The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
Annual Meeting of the New York Division.
l.. A. w.

The annual meeting of the State Representa-
tives Of the New York Division OF the League
o'American wheelrnen was held last night at
the Grand Union hotel The usual routine
business OF listening to the reports OF officers
aud committees occupied the early part OF the
evening and then came the important part OF
selecting the delegates who will represent the
State at the National Assembly OF the L. A. W.
TO be held In February and instructing them
concerning their votes on the racing question
and the presidency
The report OF W. 8. Bull. secreta ry-Treas-
urer. showed that on Dec. l. 1888. the division
5 Tsda SRG on Sc 645 ISL II accom- SGTa
plishing this the debt to the secretary-Treas-
SEsf increased nearly $500; The debt q tho
officials. while the assets, although nominal.
are ctsdit;wor,hyy The printing items. US.
this year smaller. Eules and Regulations
Committee. composed OF George {. Pennell.
19e1 b gns rn6 81 GS9sn
In IL report the committee states:
4, We have been unable 20 comply with one OF
being grave doubts as to whether or not there
Is an Official organ OF the u 4. W. esnh-
ieses COMMITTEES. who instructor US that. owing
70 the contract between the l.. A. ". and Ster-
ling Elliott having been broken. there was no
We could not have these revised. bylaws
printed In the Official organ in time for action
therefore recommend that action on them be
deferred until our meeting 10 March
districting the state for representatives. on the
ground that the older districts were too large:
Chairman John 2: Uhs Of the Rights and
that have been in charge Of the COMMITTEES
sT 10 qf b %Sns h ss
Ing one In which cycllst was killed through u
sou sSSis nfI w1h trolley gar The report says
known to the committee. were due o tho "in-
ssNe9natS means provided for public safety on
One Of III" most .interestlne, parts Of the re:
Rort referred to the case OF Huyler Ellison Of
ireeport; /. /, who was arrested for riding at
going within the requirements Of tho law, but
he was hned, Subsequently Ellison sued tho
hned him. The decison Of the the @' was sin in
laHPr 1.-The constable. but against the Justice.
And verdict Tor damages was recorded. The
argument OF the League lawyer was that the
law related to municipalities only and that 1t
could not be violated by cycllst. This con-
W. fguratiye comment. 20 here should be q
League lawyer at every crossroads.
one oi the most Interesting reports was that
mltfee on sidepaths' 1t was Chism who wa.
n E active, In securing tho passage Of the
rsnloPe member commented. rs il possible
Ihn' a that has been said and done IN the
nay ~ sln"Phih CONSTRUCTION mas transpired
within YEAR" 1t was Mt the annual meeting
OF he division in 1893 that Chism was APP
pointed chairman. The Sdrpath bin was
signed BY Gov. Roosevelt on March 27. 1870
sgmo OF the things Chairman Chism reported
follow
without doubt the New York State Side
PAIN law IL the solution OF the question pro-
wiling good cycling throughout the country
uhtI the AGE OF good roads arrives. and take
neaSute N saying right here that whoever
thihke that the sdcpLth Is the foe of good roa ts
hsaily ignorant OF the reo situation. IL has
been my experience during the naSt five years
sld"phth is constructed an Immediate awaken
lhg appears 10 tuke place IN the Heighhorhood
am an Improvement OF the roads begins |
consider the sidepath one OF tho very best Of
Ill m!ss. Lessons 70 educate every person who
Tho report further stated that forty-eight
counties have sdepath comm lssioncrs and
enHm"ratcd n" list thnt has been previously
neen received during the year IN support OF
sldepaths through the sale Of license tags
WHO report OF the Road Book Committee,
Mater, ". MoSorol'. Chairman, was 70 tho
VENTED any new issnanccs, although tho COM
mMt"e has kept up to date In tho limo OF
STHuerthg ana collntinR information. Chief
honsnl Mllo VI. Belding made report review
mmE IN" work OF the division during tho year.
MN regard to racing the report recommended
ihGt the action Of the division in rrpndutin1
IHet December lie reaiilrmcd, Tho report
sunMhflZed tho work in road Improvement,
hl"rath building and defence of the rights al
WhrlImen. and showed that an immeusc ana
shfnrs.ug amount Of work had been done In
VI" various directions.
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