The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-09
THE LOG BOOM BILL.
Text Of the Measure Vow Awaiting the
Governors Signature.

Governors Signature.
Olympia. March s-Special-The pass
age by the senate OF Heath's house bin
No. as. for the organization and incor-
poration OF companies for clearing out
and improving rivers and streams In
Washington for the purpose Of driving.
sorting. holding and delivering logs arid
other products thereon. marks the emf OF
a long fight The measure has been strug-
Cling with legislatures since Washington
became a state, and in early days was
fostered by Lieut.. Gov. Laughton- The
governor is again here at this session,
and there are some who believe he Is still
behind IT. The bill is said by those who
know its early history 20 be dangerous
one. In that IL gives absolute control to
mill companies and others. by the expeu-
diture OF q small sum OF money In inI-
provements. TO the streams through vast
and valuable timber lands, on which they
are assured a big percentage OF the In
come for driving the logs. 1t Is claimed
plats were made several years ago and
viii be filed as soon the bill becomes
law. The bill as il passed the senate is
as follows:
Section l. Any corporation having for
its object. In whole or IN part, the clear
ing out and Improvement of rivers and
streams in this state. and for the purpose
of driving. sorting, holding and delivering
logs and other timber products thereon,
may be organized under the laws of this
state, and In accordance with the provi-
sions of the codes aad statutes of Wash
ingfon, as set down and numbered In vol
ume l of Hill.s Annotated Statutes and
Codes of Washington sections ], i97 10 i,520
inclusive, and such corporations shall
have all powers and be subject to all the
liabslitis and duties therein mentioned.
Sec. e. Such corporation shall have
power TO acquire, hold use and transfer
FaGt md nal artx Ar ne
tate, by lease or purchase. as shall be
necessary for carrying on the business OF
said corporation. II such corpora ton shall
not be able 10 agree with persons owning
! land, shore rights or other property
sought to be appropriated as to the
amount OF compensation 10 be paid there
for the compensation therefor may be as
sesSed and determined and the appropffa-
s.--n thereof be made in the manner pro-
yided by law for the appropriation of prf-
! waite property In chapter s, title 8. volume
7 2, HilFs Annotated Statutes and Codes of
Washington. Provided. That any property
! acquired under the provisions of this act
| for the purposes herein mentioned by the
| exercise of the right OF eminent domain
| shall be used exclusively for the purposes
| aforesaid; and whenever the use of said
/ property. acquired by the right of eminent
! domain as herein contemplated. shall
| cease for a period of one year the same
| heirs or assigns, upon the repayment OF
I the original cost OF the same
Sec. 3. Any corporation organized for
/ the purposes mentioned in section I OF
this act shall. within ninety days after Its
articles of Incorporation have been filed,
| proceed to file In the Office of the secre-
tary OF state plat or survey OF so much
! OF the shore lines of the waters of the
] state and lands contiguous thereto as are
proposed to be appropriated for said pur-
J poses by said corporation. Such plat shall
] be made from the records of the United
/ States In the Office OF the surveyor gem
eral of this state or by a competent sur
veyor. after actual survey. from the notes
| thereof.
Sec. 4. Such corporation shall have
! power and Is hereby authorized In any
! OF the rivers and streams of this state,
or the dividing waters thereof to remove
| Jams, roots, snags and rocks improve
! and straighten the channel, build wing
| dams and sheer hooms. construct dams
| with gates or otherwise for the purpose
of storing water with which to produce
artificial freshets, and In all ways TO I'm
| prove such streams and rivers for the
| purposes herein mentioned and contem-
| plated: Provided Nothing shall be con-
structed that shall In any way interfere
| with the navigation OF such river or
| stream. or the use of It's waters for any
| purpose. Provided further. That any
| such wing dams, sheer booms. dams with
| gates or otherwise, shall not be so con-
| structed or used as to In any manner In
jure or damage any adjacent lands by
| overflow.
Sec. 5. After such corporation shall
have entered upon its duties. which shall
be within three months of the time of rs
filing of Its maps OF location, such cor
roration shall. upon request of owners.
and In case of logs and other timber pro-
ducts lying In such position as 10 obstruce
or impede the drive. without such request,
slaice. sack and drive all logs and timber
products Of suitable length that may be
placed In the beds of the river improved
as aforesaid, or that may he delivered
into its ponds. and shall handle all such
legs and other timber products OF all per-
sors upon the same terms. without dis
/ criruiaa hon as 10 the time OF slutcIng
! sacfNing and driving such logs or other
/ timber products; Ia charge and collect
reasonable and uniform tolls for such
! services OF all logs or other timber prod
/ ucts' so handled; such tolls shall not ex-
! coed o. cents per thousand feet boartI
/ measure en- logs. spars or other large tim
i ber and reasonable compensation on all
! other products. as may be determined by
the directors of said corporation: the
/ amount Of such logs and other products
Is ts he determined by the usual method
/ Of scaling. and such corporation shall
| have Hen upon all logs and other tim.
her products handled for sluicing. sackine
! and driving thereof. 10 be enforced In ans
| manner now or hereafter provided hv law
I for the enforcement OF lien for labor or
. logs.
See. 6 Any corporation acting unde,
and I'm accordance with the provisions al
te.>s act shall be liable 10 the owner o,
owners 81 logs or other timber products
! for all less or damage resulting from
/ neglect. carefesSuess ar unnecessary do
lay on the part OF such corporation or It,
agents.
Sec. : Should any corporation neglect
for the period Of eight months after i'm
proving any stream or river. to operat.
- iis dam or 10 otherwise perform fts fsatiet
as herria provided, then all rights hereir
conferred 90 such corporations upon such
streams or rivers or portions thereof
shall cease.
Sec. 8 Daily organized boom cornpanie,
~ present operating upon any or N.
/ streams Or rivers of this state NAV 81.
! amended articles Of incorporation 20 en-
brace the provisions Of this act. and fol
she purpose % tisFie limitations naentfonee
amer3ed articles of Interpretations shat
( - deemed c'Se the ttysle % organization
! thereof; hut failure 20 comply wtth n,
/ rrogiStoes OF This act shall work forfeit
( ure of the rights CT such companies orf,
50 FAR as the Same are sub Joined sfnde'
8 / the provisions Of this para graph
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