The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-08

board plans ard specifications 90 such p~e-
Ross1 improvement AMI showing It's pro-
posed location on the leased area. ara m
s"~1 "aATTs dock or structure shah he
- iese1 antl snch plans. sp@ci-ses
t4e8S ana location shah h. Approved -,
said board. There shall nns - spx 49,
14cAat HING n % such area, Or any IA
sA'S&s o. rock. earth ballast refusa ~a~
oase. o. other matter within such a~aa
except as may BE provided ny law ~
apoa approval IN writing ~ said hoa~ss
~ The person. association Or eoruay-a tsnr,
having the preferences right 10 lease anv
- &c Aaroor line area does not exercise
saca rtzht within such time as NAV be
prescribed BY the board. and under is
Faaes and regulations. then the sad hoard
may. n Its discretion. provide for shA
leassng OF said harbor ARA 20 the hlzhest
ana EsSt bidder. Provided. Thai the board
May reject any and ali bids when In its
Judgment the sum a.a Is TOO low The
rent derived from such leases shall he
pal3 into the state treasury under such
regulations as the state board may pre-
scribe. and shall constitute a funa "a he
used as the legislature shall direct"
Section y relates 10 the leasing OF har-
Dor me areas; section " 70 the establish
ment Of harbor lines. and section s. 10
the relocation OF harbor lines.
Section - authorizes the board 10 en-
ploy clerks and incur other expenses. and
makes an appropriation.
Section . gives the new state board all
the authority OF the old state board
Section - gives the board authority 20
expend the appropriation made by the act
Of March 10. 1851.
Section 81 provides that when an i'm
proven does not buy state lands. the pur-
chaser shall pay the improver for such
Improvements.
Section - empowers the state board to
accept, in the name Of the state OF Wash
ington. by deed Of sale or gift. or by
operation OF law. any or all lands OF
whatsoever nature. and such lands shall
be treated in every manner the same as
granted lands.
Section SO empowers the state board 10
issue subpenas and compel thereby the
attendance of witnesses.
Section ~ relates to the fling and pre-
seryation, in the office OF the commits
sioner OF public lands. Of maps. plats and
field notes of surveys.
Section % provides for performance OF
duties Of the cruiser by a member Of the
board. or for performance by the cruiser
OF the duties OF an appraiser.
Section % authorizes the afffxing or a
seal TO documents by the state board.
Section 81 fixes the amount Of fees that
may be charged by the commissioner OF
pubic lands. ana section ~ requires MIN
10 keep a record OF such fees
Section 80 directs the board 10 inves,i
gate trespasses on state lands and prose-
cute the trespassers. and an appropria-
ton Is made for the costs OF prosecution.
Section loo makes II the duty OF prose-
cutting attorneys 10 appear for the state
IN eases OF contest or appeal
Section 10i provides that from lumber
men who rob the state lands damages
thrice the value of the wood taken may
be recovered.
Section JOE gives the state board the
right TO review and reconsider Its acts.
NO VESTED RIGHT AFFECTED.
''See. I03. This act shall not be con-
strued 10 affect any vested right in any
of the public lands as herein defined of
any person. firm or corporation acquired
under existing laws. or any preference
right of purchase, but the same are here
by confirmed, subject only 10 such rules
and regulations for the government of
said rights as may be hereafter defined
by the board OF state land commission
ers.''
Section 10i relates 10 newspapers IN
which the state boards notices shall be
published. Section las defines the word
.'person." Section los repeals conflicting
acts. Section 107 declares an emergency.