The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15
|l|CIeLf PATH 70 TIE FORT.
aME QCEEx CITY GOOD ROADS
GLIB no BUILD IT.
1Vu1 Cast Five Thossaaa Dollars,
SD the Espcnse to BE Dor~e ~
peDalsr sahsesiption-A Years
Wssk Of the ors.aisatisn.

~ tnA annnza meeting Of the Queen rftv
+ 0eod Roads Club. held saxs evening. in tbs
noonns 0f tsse Chamber Of Commerce A.
NAs decided To bsslld bicycle path To MAJ
n1asa bluff. which will cost as.os. q M
10e review CT the years work scevmr,s ssn-
- by TIE club was also read. creating cor
ndsseoss enthusiasm among tie members.
Geosos r. Gotterif1. Chairman Of the nm
nnce comu1fftse, presented a vess;rnsna,,>
report, which was well received Arang
ofhsg things be stated that ~ The time AZ
Ms appointment, In April OF last year. the
cub was In Possession OF about tvs.ye
9z0es 81 bicycle paths. wsasesa mad t,cer,
constructed during the two prsysoas saa-
ions. The paths. between the months Of
ApFf! and July We're overhaufed ara re
paired at an expense 81 ssuo
During the entire winter OF tsss 10 the
paths have been kept open. sides nave
Zen removed as they came, bitches have
hetn kept clear. and drainage cared fsr. =.
N ezrsrse u szTs up To Tie l5rn at In Sol, .
= the heavy winter season with It's al
tendans snowfalis. the paths today are IN
- GOOD an average condition az they were
y June OF last year. affar $3.50 had been
6gpends1&ip repairing them.
Acting under the direction OF the exee.,-
i've committee. the entire twelve mile. al
the old path system Is now being re-csn-
] derei. under a contract watch requires
conspieti0n on April 4.
The FIRST and pr ncIuas sous,rssrt,ar sweet
- lie year aas the building of n ar,r,raa on
from Pike street 10 the main path system
The constant riding upon the sidewalks ~
! Nansn asenue aad become menace 10 bota
ntes Gusts ana pedestrians, which could not
oe longer tolerated. and the new system. a
mi's ard quarter la length, Was con-
&fleted al a cost at Ss3s.
Inc approach from Eaatlska ssenue
u az -
ton company was aideness, at an expense
OF $ss-s1. tie Green Lake path was issssIt.
%, ne s.ols. and the path from tbs waua
Walla addition, commonly knnwu as 4ha
s.'rsturn PATH was constructed. caatlng
During the year S,asx.n was expended
~ the club. as follows: Construction,
maintenance. si.684as, and m!sesiias seoas
Items. $1s.3l.
The committee on rights and ways.
hroush Ia chairman. Thomas u. Harais,
reported that state iaw had beer, passed
making II a nstsdemeanar 10 DESTROY BIZ
cycie paths. but the trouble now would be
TO apprehend the mtse-reanI-. However, the
MAYOR would be- asked to appoia; special
policeman to attend To this work. aud he
hoped for the best.
George r. GofteYsii chairman af the path
! committee, announced that Il was proposed
to construct a path to Magnolia buff the
government military pest. and that in time
IL was more than likely taas tsne.e Sam
would place paths within the reservation.
one to extend 70 Salmon teach and The
other to the lighthouse. TIE cost would
be about $500. and If return path Was
Constructed. tiie expense waki.a be double
that amount. which eeu.d readily be raised
BY popular subscription sssong the wheel
men.
Judge Burke said that he was heartily In
favor of, the movement, and though that
the eisixeT,e owed tie cfsaeers stationed
there q dscNnt meaas OF coming into BE-
attic.
Upon motion Of Mfr Hardin Il was unan-
iroussy decided TO build the path. ard the
executive committees Was Instructed to take
immediate hold Of the matter and have as
suneh 81 the path Constructed upon easy
grade as possible. SO that / can be enjoyed
By the wfseeIs1ian the coming season
Tho following officers we're ..aesed 70
serve far The ensuing year. President.
George r. King: first Vice preaidans. W. IL
patry: second vice PRECEDENT. L. Alien;
third vsee president. fsr. w wills !.
fourth vice PRESIDENT. prof. y F. HabeecE +,
treasurer. II. ". Co.gnor; seer.sasy 4
Tourvssle, board IT directors VIII II. Par
re- 4 F. Tulrvs;fa Ira ". Conner George
HI. king. r. w. Little, George. +. Cotteran,
Cs.orrc r.. Msaohanl, w. Y. Baareck. e w
Hurihut. r r. Ifard,n and Ce1rge 7. Piper.