The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-22
TEXT OF THE BILL
The Law Governing the Sale Of
State Tide Lands


Rsovfsssus for ApDratsn1 aod eale-Du-
saes q - Beard Masdaassy
- Disessttsaary.
OrYurrA. March z--Foliowing b the
sext a The tide land bill - il has passed
the Legislature. IL u now ready for the
approval a the governor:
An ACT
Yu ne asyeaieine and dsspoxing Of the do and
shore lands BELONGING 70 the ssnxe Of waning
foa ana declaring N smsrgsney % exist
Be II enacted b. the Legislature Of the state Of
WaAhingtoo.
srcrIos / The tice ana shors lands in the
state OF washirefou shah b. appraised and the
Same shah Be- disposed Of BY the commissioner
Of public lands - In this ct provided. winch
are not By ne constitution and laws Of the state
reserved from sale.
Sec. z There shan Be . board Of equalixa
ton. which shall be composed of i've members
- foilows. The secretary Of state, the state
auditor and three qualified elecsors, residents Of
counties Of this state In which no tide lands
exist. who shall be appointed BY the governor.
and the same are hereby created board Of
equalization and appeal - hereinafter pro-
vided. who shall serve for one year or anti
their SUCCESSORS ere appointed and qualified.
Sec. & The governor shall appoint in each
county Of the state where shore and tide lands
exist board OF appraisers, consisting Of three
distntesesfed resident freeholden. whose dary IL
shall b 10 sxamine and apprsise the shore and
tide lands In their respective counties, - here
matter provided.
Sec. & For the purpose Of survey and apprai-
81 the tide lands Of the state OF Washington are
hereby divided in three classes:
The 6rst clan shall embrace al tide lands sit-
ussed within Or in front of the corporate limits
~ n<tw swSt
either aide.
The second class shall embrace all tide Lands
situated as . greater distance than two miles
from either aide of IN incorporated city or town,
and upon which are located valuable improve
ments.
The third clas shall embrace all other tide
IAnda
Tide lands OF the frst class shah be surveyed
and appraised - rapidly q practicable. and the
state board Of equalization shall order such
lands surveyed, Is hereinafter provided.
Tide lands OF the second class shall be sur
veyed and appraised - rapidly a. practicable.
and the state board of equalization shah order
such lands surveyed, a. hereinafter provided
Tide lands Of the second class shall be surveyed
and appraised only upon the application of the
person or corporation having thereon valuable
Improvements. such application to Be made In
writing 70 the STATE board Of equalization.
Tide lands Of the third class shall only be sur
yeyed and appraised when the person or cor
poratton desiring to purchase the same shall
have Deposited with the state treasurer the esfi-
mated amount Of the cost OF surveying plating
and appraising the same. Such estimate shall be
furnished by the commissioner Of public lands
upon the application of any person or corpora
ton Any such person or corporation depoeit-
ing such amount Of estimated cost of survey
with the state treasurer shall receive therefor .
cerfin ate to Do known - side land survey
x4n~ So - 49, A.
cefved BY the state treasurer on the purchase
price Of the tract upon which It is issued the
same - cash.
All unsu-veyed tide lands shall be subject to
survey under the following conditions. 20 wit:
when any person or corporation shall desire
the survey OF any tract OF tide lands he or they
may cali upon the state board for IN estimate of
the cost Of surveying and plating said
tract, together with . reasonable esti-
mate for once expenses, and said state
board shall 1t once furnish such estimate. II,
upon the receipt Of such estimate by such per-
con or corporation, he or they shall deposit
with the state treasurer the amount OF such e.
Innate. together with . request for such survey,
4 shal b then the duty Of SAID state board to
have aid tract surveyed. plated and appraised
ana the party applying for such survey shafl be
entitled 70 receive credit for the amount Of such
deposit In case he or they shall purchase such
tract; bat In case he or they shall fail 10 pur-
cneSe eAiu trect, tueu 8ucn oe POSI- S0ou Dc Tor
feited to the state Of Washington, and shall
be placed In the tide lands fund
Sec g. said board Of appraisers shall meet ct
the county seat OF their respective counties
within thirty days after the location OF the hAr-
Dor lines In front OF incorporated cities and
towns. and after taking an oath to support the
constitution and the laws OF Washington and
faithfully and impsrtially discharge their du-
ties. shall organize By electing OF their num-
Der chairman and appointing secretary After
the organization Of the board a.
provided. they shall, within ninety
DAYS thereafter, examine. survey and
apprAise 30 much Of the shore and tide
lands In their respective counties a. lies within
or In front OF the cooperate limits of any incor-
porated city and town, and within two miles
thereof upon either side, and thereafter from
| time 10 time such other lands - application to
| purchase may render necessary, classifying the
same and fixing the value OF each lot, block or
tract separately, noting the improvements
| thereon and ny whom claimed. and excluding
| improvements from such valuation.
| Sec 6 Said board shall prepare plass showing
| all shore and tide lands surveyed ana appraised
| by them In their respective counties, In which
| shall be marked the location of eli such lands.
| extending the lines OF United States survey
| over the same. and shall prepare and keen in Z
| weil.boupd book . record Of their proceedings,
including list of said shore and tide lands and
| book shall be in duplicate
| Sec ,. when said board shall have discharged
their duties as aforesaid. they shall cepasit one
| copy Of the plat and record as Aforesaid with
| the country auditors. in their respective coun-
| ties. who shall file and safely keep the same in
his ofice and they shall deliver one cory OF the
| plat and record 20 the state board OF eauaiixar
/ ton.
/ Sec Amy person. association or corporation
entitled 10 purchase hold real estate in the STATE
/ OF Washington y DO shall desie TO purchase urGc.
/ this act. NAY die with the commissioner OF pub
+! lie lands an application to purchase any of the
/ lands herein described. which application shsll
contain description of the land applied for BIS
meses and bouncs The commissioner of NIB
| lie lands shall furnish the state board q,
/ equalization and appeal with . trae cory
/ Of said application. Upon receipt Of said ar-
plieafion the Commissioner of public lands
/ shall. al the expense of the applicant. publish
/ for Ghrse weeks in any newspaper printed IN
the county In which the land is situated a no
tee 90 such application TO purchase wiki q de-
scrtpsscn thereof. II al the expiration of thirty
/ days no notice Of contest is fled with the said
1 board OF disqualification and appeal said spprsise.
l menf shall stand confirmed and be the price a,
which said land shall be sold a. hereinafter pro-
| Ysted.
sec 2 Any person may contest any spplscs-
ton For purchase sppraisai by aliux notice o,
sad contest with tAs h1.rxi ~ sssu.gs-..s1,