The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-17
sioo, said sslda.i, must show that .ucA .ppii-

tior. said affidavit must show that such sppii-
cant IL OF lawfui age.
sec. Is ANY person. association or corporation
may contest any application for the purchase cf
tide lands By filing = notice OF said contest with
me tide land commission and also serving .
copy oil said ncsics upon the applicant or his
agent or attorney, whcreupon Il shall be the
duty OF said tide land commission 10 nx a time
ana place to hear and decide said contest, which
sec. ~. The owner or owners OF lands sbut-
eng. or fronting upon, or bounded by the shore
or .ne Pacific ocean. or sny bay, hsrbor. sound.
right for six months following the day ON
which this act shall take effect. 10 purchase any
loS or lots OF the tide lands adjoining the lands
50 owned. Provided. That IL valuable improve
meuts. In actual use tor commerce., trade or
business. have been made upon said tide lands
by any person, association or corporation, the
owner or owners OF such Improvements shalI
have the exclusive right TO purchase the land 80
improved for the period aforesaid. Provided,
further, That when such tite lands are Of tina
FIRST class. toe exclusive right 10 purchase shall
BE limited 10 sixty days following the filing of
the final appraisal thereof.
Sec. -. The owner or owners OF improvements
on tide lands shall be entitled. under the pro-
visions of section 10 Of this act, to purchase
only SO much of said tide lands a. are abso-
i,stciy necessary in conducting the business for
which said improvements were made, to be de-
termired by the board of tide land appraisers of
the county in which such improvements are
situated. provided. that the owner or owners OF
such Improvements shall have the light for
thirty days after said decision in which TO ap-
peal thereiron to the tide land commission BY
filing q notice of such appeal with said eommis-
Zion.
Sec. II. II shall he the duty OF the tide land
commission. as soon as practicable after receiv-
Ing such notice OF appeal ms provided Tor In Sec
ton - OF this act, to hear and decide said APP
peal, and the decision OF said tide land commits
sion shall be final.
rs, 1870. planted oysters in any bay or arm of the
sea upon grounds not covei "a with natural oys-
tcrs, or VINO has, prior to said date. acquired by
purchase the right OF any other person, associa-
ton or corporation to such occupancy, the same
not being within or in front OF the limits OF any
Incorporated city or town. or within one mile on
either side thereof. shall have the exclusive
right to purchase the land SO occupied, TO an
extent not exceeding eighty acres. for six months
following the day on which this law takes efcrt-
Sec. u. When the abutssDg upland owner has
attempted to convey by deed 70 a bona fide pur-
chaser any portion Of the tide lands in front Of
such upland. or ~littorai rights therein, such
night OF purchase herein given To the upland
owner shall be construed 10 belong TO such pur-
CHASER. or to any person. association or corpora
ton claiming by, through or under such ptr-
chaser, TO the extent OF the tract or tracts so con-
veycd.
Sec. "a. In case the person. association or cor
poration mentioned IN sections ~ ana - OF this
act do not, wi hin the time limited, exercise the
right to purchase herein given. then said lands
shall be open to the public for sale NJ herein
provided. The commissioner 81 public lands
may sell the surveyed and plated tide lands re-
manning unsold, upon the following conditions,
to-wit: He shall advertise III the Official newspaper
o. me county IN Which SAD anu are located a no
than thirty days after the first publication of
said notice, receive sealed bids for each parcel
or lot of said land. Said notice shall contain q
description OF each lot. block or parcel of land
TO be sold, giving the number thereof on
the plat OF such tide lands and the
isria' az rs sas surveyed rasp s and plated s hail
be sold separately. Each bidder shall be re-
qnired to deposit with his bid 2 sum Of money
equal in amount to the first pa nent 70 be made
on said land. according To his bid Within five
DAYS after receiving said sealed bids rs afore-
said, the said commissioner Of public lands shall
open the said sealed bids in The presence
OF the tide land commission. and the
bid of the person offering the highest
said land shall Se accepted and a eertisicate 81
sale issued to the successful bidder, and the
money deposited by such person be retained and
applied TO the nrkt payment on the land so sold.
and the money or checks deposited by persons
whose bids are rejected shall be forthwith re-
turned to them. Provided. that no bid shall b
appraised value of the land bid for: And pro-
vidcd. further. that the said tide land commits
sion shah have the right 10 reject any. and all
bids when there has been fraud or coilusi0n BY
or among the bidders.
Sec. Is. Any purchaser Of tide lands, upon
the time prescribed by this act, one-tenth OF the
appraised value. and executing his niue prom
issory notes OF equal amounts for the remaining
nine-tenths, bearing interest al the rate OF 8 per
cent. per annun. payable annually. one OF such
notes payable in one year, one payable In two
years, one payable in three years, one payable in
four years, one payable Ia five years, one payable
in six years, one payable in seven years, one
payable in eight years, one payable u nine
years from the date of such pufchase. shall
be entitled to receive from the commissioner
OF public lands u certificate that he has pur-
chased the land therein described. After all
payments have been made IN full, or Dy note a.
above provided, the said commissioner Of public
lands shall pay over said money, together with
said notes to the state treasurer taking his receipt
therefor. Said money shall be placed to the
credit OF a fund designated and known ~ the
e sl's .s ls1d purchase lnpS; op Ssiee 'As in payment asIi,
the said treasurer shall execute and
issue TO said purchaser . certificate of purchase
for the land described in the certificate from the
purchaser to a deed. said deed shall Be exc
cuted by the governor, aftested by the secretary
Of state, with the seal OF the state thereto at
fixed. The purchaser shall be entitled to pay
the whole or any part OF said purchase price az
interest upon the amount so paid shall then
cease.
Sec. 2e. All officers appointed by the governor
under the provisions Of this act shall receive 40
compensation the sum OF S per day while act
ually engaged In the duties herein prescribed,
together with the mileage at the rate of 10 cents
per mile. The secretaries OF said boards shall
receive - compensation the same per diem
and mileage as members OF the board.
All expenses incurred in carrying out the
provisions of this act relating to tho
boards of appraisers shall be certified to by the
chairman of such board to the auditor OF the
state, who is hereby authorized to draw war
tifcate on the state treasurer. who shall pay the
same out OF any money to the credit OF the tide
land fund not otherwise appropriated.
Section q is an emergency clause.