The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
DEsPOSAL OF THE TIDE LANDS.
Text OF a Bill Introd need by Represen-
tatiye Bush.

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23-IspeciaL I-ons o. the
measures introduced today is house bill No.
Is, Dy Bush OF Pacific, relative 20 the disposal
OF tide lands. The bill has the approval OF the
attorney general, and Is Is follows:
BE fl enacted, etc:
SECTION l. It shall be lawful for sny person.
associ ton or corporation entitled TO purchase
auy uusuryeyei tide lands OF the second e ass
situated one mile or more from the limits of
any incorporated city Or town IN the state Of
Washington. and desiring 70 purchase the same,
10 cause the same 20 De surveyed by compe-
ten. surveyor.
Tais survey and the costs thereof shall be
submitted 10 the commissioner OF public lands
Tor MS approval. together with an application
u purchase the tract surveyed. Upon the sub
MISSION Oh ssII survey 10 SAID commissioner Tor
his approval be sflaI fix time for the approval
OF the same not a.er than thirty days from the
date Of the fling Of said survey With him. No.
tice OF tie time 50 fixed shall be given by pu D.
LEGATION, at the expense OF the applicant, OF such
notice once Week for three Consecutive weeks
n & newspaper OF general circulation published
IN the county In Or IN front OF which said trac,
Les, or, ii no such newspaper be published in
such county, then in such newspaper published
IL the county nearest 10 said Land. AT the time
stated IN such notice said commissioner shall
approve said survey and cost thereof, or may
notify said survey 20 lie Just and correct
and the amount OF the cost thereof IS 10 be
reasonable and just, and may approve the same
Is so modified, 10 that end receiving protests #
any, and hearing evidence If necessary.
The said commissioner shall Issue a certificate
survey as approved and statement OF the cost
thereof as approved.
said certificate, together with receipt for
the costs OF said survey rs therein approved,
may be fled with the chairman OF the board OF
appraisers OF shore and tide lands OF the county
in or in front OF which sad trac. lies, together
with an application for the appraisal OF said
lands and an estimate OF the COS. OF such ap-
praisal
Within fifteen DAYS thereafter il shall be the
duty OF SAID Chairman, or IL case a meeting of
said board interyenes, /. shall be the duty OF the
board TO make an estimate OF the cost OF ap-
praisai and notify said applicant OF saii est-
Upon deposit by said applicant Of said esti-
mated cost Of appraisal with the state treasurer,
the state board oil equa ization and appeal shall
notify said county board 20 make saia appraisal
Il shall be the duty OF the chairman of said
board OF appraisers, or in case meeting OF said
board OF appraisers iutervanes. IL shall be tho
duty Of said board to tx Il time Tor the appraisal
OF said tract not later than thirty days after sai
notification, giving said applicant immediate
notice thereof. At the time hxed for the mas
Ing OF said appraisal said board o! appraisers
shan view aud arpraise said tract and shall GER
tfy the appraised value OF said tract to the state
board OF equalization and appeal.
On the receipt Of said certificate of appraisal
| By said board OF equalization aud appeal the
commissioner of public lands shall, al the ex-
| pense Of the applicant, publish for three sue
eessiye weeks in a newspaper of general circula-
ton published in the county in or in front of
which said tract lies notice OF said application
| 70 purchase, with description of said lands
receipt of said certificate OF appraisal no notice
| of contest is filed with the said state board OF
| equalization and appeal, said appraisemeut
| shall stand confirmed and be the price at which
| said land shall be sold. said applicant shall be
| entitled to purchase SAID land within sixty
days after said confirmation OF said appraise-
| ment al said appraised price on the same terms
| as are provided for purchase OF tide lands in
section Il Of an act entitled IAN act for the aT-
| prasing nnd disposing OF the tide and shore
| lands belonging TO the state of Washington"
approved March q. 1890.
| The said payments by said applicant on &C.
count OF said survey as approved aforesaid,
and on account of said appraisal, shall bs
| deemed payments in cash to the state of WASH
iDgton for said land.
| Two or more applicants may Join and two or
| more tracts NAV be included ia the same eppli-
| cation, and applicants may apply to purchase
| different tracts, or different interests In the
same tract, IN tho same application.
Sec. 2 II being practically Impossible for a
| large number OF persons entitled 10 purchase
tide lands Of the second class 10 secure a title
and IL being important 10 the industries of the
steie that such persons he enab ed TO obtain
| title at the earliest practicable time. an ener-
eency il declared To exist, and this act shall
| take eifec, from and after its approval by the
| governor