New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01
CYCLING.
U-,1rr1MEN GENERALLY FAVOR THE
CYCLE PATH BILL.

o,.,o,, ov TIE DELEGATES TO THE ASSOCIATED
CYCLING CLUBS CREATES sURPRIsE-wHAT
PROMINENT LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
wHEELMEN MEMBERS SAY.
The action Of the Associated cycling Ciuos Il, re- &C.
r,sjns 10 indorse the Cycle Pain Dill iai"eu D'
Tho League of American Wheelmen created cohs'u'
cradle surprise in cycle circles yeS'e'u"y' 49,,
mont members OF the League OF American "hee-
me, say that the delegates to the meet
ING aid not give the subject the attention II ue-
eervcs and that had they done so their ac"'"
would have been hearty support OF tne ne"Su ',
l., sneaking OF the subject yesterday w ;. buiI'
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the New-iork uI'is''"
Of the League Of American Wheelmen. said'
~. ,s,o,s NJ tho League Of American Wheel
men Side Path bill introduced by Senator !. -;
Ellsworth. have oeen ms-tated ana consed,e t
resolution unanimously adopted az ne annua. ne ne
ing OF the Board OF Officers OF the New orr ia In
Roth.sfrr December IT, 1895. and T. based On 1n1
experience OF the last iwo yedIs ~ r",,ntles
The bli IS draw on liberal lines; 1t permits any
Luiiiiyr thc.o mains but does not compel this wofH
n is designed To enable cyclists To construct sIS
~ - uJLrhCh rounfrr districts where the wagon
sidS maths from encroachment OF heavy vehlcIes ny
slur pm srtcrc neuoltv for such cNcroachment
IA toi,r,ng cyciist who prefers to ride on the
I'm license and without fear OF hndrance or delay
nxrent such as the rats and mud OF the wagoh"dy
a
ma tourng cycllst who prefers to use side pains
MI n,cj hut ono license, which can ne oDtdlhc'
from any county having slde pan ~" he sid@
mathis of any county in the state without i''er'ei
'be cost Of license ride upon the cycle pains
VIII not be more than 81 in any case hne n w.
as low a. - cents except IN IN, a., o,.,s"rs ~
county which is exempt from ne pI"N'S'o III u
MS hill and where the cost OF license l. only ~
ccycis, residing in any county where a side path
commission has been organized Will he requneu
dn case he makes Of the side p3ths) 10 ou,", jun
: fnttring cvclist residing in another state or IN
las not been organized may OBTAIN h - en-
from tho commissioners OF any county ""e'o SUI"
me Whole intent OF the bill is to provide smo9ta
pleasant and safe cycle paths Where tgiIaHE o
rountcrnc the mud. dust. sand ana water WI. 49,.
are often found I'm the wagonway or the country
Xiii makes sensible and just provision tnat cycs.s
who these paths shall not 90 so az we 80 con-
e,rrnfing and maintaining them. In otAer Noi-,,S'
the b aims to provide benefits for all ana 10 o,
tlosr cyclists by whom they are enJoyed., nj,
The license zee established by ~" Ills and
-riv.r- of All other vehicles are excluded rom the
use OF these cycle pat1s ana ior ~" f ''''''
special laws providing FOR side path conmi isis
IN several counties a. H 7 ~ reon,rc cvc.is, using
mo rafhr I'm these counties to Obtain SeNtthl -
cogscs unless the Ellsworth bill should become a
- one general provision aui the rtqnIc menus WI
be- greatly slmpiicd ana made uniform. 49,, tho
Tearro OF American Wheelmen has not ceased ~, IN
is efforts for good roads From the tnr @. Us
orran'zation tho League has spent many tnousahIS
o. dollars - adFarc" the cause "i "eu r o9 on
90 ',,,blote and magazines devoted TO this subject
A. the meeting Mt Rochester, on motion, u''e "a
rno.elv carried Governor Roosevelt va. h,
70 make mention Of good roads legislaron an M, M
rcoucstei 20 recommend. ard ne Lcgisa'nrG re-
arrested 70 mako. an appropriation % ',r, W.. W