The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-23

We herewith give the main festares
OF the Act introduced by e. c. Fcrgu-
son u the Legislature last month. and
finally passed and approved. relating
to liens. 1t is . vast Improvement on
the old las. being - it is more compre-
hensise in all its details:
Chapter frat provides that all steam
ers. vessels and boats, and their tackle,
apparel and furniture. shall be liable
for services rendered on board, for sup
plies furnished. for work done or ms
terial furnished Tor construction. repair
or equipment. when procured ct the re-
quest Of their respective owners. agents.
mates. masters or consignees; also for
their wharfage and anchorage, for nom
performance or inal-performance of any
contract for the transportation of prop
erty. and for injuries committed by
them to person o. property within this
Territory; and that such lien may be
enforced by suit in Admiralty.
Chapter second provides that every
ps'spn performing labor upon, or who
sisll assist in obtaining or securing
saw logs. spars. piles and other timber,
shall have lien upon the same. whether
such work was done at the instance of
the owner or his agent; also every per-
son performing labor upon. or who shall
assist in manufacturing saw logs into
lumber shall have sa:a lien, and al
persons who permit others to cut such
logs, spsrs. etc. upon their lands shall
have such lien. All Of which shall be a
preferred lien. and no sale or transfer
OF such logs, piles. timber and manufac-
tured lumber shall divest the lien there
on as is herein provided.
Chapter ID provides Tor liens OF
mec hanics and others upon real pro.
perty for certain enumerated improve
ments made upon it. including the fill.
ing in and Rradipg Of tswn lots. and
makes such lien preferred one to any
lien, mortgage. or other incumbrance
which may have attached subsequent
~ the time when the building, inn
provement or structure were com.
nenced. work done. or materials we're
to be furnished ana also to any lien
or mortgage unrecorded at the time,
and Ut which the lien-holder had no
notice.
Chapter four relates to liens for sala-
ries and wages. and provides that in
all assignments Of property made by
any person to trustees or assignees on
account OF the Ina bility Of the person
1t the time Of the assignment to pay
his debts or in proceedings in insolven-
cy the wages of the miners. mechanics.
salesmen. servants. clerks or Iaborers
employed by such person to the amount
Of one hundred dollars each and for
services rendered within sixty days pre-.
viously are preferred claims and must
be paid by such trustees or assignees
before sny other creditors or assisuors
In the case Of the death Of any employ.
or tho wag-s of each miner, mechanic,
salesman. clerk, servant. and Ia
borer for services rendered with
in sixty days next preceding tn
death Of the employer not exceeding one
hundred dollars, rank in priority next
after the funeral expenses. expenses of
tho last sickness. the charge and ex.
penscs Of administering upon the es-
tate and the allowance 70 the widow
aud infant children. aud mnst be paid
before other claims against the estate of
the diseased person.