The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-23

capstng IS otherwise provided. 10 ina1sy
determine al questions arising In caB-
nectsou with he administration ~ the
laws. Provision Is made for tae selection
OF ten townships Of ursarveyea land. uFs-
der The provisions OF the sunslry civil act
OF congress OF ias; year. whsAa gives the
state an opportunity 20 select from the
best land now remaining for selection In
rne state. the cost or survey to be reras8
by tee Jnstsd States government- Per
mission IS granted to sea timber epsfs
from the land. gsrov!3ef the timber Is
appraised AZ least sle per acre. and sanen
timber. natural hay or gravel may also
be sold 20 thu highest bidder after sdver-
ttsenea,. Delinquent school land coa-
tracts shazl be declared forfeited after
Two years dslinq syscy. but the purchaser
may be reiassaied sf he pays Up AL de-
aaauency within thirty days after the re-
cefpt Of notice OF forfeiture.
The word improvements used refer
ring TO granted lands IS defne<f as fene-
ing. dsking, ditching. draining. houses.
barns. shelters. wells. sisShirg. clearing
and breaking done w4rHlin three years
Improvements when referring TO tide and
shore lands or harhor areas is defined as
structures erected. and filled AMI made
ground. made and actually in use for
business, trade or commerce or residence.
prior 10 March n. 1880. including such u
reasonable amount of lard az Is usually
required fer the ordinary uses OF the husi-
ness trade or commerce carried on in
connection with the land actually COW
cred BY structures, provided, that orsis-
nary capped piles shah not oe.considered
improvements. Provision Is made for the
eertEiication OF the non-minerai character
OF school lands. which. IL enacted, WIZ
prevent mineral claims being filed on
school lands
Righss-of-way are granted to counties
or cities over pablic hands. provided that
timber on such rigat-of- way shall be paai
for and an Official sworn plat be filed.
Tide lands OF the first Class are 10 be
surveyed and appraised by the board.
With a proviso that where local boards
are now at work on first-ciass lands--tssat
is,sat Tacoma, Seattle or Gray's harbor.
they shall complete thtir work forthwith.
Appeals from the aIpralsement to the
superior court ara allowed 10 any person
Any person may institute a contest on
the grounds of fraud or a conflicting right.
In case preference rights are net exer-
clsed within sixty days from the fling
OF piats, the surveyed and platafsi tide
lands may be sold at public auction.
The survey and appraisal of submerged
ard other lands which lie between the
inner harbor line and the line OF high
tide. wherever omitted by local boards. Is
provided for. Lands of the second class
are to be sold at IS per acre. uniformly.
unless three persons protest by affidavit
that the value of the lands Is more: such
lands are TO be surveyed by the applicant
at his own expense. Third-class tide
lands are 10 be sold at a minimum rate of
% cents per linear foot OF government
meander tine. with the same exception as
TO increased value as is provided for sec
ond-class lands
Elaborate provision Is made for lease
of harbor areas. Leases are to be granted
to the highest bidder. after advertisement,
who Is to give an adequate bond for the
execution of his lease, under which the
rights to lease are granted to owners OF
IS reserved to the state. and preference
rights o lease are granted TO owners OF
upland, and OF improvements upon the
harbor area or adjacent tracts.
Power to summons Witnesses and TO
punish for contempt Is granted. AL rec
ords In relation to surveys are turned over
to the commissioner Of public lands.