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For Bicycle Paths

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
April
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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There were probably 100 wheelmen present Thursday nigiu .it the animal meeting of the Ann Acbor Cycli ( liub. Se era] plans weré dis bettering the conditlon of .:he streets and the general treatment acli -1 uSers of "the silem si ;ed." Prof. Taylor opened a 1"iik dlscusBion oii the subject of bicycle pat'.is afcoüt the city. Engineer Key submitted plans Cor the paths desl'fed bj Prof. Taylor. The elub voted in favor ■ ifaskint? the common eounell to begin tli" construction of a net-work of bicycle paths a.bout . The plan cc-.itemplatès a fourtoot i i ach side of i ertajn ►■ast and west and tiorth and sojith is. FOr this path two féet i;; to be taken from !li'; roadway and two trom the lawn i . A n'imber oC persons expréésed doubts as to tl ich a plan, although the neces3ity POvision for Aun Arta, ir's growing arm; .non was nol quesl li A commil sisting J' U. V. 'I i ;. Prettyman, John . i . Keed, H. il. Herbi i i and 11. .). Brown was apj : e a súitabl cycle ordlaance for eubmission to I eommon council i i I ike the place of the oni leoently rep. ilecl. . numbtr . ughl n i ordinain e w-ia needed. . Di ine, .Miss M. s. Eirown and il. :. Prettyman v. -. : ■ ■ . ■ to look : ■ Ie path and to oll : the funda i ■ put i't inlo r l'i of. Taj lor then broa hi hls scheme to allow whïelmen to rlde 'n the sii f they slumld agree to üismounl . hen pa stion was á th for as the seniiivhen put to a ■tlon i.r ofl ilted llows: H. G. Piettyman, "resident; ! ', Sti . ens, secretary; (5. W. Sta bli :■. ireasurer. The presi leni was authi i : . ; to appoint the romaining mi mbcrs of the éxecutive comml and legrislative coun 11.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Democrat