New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
CYCLING.
DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF BROOK
LYN'S STREETS AND ROADSIDE.
L. c. LEROY ON REPAIRS
IN THIS BOROTTGH

La . SlhEElS AMI hONDp-DfN'
L. c. LEROY ON REPAIRS
IN THIS BOROUGH.
n there Is one thing more than another Just now
that the average cyclist wants to know about 1t Is
the condition Of the roads in this district. Wheel
men have been snowbound long that they are
fairly aching TO get into the country. Those living
I'm this borough have had good riding on the
asphalied streets for several days, and yesterday
they were able to get above the Harlem and they
found the roads in fairly good condition 1t Is In
Brooklyn that the enthusiastic followers of wheel
ing have been having hard time OF it, The fne
,,ciiets on tho o,Scr sIde OF The East River but in
o!cl!s - on ~. t5 H., W Ia IN had condition
The asphaltcd streets running north and south are
N fair shape with generally dry space in the
centre Of he street AT worst on the side streets
however there still piles of snow and sush
which will not entirely disappear for day or two
Tho officials Of the League OF American Wheemen
and of the Good Roads Association VIII take cog
ana in the near fntt.fc determined effort will he
made to got AT Mayor Van Wyck' to see what can
be done.
ono member Of the Cycle Squad OF Brooklyn was
called upon yesterday 10 do his first duty III
month. The big policeman was sent to flnd OUT
the condition of the driveways I'm Prospect PARK
and ;he cycle paths His report. which he turned
IN last NIGHT not encouraging. The writer
mot the bulky member OF the bicycle squad on
his way 10 Coney Island. but II is not believed that
Ne made the trip all the way The roads IN me
Park are simply impossible 10 "hec'hcii' ~" -
may be day or two before the driveways are
IN anything like rldable condition But the cycle
paths were little more than quagmire for almost
their entire length Tho macadahiiHeu ro1u 10 o,ro
West q the path little better. ana afer trdN-
cling through the mud and suSh the d rI(rs
ton Of this path was little better than that OF the
old one. and after crossing The Nassau bridge the
whcolmen took To the middle OF the BouleVatd'
where ;hc road in good condition. TO Mlnden's'
which is halfway 10 the island. Fort Hamilton
ave was I'm fair shape. and 1t ought to be ridable
TO-DAY. Eightecuth- Is a muunOle, ana some
parts OF Twcnty-second-aye. are not much better
Of f nc rSrE ' far shape and rdabe and 50
Eastern Parkway. The cycle paths IN Eas'ern
muddy as wcl while there are big washouts at
several places
prominent member of the League OF American
Whcclmon and the Good Roads Association who
for obvious reasons did not wish his name used.
was seen at tee rendezvous at Prospect Park TAX
ing his first ride for a month Now. It IS time
that organized wheelmen began crusade about
the conditions OF the roads in and about Brooklyn"
said he at is simply outrageous. I never saw
the driveways in Prospect Park in such horrible
condition. and for the cycle paths to Coney
Island they simply disgrace 10 civilized
community We have tried repeatedly Of late TO
get the city officials 20 do something. and we have
not been able to get any satisfaction. We go TO
sec park officials ard send special committees and
we go to see Mayor Van Wyck. and there 1t ends
Those who are trying to help wheelmen and horse
men say that they powerless unless the Mayor
will give them permission TO go ahead. 1t is simply
81 case Of its up to Van Wyck.' and II Is beginning
to look as If we need not expect much from the
political administration now In power. During the
campaign great things were promised by the Van
Wyck boomers because he rode n wheel None
of his enemies could wish him harder luck than
10 be- compelled to ride bicycle through the
streets and over the Brooklyn roads. There is no
pse ioQng YIN tne 2a TyJg VS. non made nrepery
g., .I,o ires f,lao ldg
ever and it Is higher in ne centre IN mESt pbScTs
i'm puddes 1t would cost compa ratively little to
have both paths properly dfninsd ana do tneey Will
never serve their purpose until this Is done
Good work was done in some parts OF Long ISL
and last winter I'm the preparation for better
roads Work on the proposed road from Amity-
Vile to Amagansctt Will be pushed. It is said This
is a stretch cighty-hyc miles long, and when it Is
finished riders and drivers will have fine stretch
Of road on the south side Of the island; ZIG miles
long On The North Shore further improvements
VIII be made. The road rom Huntington to Nat
utuck will be- mac2d'mized' ana MS VII f" bniS
done in the vicinity Of sag Harbor
Dr l.. c. Leroy. the senior consul Of the New
York Consulate Of the League Of American Wheel
men, has been at WORK lately In consultation with
city officials regarding needed Improvements in the
city streets. lie has devoted his attention to hav-
ing dangerous holes in asphalted streets hled and
repaired. he holes have been hlled at t1fth,aye.
ave between Twenty-frst and Twenty-second SITS,
were fun OF holes. and twenty OF them were
counted I'm blocks. Repairs are being made
also In many or the asphalted side streets
No successor has been agreed upon as yet TO ex-
President Partridge. Of the Good Roads Assoca-
ton II is said that President Dykman. Of the
Hiding and Driving club. may be the new presi-
dent Of the Good Roads Association.
PROPOSED CYCLING LEGISLATION.
THE NEW sIDEPATH BGLGe-scHEME FOR UNI
FORM ORDINANCES.
Albany. March 1.-The Judiciary Committee OF
the Assembly introduced a bill to-day TO provide
for the appointment OF Sidepath Commissioners. TO
authorize the construction OF sidopaths for bicycles
and 90 license whcclmen. The County Judge. on
the application Of fifty resident wheelmen OF
county. IS TO appoint five persons Board OF Side
path Commissioners for the county for terms of
one two three, four and five years. respectively.
their SUCCESSORS hold office for the full term of
i've years each. II member fails to attend two
consecutive regular meetings his place may be de-
clarnd vacant hV a vote Of the Board and filed by