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

-ec- IL. That any r~rzos, e~ ro-,r.=-v-
may make written af.gl.qztien "a nc
.'2sa OF state land commissions Tor
the apr raiserneat and sale of any ~ ne
granted lan1s Of this state ss1is5err 20
SAFE ana said board shall cause 10 be
PREPARED blank applications ~cnrainfrsz
suca instructions as uiH inform a1a all
lhtenaing Purchasers IN making arr1lee-
tsohs Tor the aprraisement and sale OF
any lands. Each applicat ton must h ac-
companfed with a ceYtffieate OF de1osss
or certified check upon any bank az this
state, made payable 70 the state treas
urer, and equal In amount to 10 cents rer
acre Tor the land described in such ap-
PfIcaflon. Provided. That in no case
shaA such deposit he less than ST. In
case the lands described In such apsollea-
ton are sold az the time they are sTeied
Tor sale. IN accordance with such applt-
cation, the amount Of such deposit SHALL
he returned to such applicant II such
lands be not sold through fault OF said
applicant 81 such sale. such deposit stall
De FORFEITED 10 the state. and shall &c 50
declared Dy said board. and the state
treasurer shall thereapon place the said
forfeited money 10 the credit OF the sen
erai fund
Sec Is. That when In the judgment CT
the board OF state land commissioners
SUFFICIENT number Of applications have
been received for the appraiselment and
board shall cause any Of said land 50 ap-
piled for to be personally inspected and
appraised as 10 it's character. its topog-
raphy, agricultural timber. coal, min
eraa. stone or rock quarry, or grazing;
its distance from any city. town. rail-
road, river, irrigation ditch or other
waterways. and its location and charac-
ter for irrigation purposes when irFlra-
ton fs required and fully report the
same TO the said board. together with
the inspectors and appraiser Judgment
as 70 its present and prospective value;
which said report shall be considered,
and thereupon a price per acre fixed for
each quarter section and subdivision
thereof. or lot or block. which shall not
be less than SO per acre. That the In
spection and appraisal OF the land as
provided Ia this act may be made ny one
OF the said board bat when IL is deemed
advisable and for the best interest OF the
state the said board may employ not to
exceed two competent and trustworthy
citizens. freeholders OF the state, famil-
Tar with such work, to personally inspect
/ and appraise the lands applied for as
aforesaid, and report the same 10 the
board. and II said land is timbered the
timber thereon 10 be reported 10 quail
ity, quantity and value: Provided. That
whenever an application 10 purchase
lands OF the state In less than X gal
subdivision is made. the board Of .tate
spection and appraisal of the entire see
ton OF which a part only il applied for.
and the land shall be sold al the ap-
praised value. unless by reason OF irri-
cation improvements or other circuD-
stances its value shall have enhanced
subsequent 10 appraisal. when II shall he
reapraised. That the compensation OF
such inspectors and appraisers shall not
exceed 81 per day for the time actually
employed and necessary expenses. which
shall be submitted to the said board in an
itemized and verified account. TO toe ap-
proved by the board. That when deemed
necessary by the board an assistant in
| spector may be employed, who may tie
| paid not to exceed So per day. and neces-
| sary expenses, submitted as aforesaid"
| Section u provides for the bond and
| oath OF inspectors and appraisers. who
| shall be known as state land apprais-
| ers."
Section % provides that no lands grant
| ell to the state by the United States shall
/ be sold otherwise than at public aGction
| to the highest bidder. and no sale shall
| be valid unless the sum bid be equal TO or
more than the appraised value of the
| land. In estimating the value of lands
| the value OF the improvements thereon
i shall be excluded.
| Section Fl provides that at the time of
| making the inspection and appraisal Tro-
| sided for the commissioner or appraiser
.
| valuable growth of timber or valuable
| deposit of coal. stone or minerals. which
! might be adFantageously sold separate
and apart from the land: and such tim
| Der or deposits may be sold separately.
Section - provides that upon the ap-
| praisement of land the commissioner OF
| public lands shall send certificate Of
| such appraisement 10 the county Iditer.
who shall post such notice conspicuous
| ly. and the applicant for appraisement
shall be allowed twenty days in which to
| file objections.
Section q provides that I'm every ap-
praisement of land granted 10 the state
the board of state land commissioner
shall be and serve as the board Of APP
praiSers. and in every appraisement I'M
der this act the board shall appratse all
improvements placed upon any land OF
the state and found on such land q the
time OF the appraIsement. and shall also
appraise all damages and waste done TO
the said land by the cutting and removal
of timber. or the removal OF stone CT
other materials ny the person or persons
claiming such improvements. or by his
consent ana the damage 80 the land or
materials thereon by reason Of the use
and occupancy OF said lands shall he con
siaered In the appratsement. ana the
balance after deducting such damages
and waste appraised as aforesaid. shall
lie determined as the value OF the i'm
and every such appraisement shall &c re-
corded tn the proceedings OF the said
board Of state land commissioners.
Section 81 provides that If land is CT
fered 70 sale and not hid off. IL may be
again offered for sale at some future
time.
TERMS or SALE.
See ~ That all state lands. excepting
coal lands. school lands. and such lands
as shall be I'm whole or IN part within the
the limits OF any incorporated city. and
appraised at not more than $ioo per acre
or within two miles OF such limits. shall
be- sold on the following terms; ore
tenth 10 he paid on the day Of sale. orc
tenth annually thereafter on the hrst
tay ~ March I'm each year until the pur-
chase price is paid Provided THAT any
purchaser may make full payment - any
time All deferred payments shall draw
interest AZ the rate or per cent. per an
num- The FIRST instaliment OF interest
shalt become due and payable on the first
dav Of March next after the date Of sale,
ami thereafter all interest shall become
dav Of March All remittances for PAY
ment az either principal or interest must
he forwarded - the commissioner OF pub
lie lands and be made payable 70 the
state treasurer That coal lands rot
within the limits ~ Incorporated cities
and and towns or wtthin two miles there
Of shall he sold only in tracts 81 not less
than la acres. unless such land In a body
- az less area and oaiy on the following
terms. ane-tsnth cash on the day -
sale. and che balance ~ the purchase
psf>e within I'VE DAYS thereafter Tracts
III common school or granted lands In