The Detroit times., 1910-04-22

rangemcnts or 10 prepQre for IL, and II
is "a foregOne conclusion In the mind or
any thoughtful person that 10 days or
Two weeks would probably be occupied
by any board OF arbitration trying 20
reach ITS decision after IL has been
mGde familiar with the points In dis-
pute, which, up 10 the present time thc
Detroit United Hallway has not gone
Oh record Ia any one particular.
Any Investigation and arbitration
should be limited tONthe company's own
men ana IL should be compelled 20 open
up all priyat" books, vouchers. con-
tracts. etc. II does not need the ser
wees OF outsiders 10 tell the cost OF
Us property such Information Is pub
Ne property In Wisconsin, New Nork
ana MASSAGE usetts1 and should be at
-" service OF the city Any statement
mat the company makes should De sub
lert To proof by an accountant. not only
Tor last year, but FOR any previous year.
me one Illuminating fact that there
Is a controversy rs not due TO the City =
desires, nut absolutely and wholly due
TO the misleading and untruthful state
in@hts OF tir company and their ahso-
lute refusal 10 give access To- their phi
Nat~ books and costs.
Display Flint Cars.
An illustration Of the tactics Of this
company They inform me that tut s.
own certain number OF ears for i.,-
! trolt service and show them. Vel Is
/ or these cars are running Ia Flint. anu
| ridiculous as IL ma! seem, the Flint
common council has already ordered
them on Ia" STREETS. calling them worse
! than hand cars. Yet Detroit lis asked
! To pay FOR them.
Few people-h4He aR&-iaea of the ire
mendous financial resources OF this
company. and do not realize that their
! income Is $22.OO1 day. Their iuCreas-
ed earnings over the year 1905 were
over $1,000 each day
should the common council authorize
me 10 take charge OF THIS iu couucctio on
with Corporation Counsel HaIly We
should be supplied with the same
amouut OF money that the - L. X. has
In order that there may be no clubbing
or delays.
II is very apparent from experience
had last year that your body, unor-
ganized and unofficial. Is totally unable
to ,'Ope with this company. You have
neither the funds nor the incentive
such AS the company has TO gain any
point.
What is needed is some strong civiC
body having a direct responsibility e
the city, with police powers back OF II
80 as to prevent the company from any
further attempt AT tampering or work
ing any scheme or any kind ahead oi
the presentation of any more sta 20
mcnts. Any company that cannot tel
the exact cost and maintenance charg,
of any article per year. Is not In post
tion 20 criticize or TO aibltrate th'
street railway. by it's tactics Is "A men
ace TO the citys interests, but The com
pany could not exist without the city
sums Up situation.
II occurs to me that II would show
some foresight 10 establisE TIE Follow
ing:
/. Whether the ID. l.. r. will bno
! itself To whatever decision Is reached
by the board OF arbitration IL the pro
Ceedings are under official control
.. VIII the II. L. II. fulfill the prom
Use OF ITS president 10 give me access
10 all papers, contracts and vouchers
and list OF costs. and permit my ac
countant To certify same?
3. VIII the D. L. Il. give me state
ment OF the original construction costs
OF the whole or any designated part o.
its property, subject to my account
ants VcrtfiCationP
4. VIII the citys case be arranged
/ for. handled and guided by Corporation
Counsel Hally. under the direction o
the council?
, Surrounded by such official protec
| ton and authority as | have here in
Dictated. l can assure YOU that it vii
/ afford me great pleasure to Tepresen
! the city through the common council
+ and Corporation Counsel Hally In this
most important matter but not other.
wise. The citys interest, from my eX.
Lnericnce in such matters, and from the
J Experiences gained particularly viii
! this company during the last year. are
not properly safeguarded by the pro
cceding you suggest. and | must abso-
| lutely decline to be "A party TO It,