws Wherever d."
expected TO travel Under ne D 9,lns oi rer
laws governing cycling would ne Uniform hs' Pie
the state regarding the rate OF speed: amps ng3
and other features. II also PROVIDES that n s.,
can travel without light at night, pToNldeu nc
IS not going AT srcnt lon was Inserted to help
,ho ,uha.lrnan who might be caught out a. nlenl
without a light and who wished 10 eet nome ny
riding carefully and slowly he woula not De Il u""-
ger Of arrest
Weather permitting. the Visilant Cycle Club VIII
start the season early with club runs The hrst
will. be held tomorrow. and Will he around the CITY
Known as a metropoan run me rlde5s WI ignEe
nc clubhouse 80. IS East One-hundrei-ano- IeI'h-
~. o..'Gck Tho schedule for the year mas
fecr arranged Ivy CAPTAIN Petersen. and VIII IN
cluGe many novelties In cycAhE'
7, ie said that the stable boys at the Gravosend
and brighton Beach tracks are largely responsible
for the fact that nc cycle paths are badly cut up
Tho police promise 30 keep a sharp lookout IN TIE
ffuro FOR tho Youngsters. The fact that me pa
are not guarded ~ the winter ehaolt3 hpi''''"
and drivers OF trucks 10 use them al VIII"
The south Brooklyn Wheelmen claim the honor OF
having the first club run % the season dozen
members Of the club, under the guidance OF leu leu
tenant Emo made the trip 10 me herrlcH d3 hr
ana back on their wheels last SUNDAY @'"'"''
/ MN is proposed for tomorrow"
The next meeting of The Good Roads Association
n BROOKLYN will be held at No. III Mon'asue-st.
ON Monday night. The Executive Committee WIN
r,oct M g o'clock and the Road Committee a. ~
o'clock r. is expected that the deleSa1Ts VI" o''
and cycle paths coming under the supervision o'
the Park Department