The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-17
CLAIMS OF SHORE owsERs.


Recognized in the FULLEST Degree BY The
Joint Btll.
Following ID the full text Of the bill rec
ommended by the joint committee on tide
lands:
Be IL enacted by the Legislature Of the stats Of
Warrington:
sEcnos l. The tide and shore lands in the
state Of Washington shall b appraised and be
disposed Of BY the commissioner Of public lands,
~ In this oct provided, which are not BY the
constitution and laws Of the state reserved from
sale.
sec q There shali BE- hoard Of equalization.
which shall be composed Of ave members - fol-
lows: The secretary Of state, The state auditor
and three qualified electors, residentB Of coun-
ties Of this state in which no tide lands exist,
who shall BE- appointed by the governor. by and
with the consent OF the Senate. and the same
ere hereby created = board Of equalization and
appeal - hereinafter provided, who shall hold
once for one year or until their Successors are
appointed and qualified.
See g. The governor shall appoint with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, in each county
OF the state where shore and tide lands exist .
board Of appraisers. consisting Of three disinter
ested resident freehoiders. whose duty 1t shall
be to examine and appraise the shore and tide
lands in their respective counties, ~ hereinafter
provided.
Sec 4 Said board of appraiser shall meet 1t
the county seats OF their respective counties
within thirty days after their appointment and
after taking IN oath TO support the constitution
and the laws Of Washington and faithfully and
fmpArfialiy discharge the duties Of their once,
shall organize by electing one OF their number
chairman and appointing . secretary. After the
organisation of the boardas provided, they shall.
on or before July l. is9o. examine. survey and
apprsise the shore and tide lands In their re-
fyN qsnH eli a e.
ing the valuation Of each lot, block or tract
separately, noting tho improvements thereon
and by whom claimed
Sec s. said board shall prepare plats show
Ing all the shore aud tide lands in their re-
spective counties. on which shall be marked
the location Of al such lands. extending the
lines OF the United States survey over the same,
and shall prepare and keep in wei bound
book record Of their proceedings, including .
list Of the shore and tide lands and their APP
prsisai of the same. which plat and book shall
he In duplicate
Sec 6. When said board shalt have discharged
their duties ss aforesaid they shall deposit one
copy OF the plat and record a. Aforesaid with
the county auditors in their respective coun-
siss. who shall file and safely keep The same in
his office, and they shall deliver one copy of the
plat aud record 10 the state board OF equaiixa-
ton.
Sec J. Any person. association or corporation
entitled 90 purchase or hold real estate in the
state OF Washington shall sils with the commits
sloner OF public lands an application 10 pur-
chase any OF the lands herein described, which
application shall contain . description Of the
land applied for by metss aad hoands The COM
missioner ol public lands shall fnrnish the state
board Of equalization and appeal with . true
copy OF said application Upon receipt OF said
application the commissioner OF public lands
shall. ~ The expense Of the applicant publish
for three weeks in any newspaper printed In the
county In which the land 70 situated Q notice of
such application Go purchase. with aaesc Ri fion
thereof II At the expiration of thirty days no
notiee Of contest ~ sied with said beard of
equalization and appeal, said srpfsisement shall
stand eounfsnesf aud D. the price o. which said
lands shall BE- sold as hereinafter provided
sec 5. Any person may eoassss any app,lica-
ton Eer paFeAsss By fliux notice OF such con.
test with The board az equalization and sp peal
snd also serving COPY Of said contest gpon the
applicant tc- purchase. whsreupoa I. shall be
TIE duty Of said beard ~ equalization aud ap-
tsFmlas said contest. wkose decision o. to the
value Of said laasss shall be faal: provided,
however. thai either party dissenting troa the
aeessscn Of sad board 81 equalization and
appeal oa questions al Law or priority OF right 20
purchase nsy appeal 70 the superior court Of
the esansy sn waSeh ssai lants are situated
wisAtm zen days after sad hearing. In the same
Justice eosrss os thix stale.
scc. wsers 10 APPEAL 10 taken the heard Of
equalization sn. speesi shall certify - The eas
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recStrt Of veien said cora missfaaer shah de-
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