The Detroit times., 1910-07-08
aldermen take advantage of En-
gineer's Absence From Meeting
To Holly Attack Him-"He
'Ain't Honorable, !" Says TOssy.
~ y. K. Will Be Asked To Submit
Terms For Temporary Settlement
ct Conference Next Monday.

onled Railway by the franchise com
mltee or the common council, as q
result or meeting of the committee
: Inusday morning, when Engineer
frehrick I. Barcroft's proposition to
deiern his appraisal before the com
mittee for approximately $10,500, was
turnel down by a vote Of 6 to i.
Anoher meeting has been called
Tor III o'clock next Monday morning
TO with the ID. u. r. officials will be
invited At this time Aid. link will
submitR proposition that the com
pany extend the time during which
Workingnen's tickets are good, pro-
coed with the extensions planned and
make oher concessions, in return for
which lie proposes that the city
rescind he rental proposition which
has proven SO Objectionable to the
company.
The melting, Thursday morning,
was a remarkable one in many ways.
In calling IL to order. Chairman
HARPER announced that the purpose
or the gathering was to discuss the
street car proposition preliminary to
taking somedefinite action. but Mayor
Breitmeyer was along with his little
airship and invited the aldermen to
take a flight with him. All piled In,
with the exception Of Aid. Gutman,
and soon the whole outfit was away
mp in the air
in the absence of Engineer Bancroft,
who declined an invitation from Aid.
Owen to attend the meeting. the alder
men grew exceedingly bold. Those
who had remained silent at the con-
fere1ce in the mayors Office last week
when Mr.. Bancroft explained his pro-
position and expressed his willingness
to answer all questions, now felt quite
free To attack him, after first making
sure that he was not among those
present. Aid. Tossy was particularly
vehement After looking around the
room to satisfy himself that Bancroft
was rpwhere within eArsnot, he spoke
up vey belligerently:
"l'v, got no use for Bancroft. He
amt pt any honor and ! don't care
whethC he is here or not"
Gutman Stands Alone.
The absent engineer had one loEc
champDn in the person OF Aid. Gut
man, 'ho insisted that the course
outline by Barefoot was the proper
one, BIT there were six against him,
lIarpte, Korte. Owen, Tossy, Theisen
and Yak, and his efforts went for
naught Gutman may yet have the
laugh IN his colleagues. for there are
those Il the city hail who believe that
the committee viii yet be compelled to
turn TO Bancroft Cor help, no matter
hoy much II may hurt.
Ad. link started the airship on Its
upyara flight oy moving that Mr.. Bar.
crot be eliminated from further con.
sidration. He iidnt put 1t exactly
tina way, but that is what he meant
as early as anyone could figure out.
think we ought to try and keep
BarToft," put in Aid. Gutman. Let's
stan by this appraisal and then let
the } u. X. come in and show where
1t is not correct, IL II can. And let
us make the company stand all Of the
expeise. II you eliminate Bancroft,
you'll have to have another appraisal,
which will take year or two aud
well keep right on paying our
.ickels."
Aid. Heating, who was present as
N interested spectator, put in word
tr t1e engineer.
Hes only been attacked verbally"
sid the alderman from the Fourth.
10 one has pointed out where any
oihis figures are wrong"
Says Bancroft Is Fourfiusher.
Id. Korte at this point took up the
Teding of the Bancroft proposal,
chracterizing Barcrort's reference to
the people as the owners of the
strets" as a bit OF fourflushing. He
h6o not proceeTed far before the
maor broke In with a suggestion that
thecommlttee ought to have the ID.
u. !. present to answer the charges
mad by the engineer.
I've haven't go- to prove who Is the
LIAR retorted Gutman. That's not
our usiness."
VIII reference to Barcroft's ques-
ton 8 to the basis Of the appraisal,
the ldermen agreed that he he'd
adoptd the proper course in making
the APPRAISAL on present values. Gut
man pinned that the appraisal was
eminetly fair.
Thu why doesn't he defend it,"
shoute Tossy.
Gutmn: He will, under proper
conditius."
Korte His propositions are ridicu.
lous."
Tossy Hes made monkeys Of all
OF Us tdermen. I'm tired OF him.
Ny patince is exhausted entirely"
Tossy renewed the motion link had
first offeed and added:
EFF we turn down this proposition,
we can to the d. U. r. and say,
What is:he best proposition you can
make to he people?"
Tosy's Motion Prevails.
Aid Gilman moved as an amend.
ment thatthe committee take the mat
Yer up WITH Bancroft, and notify the
d. u. r. 6at II had accepted the Bar
croft apphisal and that II was up to
tle company to show wherein 1t was
wrong. al its own expense. The
amendment was defeated and Tossy's
milton carried by the vote previously
inlcatcd.
was then Chat Aid. link came
Though With his little suggestion to
abhdon the rental plan in return for
cerain concessions. His idea is 90
hae the company extend the time for
wodngmen's tickets an hour I'm the
mollng and an hour in the evening.
Heigures that the saving to the peo-
pie n lower fares would amount TO
NOR than the 5000 per day rental
"'hat we want to do is TO lay out
I n PHI of action and find out how far
the !. u. r. will go in the matter of
n stlement" suggested Aid. Harp