The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-08
THATTIDE LAND PLAT
Council Committee Spends
More Time in Discussion.
THOMSON ATTACKS srIxRuo.
Pro-ch Defends the Plat and yoigt and
Thomson Crisicfse Tt - Loveioy
Wants to Report.

The COMMITTEES OF the city council on tia
tt8e land plat yesterday met to prepare its
final reporf, bat the session was consumed
in discussing the merits and denerits az
the appraisers plat by Appraiser T. ".
Prosch Delegate Voies and City Engineer
Thomson, and in criticism by the two
latter gentlemen OF the failure of the ap-
praisers TO sufficiently consult the coun-
ell committee while preparing the plat.
Finally Chairman Lovetoy said he would
go ahead and prepare a report
Delegates yoigt and Crichton hrst had
some little discussion as TO whether the
committee should spend the time IN hna-
iug out whether ii had right to do any
thing or should so ahead and do some
thing anyhow. Both gentlemen finally
agreed TO listen TO what Mr.. Prosch had
10 say. This was 10 the effect that a re-
port presumed TO have been circulated by
Delegate James about the appraisers not
comforting with the council was altogeth-
er untrue. The appraisers had used every
effort TO keep in touch with the couneifs
wishes II vas at their request that the
mayor had appointed the committee OF six
with which I'VE joint meetings were held,
the first being In the Chamber of Com
merce. at which IL was agreed that the
old plat be ignored. Mr.. Prosch read the
report OF this meeting which he claimed
VAS from the Post-Intelligencer of Aug
ust 2. 1894
yoigt said that the report was not true
and Prosch replied that IL was very cor
reef. indeed, and went on to say that he
had tried TO have daily meetings, bat had
been discouraged. lie asked City Engi-
neer Thomson to consult with the APP
praIsers' engineer, MIR. Stixrud, but the
city engineer broke oil his promises to do
so. The plat made by the appraisers var
led less than / per cent. from the plat
made by Messrs. Bogue and Thomson.
Mr.. Prosch then explained the discrepan-
cies with the aid OF large blue print. and
read report of a meeting or the COM
mittee from the Post-Inteiligencer of May
%, declaring il TO be false and misleading.
Mr.. Vo:gt said IL was remarkably aocnr-
ate, and was granted leave by Chairman
Lovejoy to explain that at the meeting in
question an ordinance was drawn up TO
vacate the streets, though at that time
the city had no streets. but the commit
tee thought the ordinance would remove
a cloud.
Mr. Prosch then went on with his ex-
plantations of discrepancies until City En-
gineer Thomson was called on for his
statement He told how he had often
called on Engineer Stixrud as ordered by
the council for the purpose of consulting
with him, and how MIR. Stixrud had al
ways put him off. One Saturday, Mr..
Thomson said, he had been asked by Mr..
sstixrud to call on the next Saturday, say
ing that he was not yet far enough adj
yanced TO be able to do any consulting.
but that the next Saturday if Mr.. Thorn
con would call he would have something
TO talk about. On the following Wednes
day the Post-Intelligencer published Mr..
Stixruds plat complete Mr.. Thomson
thought that Mr.. Stixrud was Il rapid
worker to produce a detailed plat in three
days. and accepted the publication as an
invitation to stay at home. Mr.. Thomson
was in Portland when Mr.. pogue's plat
was sent up for inspection prior to sub
mission. so that he did not see il. He
thought that Mr. Prosch was wrong as to
the per cent. difference, for the effect of
the appraisers divergence from the Bogue
plat was much greater than l per cent.
He showed a number of points on the
mar where he considered the appraisers
could have done better.
After a great deal of talking, in which
every one took part. and which led to
nothing in particular. Chairman Loveioy
tee to meet to make a final report. and
that he was going to make final report.
He said that the present discussion might
continue for three months and he would
not be then better informed than he was
at present. The corporation counsel had
answered to the best of his ability the
legal questions involved, and he, as chair
man. had made up his mind as to what
should be done. The committeeman were
privileged TO indorse his report or not:
he would make the report and have it
ready by Monday next at the farthest.
With this the meeting adjourned.