The Detroit times., 1910-04-22
BAREFOOT PASSES UP
APPRAISAL BOARD ALSO
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given me In order thar nothing would
have to he surmised, and hat fairness
and justice could be done 10 the city
and the company.
And IL may be said with simple
truthfulness, that these promises OF
the company were never KEEP,
Information that was rival, That
which was public property, or which
could be obtained without the com
pahys assistance. their ideas OF guam
titles and identification OF property
were given, but no detail or informa-
tia diyulging the company's re- 'ords,
vouchers, books or private business
methods was disclosed
Bancroft Reviews Appraisal.
Mr. Bancroft then tells OF the accept
ance OF his report Nov by the ap-
praisals committee OF the nifty, with
the statement that ii was fair and just
to all parties. He recounts the inyes-
tigation OF his charges that the ID. u.
4. management had attempted TO tam
per with his experts. and calls atten-
ton TO the fact that the executive
committee OF the fifty" found that the
acts complained of were highly i'm
proper
Attention is called TO supplement
tary report OF Dec. s, In which ii is
shown that there was difficulty in APP
praising the value OF the car shops to
the city lines. and also TO the fact that
overhead charges are likely 10 be
wiped out by expiration OF franchises.
He also quotes the report OF the ap.
praisals committee of March 10 in
1. Al - A.. Il. L.. -,
L. X. does not reach settlement with
the city, items aggregating a very
large sum would also be cut from con
sideration, inasmuch as they have TO
do with the operation of Il going con-
Germ.
The meeting OF March % I'm the
council chamber, at which the arbitra-
ton proceeding was decided upon. is
commented upon, Mr. Bancroft alleg-
ing that statements made at that time
by General Manager +. NJ. Brooks of
the d. L. r. were specious and false.
The remarks or David W. Simons on
that occasion are quoted In full as con
troverting Brooks statements.
Bancroft comments sarcastically
upon the committee OF fifty franchise
and shows that the remarks of Clyde
/ Webster with regard TO arbitrating
the valuation are far from satisfac-
tory to him. With regard To arbitra-
ton, Barefoot says in part:
one side H. open the other is not
/ committed to anything How can you
arbitratc one side? Arbitration gen
orally comes after the city has had a
chance 10 see books and private pa
pers and the city then. IL there is a
dispute, will require some time 10 an
alive the ~. T. Il. contention. 1t surely
Is not the hcld Of any arbitration board
TO create facts or to arrange the SUIT
for the parties litigant; TO prepare the
case for the parties at issue. This Is
, certainly an unusual way of proceed
ing. In addition To this. the board OF
arbitration has no power TO subpoena
witnesses nor 70 enforce demand for
the production OF papers
slams the "Fifty."
We gave the -. l.. II. all last year a
constant opportunity to show us. but
they absolutely refused The commit
tee OF ATTY seems decidedly loath to
urge that the appraisal be lowered as
per the recommendation OF the APP
praisal heard.
The many intentional delays and in
references under which our work was
carried on. the Unnecessary amount or
/ expenditures Of time and money, which
pauy kept good faith. would have made
! this work 80 per cent easier, and II
could have been accomplished at less
/ cost.
! The mavor expects this new work TO
: be completed in 10 DAYS or two weeks
/ During the last five months there has
! not been one EFFORT 10 detail the ar