The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-18
SALE OF TIDE LANDS.
The Clark Bill Now Before the
Legislature.
WHAT RIpARIAn OWNERS ASK.
what ~ Attorney Cor Owners 81 Inn
pssvements aaa shore Lands Thinks
81 TIRE sIsaasIen.

Olympia. where be spent several days
among sae legislators 10 see what action
w0u.a b taken on the question Of the
tsste i4nas. lie said yesterday inst be believed
tie legislature intended doing everything pos
slbse 70 protest the state IN this important mat
tg. and the probabilities were thai the material
features Of clnrks tide Land btu would be en-
scted- Following Is the nill % which NJ. Gale
refers
sssxrTsox L TAe commissioner of pubic lands
+ kathosixed aa1 required 10 sell 70 applicants
Tor me purchase thereof. un1er the provisions
Of this aet. all Of the lands OF tbs state lying
belcw the Line Of ordinary high tide which ars
not Es the constitution reserved fr9m sale.
Sec Tie owner o. owners Of any lands
ahcstiRx OF frnnttng Hran or bounded hy the
shorc Of the Paetae ocean, or OF any bay h1rnof
sound inlet. lake or water course, shall have
the right for ak months following the Cling Of
any appraisal Of the tide lands. 80 purchase ell
or any part Of the tide lands in front Of the
lands 80 oxneds proFfdea, thas Il valuable ina
proyements Ia actual use for commerce trade
or haainess have been made upon sad tide
ian1s. the owner OF sucn Improvements shall
have the exclusive right 20 purchase the land
30 improved Tor the period aforesaid.
''See. When the Abuiting upland owner has
attempted 20 convey By deed 20 q bona fde par
chaser any portion OF the Esde lands In front Of
bis Hplznds, he pre-empefye right Of purchase
shah be construed TO belong % such grantee, 70
SeyaBoe.
s.zsc. All applications TO purchase any of
the tide lands Of tia state shall be addressed TO
the commissioner ST pnhlsc lands and shall con-
tain description OF the Land applied Tor by
mefes sud bounds. Itshall theFeupon be the duty
Of the commissioner Of public lands, within ten
days after the 6ling Of such application, 70
notify the beard Of county commissioners OF
the coaaty 10 which the lands are sttuatsd of
ali applications 70 purchase such lands. and said
board shall, within fifteen days after feeeiying
such notice. make al order appointing title
sad place to hear the testimony OF al persons
who shaiI be summoned 70 appear before said
board 70 testify 10 matters relating 10 said lands,
and said board shsIi within ninety days after
receiving such notice appgaise the LAND applied
fog and fx price Per acre a. which the owner
of che up ands abutting upon the line OF ordinary
high ride mag at any time within six months
thsseafteF purchase said lands preceded, that
Ne price fixed ~ which said lands shsll be sold
shall not include the value OF any per-
msnent Improvements thereon. said appraisal
shall be died with the commissioner
OF public Iands and II no appeal is taken, 81
heteinsfses provided, said appraisal shall stand
confirmed and be the price as which said lands
shell be sold to thu applicant The beard ct
county commissioners, while acting as q board
OF appraisers, shall receive IS per day and their
necessary travelling expenses while 50 engaged.
'.sec. s. The applicant upon paying the com
missioner OF public lands. within the time pre-.
serihed By ibis act. one-third Of the purchase
price and executing his two pfomissory notes Of
equal amounts Tor the remaining two-thisds.
bearing interest 81 per cent. per annum, pay
able aunnsliy, one OF such notes payable In one
year and the other payable in two years from
the date OF kaeh purchase, shall be entitled 20
receive from the commissioned OF public lands
q certificate thst he has purchased tine Land
therein described, has paid certain sum there
on, and executed his pTosnissory notes for GER
tain other sums, and on the payment OF the
purchase price ard such notes, principal and
interest, III be entitled 10. and shall receive
deed Of the laad, executed on behalf OF the
state by the commissioner OF public lands
ssSee. s Appeals from the appraisal filed By
the appraisers may be taken and prosecuted In
the superior court. II taken within thirty days
from the date Of fling said Rppraisals. provided,
however, that all costs OF the appeals shall b
borne BY che appellant
'.sec. J. Appeals shall bring before the appel.
late court the question whether the spnraixAl
represents the SEXUAL valne Of the land. and the
matter shall ne subraitted to Jury and tried ~
other appealed easUs are tried, and the jury
shall re sppralSe the land. making the verdict
conform 70 the justice, iaw and facts Of the case
Either party may appeal 10 the supreme court
OF the state. Is il other eases
''sec s This act 10 take effect from and after
It's approval
Speaking further ON the subject. Mr.. Gale
said; "In regard 10 the tide land sitnation
af Olympia, Il looks n me rs IL the tide lands
wilt be disposed Of IN . manner which viii
protect the rights Of the riparian owner. The
requests af the permanent impEosers Of shese
lands aud nf the baak owners are so reasonable
and fair that they can hardly fail % grant what
Il asked for They meFel7 ASK that. after the
legislature has decided rs 10 the price az which
these lands are 60 BE sold, = hrsi presumption
right of purchase be extended 70 the cwner Of
permanent improvements. and thss after they
have been taken OF, the second pre-empion
right be extended 20 the abalting bank owners.
.They asa no concession 10 price. or a. 20
the methods II appraisal 20 be adopted. but sim
ply say 20 the legislature. After you have sur
rounded che Interests Of the stale With every
possible safeguard. then give the imvrayer ana
hack owner the pre-esapttve right Of paying for
sheze lAaas a. much - anybody else would pay