The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-23

.Tke fmprovers were Informed by the
.s,te commissioner. that the aftidAyits OF
iwetovement made by them as their
Gina 9facie csses were suit Giant IN
Fl cases where no contests we're
ga But several months after the
Inurovsrs wergebsgulea into SECURITY by
sbsif saecess in removing the mlsleaaing
snd false meander line frat drawn. and by
neesing wlth nc Composition thereto BY the
GATE a civil engineer appeared on the
rrouud with Instructions from some state
sAerrs. with the avowed rtiru9se OF car-
reetinr some eFroFs in the sriginat tide lsnd
ssrvey. and stated that he was instructed
gindieate on hiasnpplemeDtal map the
sre.eut Eeander fine 0andq ~ hensstfse sas-
plsmsntal map owasoSeasiy for filing. 10
sad behold theoaap sho We'd bat one otii-
sis! meander line2which, as in She FIRST sn-
s.snes. Iefs4he same strip for NO mans
iand The United States Sneander line,
that "a drawn by the harder survey for
tie rnifec States and that 5sTaszi by 7rife
ssass hsFboE line commissioners, ignored,
and ) line spoken of as the present mesn-g
Der line. hat mapcd and officially reported
a. the rszalar meander line wasCtne oAly
lus disifing tbs uplands from the tide
lssds sad that appeared to- be the chief
eorscticn IN the supplemental mag.
he innocent tide land IMPROVES
ses verycs slow TO believe and TO realize
hzi the state authorities would attempt
hmakc the present meander line tine
49, one In the face Of the fact That 1t
hmteen very largely formed by recent
Enheial filings, in some Instances nearly
saoe lots have been filled in solidly by
usayations from adjoining bluffs and
ether ARTIFICIAL processes, and especially
sscause the state would thereby deprive
| nse!! Of large area of tide lands, and they
we're so slow with their second injunction
.aal the map was left with the county au-
s.toY for fling before they sued out the
econi injunction, and after succeeding
srslu, without opposition by the state,
) removing the dangerous false line
Il ans tho second time so strangely
rsrsisted In as the legal meander line
wonder grew upon curiosity as TO such
sOnducs on the part of state officers, who
we're expected to be the last to- persist I'm
q ~ shich would endanger the rights of
Ne state in case OF success. whilst the
ezsmson of such line could in no sense
ats the rights of the state. Il
: vel also 10 note the facts
nh the strip designated go as no
/ nnslaad contained theOmost valuable
isss9Femenfs on the water front, such as
To- business buildings, outside: OF that
kiag Vnly n little wharting and pjling,
sostly not improved II all. After the
supplemental map. which. ny the way,
any lR& 81 the state, nor the second
survey, bat after any Injury which
might have been accomplished by q
false fneander line. was corrected, the tide
land improyers felt safe again. and waited
patiently the long delay of the state OFF
ors ~ getting 20 the simple official duty
ofleiiing ihszx know when they could pay
their moneysan receive their evidences OF
bsls ifomthe state, as they could now see
IN h. ~ q
AZ last on the 18Th day al June
Ast ali those whose eases were not con-
issted received notice from w. IT. Forrest
eemmssoper~ OF public lands of the state,
nat heowas ready 10 receive their money
aud issue certificates for thirty days there
alter Many sent their money at once
snd 70 their surprise were told
mai the assistant attorney gen
cal had instructed the commits
soner that he could not receive the
seasy nor issue CERTIFICATES; that in the
". Morse case. witch was decided
ssariy year age. the supreme court had
seeded that improvers were only entitled
" he amount "a ground by measurement
sh'cn they bad actually improved aud
val proceeding = must be instituted TO
astsriasn the area each should be en-
Nied 70 BY actual improvements aud
m2I comes that perhare the state can
sA elAm the area donated rs no MAS
- IN which latter event there wousd De
eAaiaE lett % any consequence for ifn-
Nesegs, but otherwise they would obtain.
1sasaled ty their actual improvements
sie'e March - 1890 fractional pieces OF
- Nhieh would make a crazy quit only
sAied hy the insanity ghi0h should ever
eaismplAie such a law
Same Mould have l4xt6 feet In the
I'aale Of q lot With marrow strip for
VA On piles 70 outhouses. strips of 4,
80 y inches FROM the front running
cs 1850 and loo feet IN fact there
ss1a &c all manner II queer shapes 10
Ne ade lands thus purchased aud would
sse the next year in getting them
Fspes!y described.
eonder sgain why { is with 80 much
-~e 10 the delay of this matter that the
~.l.oa 81 TIE attorney gener1ts or has
sisnt comes az the last m0meRj. Why
20 lass natlfen; should IL be In
or. Is not sought why
IN pa TIE rGle heretofore gwen out
ne state land commissioners De
Il .aged, va 20 allow prima facse show
improyers a. sufficient Wig
- she resumption De ali az once
- - against lmpvoYers and force All 70
- tae settlement of ali legal Quesilons7
- are not those 81 other cities serE-
interested ia this sabfectP
-, aoi 10 foFt townsend. Everett ana
Nae land claimants by improve
- secloea theirtit.es from the - ate
A. improving the whole area? Are
sNng 20 te tBTOWn into litigation or
FORT Angeles 10 take less than
49, There apI ears 30 be some strange
~ As m lhls matter, and thar u i
~tieas question 10 be handled
g. aeeorliug u present indications
N1e land city oa tina Sound Aill be
INTO endless litigation. not only
! Apense hlt - injury and delay
- EJfoAt improvements that could
81 eDe,s.y e estimated. The law should *
III esrs,e1 s1a cp0moa sense. az
u 49, -, 10 Justice and com mon
Nes literally, bGt AnAlogously.
49, e@sss Of honesteads and pre-emp-
n ~ e1ese TIE law as-inteTpret3d as
hrSssaIang TIE Nb0.e claim improved
II sse.,s.saied According a. the present
II 1ss. -.sSs'on, should g t.de .aad ina proven
n a.. NaAsrway~ altlin h.s Improve
3 ss,rl.1 tor1 Iustzuce. 10 band hss
q 49, and retain his Cras. he
ersss,5 os te al9wed 10 claim that
4 fa,s =. -ssa Fer h.s efs1s, nor ehe back
hs 49, ef sonFsniCsgt space LETT about
assSs 5seaQss }etg "a state II ma
4 sssa. = not lie considered improve
We would Eea he allowed a pFt-
as space Tor tAe caves Of his