The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-26

The following correspondence needs no
further explanation except to mention that
the names of the persons composing the com
mittee who made the appraisement and as
sessment ares. r. Whipple, II. II. Grid
ley, Gay Hayden, NJ. Winter and Chas
Brown
VANCOUVER, w. r., Jan. 81, 1850.
TO C. II. Whitney and Chas. Brown, trus-
tees of certain property holders on Mrs. !
Shorts donation claim, Vancouver, W. Y, !
Gentlemen. At n public meeting of the
citizens of Vancouver, held at the City hall
on the 9th inst. to consider the matter of
defective titles to certain town property on
the donation claim of Mrs. Esther Short,
and to consider also the assessment levied
on such property by the committee whom
You as trustees represent, the following
named persons were duly chosen commit
tee to represent such meeting in such con-
ference with you and your committee as you
may see fit to grant them, to-wit Louis
Sohns, VIM. Ranck, W. Fl. Troup, p.
OKeane L. NJ. Hidden, w. Byron Daniels
and J. G. Blake. This committee was in
structed to cooperate with the city council
committee on streets, public buildings and
improvements, composed of David Wall,
John Eddings and Chas. Lee.
The several members of these two COM
mittees met on the evening of the Doth inst,
and selected of their number VIM. Ranck,
W. II. Troup and Chas. Lee. to act as a
Subcommittee, and in behalf of the people
interested and for the promotion of harmony,
good feeling and the best interest of all CON
cerned, to ask you and the gentlemen you
represent to render to us, and through us to
the people we represent, such information
regarding your action in relation to the Short
title as the property holders in that part of
the city desire according to the views ex-
pressed by various citizens at the mass
meeting aforesaid.
The people through us respectfully solicit
answers to the following questions:
|. What amount of money has your
committee disbursed or become responsible
for on account of purchase of title OF Short
heirs, including costs, fees, interest and all
expenses.
>. VIII you kindly furnish us with de
tailed statement OF all your disbursements
mentioned in question first.
3. Upon what basis did your committee
proceed in making the appraisement and as
sessment of property by which you expect
to he repaid the sums you have disbursed
and become responsible for.
t. In as much as many of the property
holders on the west side of Main street are
dissatisfied with your appraisement and as
sessmont, will you consent to new APP
prasement and assessment and permit a
committee vf citizens interested in the prop
erty to assist You in such work.
). AS you have classcd the property as.
sessed by your committee as jod and Doubt
jill as to title, and as very much of the
property classed by you as doubtful has Il
good equitable title, will You not consent to
a reduction to nominal sum of all assess
inents upon property held under such doubt
iul or slightly defective titles
&. VIII you kindly enightea us as to
the chain OF title under which You as trus-
tees claim to hold the property upon which
you have levied assessments. and advise us
as to the character of the title YOU can or
will convey to those who pay their assess
! monts.
!. Please furnish us with such other in.
formation regarding Your action and dongs
in the premises as you may deem necessary
to full understanding by us of all matters
and things in controversy.
We ask the above questions in good faith
and with the heartiest desire that mutual
understanding may be reached by all who
are interested, and we trust you will meet
us with that frankness and honesty which
by reason OF your well known good charac-
ters in this community we have every rea-
son to expect, and We will pledge TO you the
fairest treatment at our hands.
Respectfully submitted,
WV; RANcK,
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