New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
PUBLIC AGAINST MORE SPEED.
MANY OPPOSE ORDINANCE TO ALLOW W.
HICLEs TO GO TEN MILES AN HOUR.

HICLES TO GO TEN MILES AN HOUR
In the interest Of opposing the proposed ordi-
nance before the Board of Aldermen to increase
the speed limit of bicycles. streetcars and motor
vehicles In this city, the XXVIIthe Assembly Dis
trict Republican Club at Nos 767 and 769 Sixth
ave- a committee Of which appeared before the
aldermen recently sent out eight thousand postal
cards asking for expressions Of opinion Hundreds
OF replies have been received. showing that there
is an overwhelming public sentiment opposed to
the increase in speed.
The postal cards set forth that the present city
ordinance limits the speed Of bicycles streetcars
and motor vehicles in this city to eight miles an
hour and it stated that 1t is practically impos-
sble to secure a conviction under this ordinance
unless the vehicle going at least ten miles an
hour. An ordinance is now pending before the
Board OF Aldermen by which 1t is proposed TO
increase the speed limit TO ten miles an hour.
which would practically mean twelve miles an hour
to secure a conviction. The Committee on Pohti-
cal Action OF the club considers ii would be dan
gerous TO increase the speed limit, and asked the
recipients Of the postal cards to give their views
on the subject.
Some of the replies received return postal
cards from voters of the XXVIIth Assembly Dis
trict to the question, Are you in favor OF IN
creased speed limit" are given herewith:
William Gunshin Of No 1853 Broadway, thought
six miles was fast enough for all vehicles. cars
especially. A. C. Van Doren. of No. 637 Sixth-ave,
was OF the opinion that ten-year-old boys driving
horses worse than these autos or cars
Arthur Won Briesen Of No East Forty-seventh-
St. would not increase the speed limit until We
have second story sidewalks"
There are too many getting killed now. II IL
was up 10 me would make IT five miles was the
opinion of NJ Udausky of No. $50 Sixth-ave
Thornton F. Turner. Of No. "a Park-ave. thought
the fine should be much heavier for automobiles
than II is C. F. H. Johnson, OF No. sos SiXth-ave-
said: Reduce the limit II anything. Four miles
plenty" r. II. Chisom. Of the Lorraine Hotel
wrote: Compel them 10 put indicators on tnat
show the speed any time they are IN tne mar TI,e,
oS Br lanes b Clemens Of No 6l5 Ffth-ave.
Glen HI'e' Of no 81 West Thirty-ninth-st,. wrote:
Dangerous to life as it. is nov" bad nave he PegI Rent
within hin Or m RSoW WSy @ believed that ten
miles an nr h1Hr TeaPJ ~ P6rtPr of Xo s7t roadway
said: Danger to life is too great already"
f. T. Roberts, OF No 80 west f2rty- i, -S,,,
speed limit j. B@gru .iDo NOT consider ten miles
6snSsTds hut they are running 50 per cent
tbaa this speed nov" George + Boisard OF No
speed limit and added Go as fast as yo% S.t, Ike,
f. Moran OF So,;r Mo-; ' was aot too fast O. H.
F"ssenden Of No i54 West Forty-fourth-st. was
also IN N3etynne T out Of hundred cyclists do
not ride six miles an hour They ride Twelve 10
III The reply Of irwin 4 Powell of No East Forty
hfth.st was: Running record by man for one
hour IS more than eleven miles I have been
trolley cars in this city when they were going at
eight miles an hour trihe faster than walk
p Tecumseh Sherman of No. +SS LeNing ton-ave..
was in favor increased speed limit. because I've
never seen an automobile running as slow as eight
miles an hour. while ten miles hour would give
them a rate Of speed which would be enforceable
p J. McCook. of No. 20 East Forty hfth-st, re-
piled: Even the present law Is too lax and the
iaxity Of its enforcement a menace and ar out
rage George r Cummings. Of No. East Forty
6fth-st wrote: NO right the street at any
speed" The reply OF Frank r. Morse. of No. L491
broadway. was: Life is sufficiently endangered
at every step now William s. Beaman. Of No. IL
East Forty -fourth-st. thought automobiles in Man
haitian were a very dangerous nuisance. William
l. Sover OF No. 100 West FOrty-secOnd-st-. wrote:
1T certainly would be wrong to pass an ordinance
some running eighteen miles an hour.
How can II he stopped?' Edward A. lie Roy. of
No IS East Forty-ninth-st. thought II as
much as ones life worth to cross Fifth-ave-