The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-08
THE STATE LANDLAW
Summary of the Measure Passed
by the Legislature.
ecovloEs FOR A NEW BOARD
:. cs.surbs 20 Right Hitherto Existing
me Manner of Sale of Tide and
Other Lands.

..,. h,ll No. Isl. the state land act,
- nv the state legislature. carries
~. see~t the recommendation Of the
'a-s-rsttee that investigated the state land
1s-a-traent. f. Is very long.
srr:Ion / Classics the state lands az
GRANTED. tide. shore, oyster, haroor aud
ssesIon declares that public lands "aEa
ssss. nulsa are synonymous terms.
The New state Board.
~.~ There is hereby created an ex-
.s~s.sge board, to be designated the board
!, xtale land commissioners, which said
sv.ra snail ~ composed of the commits
.ssn4y Of public lands. who shall he
ssssrman thereof. and two other MEM
hsrs % be appointed by the governor and
sauasrned by the senate. One of such
arposuied members shall act as secre-
~ OF the board. and such appointed
rssnbers shall reside at the capital @,
ar safe during their term OF Office and
snan hold office for term OF two years.
said term TO begin with their appoint
wsns and two members shall be an
yalnfed every two years thereafter"
Section provides that each appointed
nsmaer OF the board snail give bond of
Hsga
81. !. Said board shall have fun su-
pegsislon and control under the law. Of
AL xkBahf @AAttS EAaELE4 The ETafa of
Washington as defined In section I az
mis- act and shall have authority 10
ygasiae for ne selection. survey. man
szsmsnt lease and disposition OF the
gsEss lands, as herein provided. and
sazl make all necessary rules and regu-
AE0as for carrying out the provisions of
tsszs not inconsistent with the law"
sseta1 provides that each member OF
IL bar shall receive a salary Of T. COS per
4x.aer N zsz&
sfaaf'zed to expcnd $500 year for
esrk hire.
Sec /. Tae word improvements used
fais act. when referring TO school or
grsnied lands, shall be interpreted 10
aean fencing, dykinE. draining. ditch
1s, houses. barns, shelters. wells. sis sh-
ing. Clearing. and also breaking that has
oeen done within three years prior 10 the
appiicaiion for purchase. and all things
taat would be considered fixtures Ia law.
When referring to tide or shore lands
aad harbor areas. the word improve
ments' shall be interpreted to mean all
mis- or made ground OF a permanent char
aeter, aud all structures erected or conn
Hehced on said lands or actually I'm ure
Tor purposes OF trade business. com
msrcs or residence prior 20 March &c
iso and completed before January /.
ls'i Including surh n reasonable amount
OF land as Is usually required for the or
binary uses of the business, trade or conn
merce carried on IN connection with the
land actually covered BY the structures;
Provided. that ordinary capped plies
shaA not DC considered an Improvement.
The State Land Cruiser.
Sec. S. The governor IL authorized
and directed 10 appoint a resident OF the
state OF Washington 70 be known az
state land cruiser who VIII hold office
during the discretion Of the governor and
De removable al his pleasure, and whose
duty IL shall be personally 20 inspect and
appraise any landa o. the public domain.
or any granted lands, which tho board
OF state land commits. oners may order
him 10 inspect ana appraise, and who
shall report on said lands 10 said board
for the purposes OF selection or OF inspec-
tor and appraisal. as provided herein
below. Said state land cruiser shall also
act under the direction of said board as
ne agent OF the state 10 select lands, or
an assistant In appra!slug. or In IN
ssstlgating or prosecuting any trespass
81 any OF the lands of the state Said
cate land cruiser shall receive a salary
sa 70 exceed sI,2oo per annum and act
sal travelling expenses, TO be paid as pro-
skled In this act for the payment Of the
nsmbers of this board
Section provides THAI the state land
cruise shall give bond of s5.oo0 and
take an oath
See. 10 provides that the state board
may Instruct the state land cruiser to
view and examine the lands subject 10
section by the smallest legal s1bdivl-
sons Of forty acres each and shall cias-
sfy such lands into grazing farming and
umhered lands estimate the amount and
value OF the standing timber thereon and
the value of the land after timber Is re-
moved. His repoets shall be sworn 20.
Sec. II provides that upon receipt OF
the cruisers report the state board shall
arrange and class ~ the lands So selected
into several lists for filing in the general
United States district land offices of the
vnlted States tn the state and shall elias
sfy the lands and arportion them - the
several specific gran Under the act OF
congress. so that there may be ltnts of
Is nearly equal value as possible appor-
toned 10 the several grants.
sec. L provides penalty for violation
Of the state cruisers oath.
Sec II provides that tho state cruiser
thsh. Immediately upon his appointment
ander tho direction Of the board Of state
hna commissioners. inspect such unSur-
Neyed lands or townships as the board
may designate with view 20 deterrain-
iag whether Il Is desirable 10 have them
Reserved for the selection Of land 10
complete the grant ef public lands 50 the
state lie shall report the result 80 his
inspection without delay. showing sp-
pfoximatPly the number of acres arabic,
NE amount. quality. character and value
e timber. the nearest practicable route
iT removing the same the numher or
ssflers IN the townships and the Yafie Of
Ne improvements. Upon the FereumCN-
aiion Of the hoard the governor shall,
he concurs, cause an application 10 DC
aea With the surveyor general for the
survey of such township or townships,
am shall cause due notice thereof 20 be
vanished In accordance with the act Of
e"a&fesS providing for thu reservation
sea survey of such townships. and TN
ee such rules ana regulations as may he
htae by the secretary If the interior.
So a. Whenever the United states
saFNeHor general shall have made an 90
Nsaale Of the cost OF survey. and e shall
afeeAf. under the decision and rulings OF
Ne department of the interior that there
= 10 Federal appropriation Tor the sur
~ 81 any townships applied for ~ the
sE@}e. tpe governor u authorized and Cm-
f0~efed 10 execute voucher IN the Stale
~e94teF Tor the amount az such estimate.
40 the state auditor IS authorized ana
~'&'etea 0l'on aiuE such voucher 80 ISSUE
warrant 90 the general fund for the
@"'s'tl' of tAe Same and The state treas
~'eS Sha0 pay ~a}i warrant ont ~ any
'srNs hat ofaerw 5se appropriA - .p-
f"e receipt 81 ~ueh warrant the gov
soaH deposit fae same 20 the credit
ne taltei States tu accardauee with
t".eS att fs-7l}Ati0ns as BAY be
terror
'soa y aath5~.-es che state haar3 "a
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