The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-06-19


snAioty. 1 nave been identified with
the cItS struBBie m tnc past ana DC
neye can guess enc lutuIe PeihdP'
better imam most men
Al happened 10 % my duty as cut
zen IA IgU3-Iyl0-lJ1! ~ devote great
zeal ~ tlne 10 tite SUBJECT. "'.a q .Ie''
Der Oh a committee OF seven appoint
eu 10 mt.He ah appraiser on the ~ ~ ~
properties, pnysi,li ana non PhSsltdi'
..at.orIy, Wnen the WORK neareu CON-
pIeuCn, WAS Compelled 10 devote
a gOOu ueai OF time 70 IL.
me committee, after a lhoiousI Il
canvass, retained rleuerlck 4. pdt
cIott 10 mahe thc appraisal Our con
ndenCe IN ana expectations OF MT bar
croft were thoroughly tulnlled.
II may not De out OF place TO state
ignt at tins point in Jdsdce 20 me ~
pralsals COMMITTEES, tnat they lolIo"-
ca the making OF TINS appraisal sttp pS
step and Iound Nh barcrotts melh-
ods ana results based on fairness ana
that the result Was an appraisal Whlch
is as near the truth as 1t was posi-
IL is now proposed to secure an
other appraisal why? Has there
been any objection TO the appraiser
made by our committee, ASIDE from
the ID. /, r., which was TO expected
And their objection Is solely that the
appraisal is too low.
The d. u. II. has succeeded IN nav
ing this work, ana the people respohs :
ibIe therefore absolutely ignored Dy
the city administration.
'.Why is ii that Mr.. Bancroft who.
acting under advice OF THIS commlttee
and the CORPORATION counsel, has prov
en- a safe and most satisfactory rep
resentative for the city. has not peeh
gwen this WORK? Politics and the
Bitter personal attacks have been
made on him Why? 1t can only De
for the reason that he has proven
steadfast, competent and leariess
the execution OF his duty 10 the CITY
his client The many points ne mas
carefully brought out are all serious
ones and while Just TO poth siaeo
favor the city We feel we are IN
as we have worked with him on tu|'
subject constantly and know the ny
Rad Of diversions and pittalls that
were apparently arranged lot -"
Our confdence in the methods en-
ployed by MIR Bancroft in making thls
appraisal is confirmed by the laCt nc
II mas met with the heattle oo Gu
irg and legal authorities in the Ohlteu
n was Mr. Bancroft who has been
the city's representative in all us coui
casas lie has been OF inestimable
value in similar work in other S.ties.
lie is known all over the LnlIett 20 a.,
as one OF the Leading eNpohSHls ,t -
such matters In every case ne Us nSs
always succeeded in knocking out tne
schemes of the opposition, ana yet III
Detroit the work OF the appraiser com +,
mittee and Mr.. Barcrofts protessi oi INA
and technical ability, let alone ms IN :
firing citizenship. are not TO ne con-
sidered when the II. Z. r. says no,
thousands OF dollars are TO be pala.
e. outside people who II honest must
ipayttabIy come 10 the same conclu-
sion as our committee .t,. not
Have our city representative no.
the courage and nerve TO 90 tnat
Witch ia right and strong, Just pc
caTse ~ Is offensive TO q corporation
thet nae been ordered off the streets
Mr.. Bancroft should be appointed 20
handle this work with the power a tha
authoritv and guidance which the
comrnission officially can give MIN.
ana which we tried TO give him as
p citizen body. particularly when ne
Respectfully,
r. A. BURCH
Member Appraisals Committee.