New-York tribune., 1899-05-10
OF INTEREST TO WHEELMEN.
ALDERMEN TAKE HAND IN THD SCHEME TO
HAVE wHEELwAY OVER THE BRIDGE
MORE BICYCLE POLICEMEN ASKED
FOR IN BROOKLYN


MORE BICYCLE POLICEMEN ASKED
FOR IN BROOKLYN
There seems at last to be some chance that
wheelmen may get a special bicycle path on the
Brooklyn Bridge Yesterday Alderman McGrath
introduced the appended resolution in the Board OF
Aldermen:
Whereas Accidents TO bicycle riders on the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge are Of frequent occur,
New-York owes to its thousands OF citizens and
taxpayers who daily come across the ssid brdse is
on BICYCLES some adequate measure or protection
from menace life and limb, which Will az the
same time relieve much congested tranic ana ieave
freer road for other vehicles: therefore, be II
Resolved That 1t il recommended 10 the Board
Of Public improvements of the city Of New York
OF a separate part for bicycle riders on the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge and be requsstssd to pre-
pare and present for consideration by the Munclpa
Assembly early date as practice BILE an ordi-
nance which will have for its object the stsblish.
riders across the said NewYork Bridge.
The resolution was adopted without any opposi-
ton and sent to the Council.
The meeting OF the Associated Cycling Clubs on
Monday night lasted until after midnight The
delegation passed a resolution requesting the proper
officials 10 take action regarding the danger
Gus condition OF the Bridge to wheelmen. The
association indorsed the road race OF the Rich
mond County Wheelmen. but decided not 20 take
any active interest in the management OF the race
The race committees Of the, Richmond county
Wheemen and the Associated Cycling Clubs Will
hold meeting at the Quill Club rooms. No l9o
Sans x st 5e sent o 7" Park
dped pe .ae tsSS tsnSs and Ffh-ave Arrangements
will be made for joint run OF all the CUPS u,o.
There will be clambake and games OF various
The hill climbing and constnS "a, contest ,Ss o
Race Committee has been Instructed to select me me
course The Eagle Rock Hill In NewIJeTsey ~ the the
In Westchester will be selected
CAPTAIN O'Reilly OF the Fifty-ffth Precinct
Brooklyn. where the bicycle policemen make tneir
headouarters will ask Chief Devery for six addi-
tionaI bicycle patrolmen and more roundsman.
II is admitted that the number OF bicycle police
men in Brooklyn is not as large as 1t should De
The present force is about twenty-five, although
the territory be covered Is larger than tnat IN
tba neigh hhorhood OF ninety. The Brooklyn Dicycle
policemen made seventy nine arrests for screening
dicson that the small the river is doing
It's duty Those in position TO knoT say ina and
the hope has been expressed that Mr., YORK VIII
the importance OF navng sa sne Pposeent
Park should be secured for the men,
While the membership in the League OF American
Wheelmen Is not increasing 1t still NUMBERS more
than 60 OOO which is a mighty army compared with
the handful Of professional promoters VINO are
arad outlaws and their press agent allies. In the
last week $50 new members Joined the organiza-
ton which is a larger number than all OF the our
lawed riders track managers ana protessonai
short track managers combined OF me Ss2 Massa- "a
chusetts had 81: Pennsylvania. 6S' New-fork' oo'
and New-Jersey, Is.
No entry fees have thus far been required or
nedaIs issued for the weekly century runs OF the
Century Road Club OF America, but next SUNDAY
will he an exception. handsome medal Will be
awarded to each survivor and all participants VIII
send In entries as in the case OF open runs gwen
nv othe clubs The proceeds OF the run are 10 os
nsed in .,Irveyirg the official century courses ana
estahlishing checking stations with time Stamps
Entries for SUNDAYS run may be sent 70 Jopn T.
Wall New-York State Centurion NO. 3oo west
Fifty fourth-st
A bicycle banked track has been made at the
Pratt institute grounds In Brooklyn; near me
frstitute building al Willoughby ana DE halo
aves Tha Young riders may be seen theie any
afternoon speeding around the banked track
Fourteenth-st from Sixth 10 Fourth ave, is 70
be paved with asphalt. Men are now at work tear
ing I'D the street between Sixth and Fifth aves
This Improvement will be appreciated RIDERS OF
the wheel trust now that sometnlng VIII oe ooho
looking toward the repavng or Fourtn-a'e'
A little bird whispers that one reason why GER
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