The Detroit times., 1910-04-22
BANCROFT PASSES
Up" APPRAISAL
BOARD, ALSO
Refuses To Participate in Proceed.
ings Unless City Takes Up Ar5i-
tration Formally and Is Repre-
sented by Corporation Counsel.
Other Stipulations Are That D. U. X.
Open Books and Money Be Provided
To Prepare City's Case.

Engineer Frederick 7. Bancroft, VINO
directed the appraisal OF the Detroit
United railways property last year
for the committee Of nifty, has ALSO
lutely declined TO be party 10 the
arbitration proceedings announced TO
begin next Monday TO pass upon the
Bancroft appraisal and that made ny
the ID. L. RS own experts.
Bancroft declares that he VIII con
sent 10 such proceeding only III case
the arbitration is formally taken UP
by the city, the ID. L. X. compelled 10
open all its books and papers ana 10
agree To accept the findlng, and sur
-iicient motey-is provided so -thal-lnS
city may be represented as well as the
company He also makes ii conul
ton that Corporation Counsel HaIy
conduct the citys side or the case
In letter 10 Chairman Frank w.
Eddy. chairman OF the committee Oh
nifty, Friday, Engineer Bancroft says
Ill part
The trouble we experienced last
year trying TO accomplish task WITH
out funds or without proper vigorous
support warns one against repet-
ZION oil this method OF procedure. ror
the future, therefore, | must tonslder
among other things the. financial ques
ton, proper regard for my own Dusi-
less and the purpose OF your scheme
Ny work was absolutely completed NO
Ncmber 1, 1909 This present move
pent was then unheard Of. Your ar
bitration proposition would simpi'
strengthen the hand OF the compah!
which We were supposed 10 investigate
by giving them every consideration
possible both by arrangement and Dy
the apparent moral support OF the
nifty
I'm view OF the peculiar and com
plex situation created, IL is necessar?
lefore IL is possible 10 give positive
leply TO your committee, TO dnalyZS
certain matters that have taken place
in the past, in order that our relations
Ia the future may be clearly under
stood. When the appraisal board OF
the committee OF fifty selected me 70
appraise the properties OF the Detroit
United Railway. the letter OF the APP
uointment contained the following:
In the selection OF You by the
committee TO perform this work.
IL throws upon you the RESPONSE
bility. The committee desires
only thorough, complete and alb
sclutely honest report. We beg
10 assure you that the committee,
both as individuals and as whole,
will support you in every manner
possible.
NO limit was placed on M move
n,onts. as is shown from the phrase
Ulogv Of this letter. No limit was
specified on the company's side, as
will be noted from the statement OF
the president. When advised OF the
intention to apprase the railway, he
replied In the following language:
beg to assure you that we VIII
be willing TO do everything in our
mower 10 facilitate the WORK you
have In hand feel that the Gus
todv OF the interests ! represent
Is as much in the hands OF the
citizens of Detroit as In my own.
and | much appreciate the efforts
cs your committee in these mat
ters
Nothing could be fairer, more open,
frank and satisfactory. Mr.. iutchins
further stated that we were TO have
acoess to every paper. voucher or
record the company possessed Every
facility and assistance were TO De
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