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

puted Owners.
The following is . digest Of the bill n
ported by The special House COMMITTEES:
sEcrroN !. All lands between ordinary hish
TIDE and ordinary how tide, on III nsvigable
waters OF this state, are shore lands and the
rightfal property OF the state, and said lande
shall be managed or disposed Of. except such
lands described In article 20, section II. OF the
constitutiou.
Sec 2 Those lands specified shall b Divided
Into three classes, - follows: Glass to consist
OF al shore lands which. before the passage Of
this sct, ahall have been plated into lots blocks
ETC., and upon which are bona fldo Improve
menta Class to consist Of Ill shore lands
which have been plated. but upon which there
ere no improvements Glass 8 to consist of al
other shore lands not embodied in those two
classes
Sec 3 Permanent Improvements shall eonaist
OF substantial baildinss on wharves erected for
bona hde business purposes
Sec The reputedO or owner claimant Of any
lot Or lots In Ciass shall have prior right 70
purchase.
Sec s Shore lands Of Glass shall b cold At
public auction ct county seats of counties 10
highest bidder ON hrst Monday in February,
May, August and November, and may continue
nom day 20 day for three days. and NO bids shall
Be received for less than the appraised value.
provided that shore lands Of Glass s. joining :
town or city. where the value Il appraised II
more han 500 per acre, before the same shalI
b sold shall be plated 20 conform with the
plafs OF contiguous towns q cities: provided
nrtner, that owners Of permanent improve
ments shall have the Same righta
Sec & Shore lands Of Glass 8, whoee yalus n
appraised at over so per acre shall b divided
into tracts OF not les than one acre and not
more than five acres; such plating 20 10 made
BY the board OF appraiser 6hore lands OF
Glass 3 not contiguous 70 towns or cities, upon
which wharves or Improvements have beca
placed. ahal b appraised by the acre and the
perpon, partnership or corporation owning said
Improvements shall have prior night 70 pur-
chase.
sec I. All shore lands 70 which prior right TO
purchase ct In appraised value exists shsll be
purchased by the person or corporation 70
whom the right belongs within six months
from date Of publication or else fall into Glass
and be sold with their Improvements ct public
auction.
Sec. 8 To carry out the provisions Of this act
there shall be appointed four boards Of ap-
praisers. each 10 consist Of three persons. to Be
appointed by the governor and confirmed hy the
Senate. One board II to be appointed for the
counties OF King, Pierce. Thurstou and Mason:
one board for Kitsap. Jefferson, Clallam and
San Juan; one board for the counties of what
com, skagit Snohomish and Island: and one
board for the counties of Chehalts and Psciic
Said boards shall orgsnise immediately upop
their appointment and shall file on oath that
they are not interested In any tide lands with
the secretary OF state. Their duties shall be 70
appraise the value OF tide lands only. They
shall furnssh all pre-emptive purchaser with
. copy Of their certificate Of right They shail
complete and publish list of lands and loss
and their appraised value within ak months
from tho date Of their apprassement All
purchases Of shore lands shall be consrm
mated BY the purchaser making application To
the secretary Of state Tor deed of the land ma
upon proper application such deed shall b.
given