White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1926-01-08
SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE
NOT YET NAMED

Ml ItI NRmIu
Neither Speaker Danskin of the
house or President Lon Johnson
Of the senate has yet appointed the
other members of the committee
who, with Erie Barnes, director Of
conservation and development. will
work out the final adjustments be-
tween the state and the settlers on
the state land settlement project
here. As the legislature ad-
journed this week. these appoint
ments are expected shortly and it
is anticipated that the committee
will enter upon.its duties at once.
!; This will be the final chapter in
the story, for when the committee
shall have completed its work the
state will have withdrawn from the
project and each settler will be on
his own. The law taking the state
out of the land settlement business
here, and under which the commit
tee will work. follows:
"Section /. There is hereby created
a land settlement adjustment board,
hereinafter called the adjustment
board which shall consist of the direc-
tor of conservation and development,
a practical farmer familiar with irriga-
ton practice to be appointed by the
president of the senate and a practi-
cal farmer familiar with irrigation
practice to be appointed by the speak
er of the house Of representatives.
The members of said adjustment
board other than the director of con-
servation and development shall
hold office until the meeting of the
regular session of the legislature in
January 1927.
Section 2. Whenever any contract
for the purchase and development Of
lands has been heretofore entered in
| to between the State OF Washington
and any settler under the provisions
of Chapter 1888 of the Laws OF 1919,
and it shall be found in the judgment
of the director of conservation and
development that the contract pur-
chase price Of such lands is in excess
of the reasonable and fair value there
of, and or the terms or conditions of
the contract are unreasonable or un-
| just, the director of conservation and
development shall have the power by
/ and with the advice and consent of
the, other members OF the adjust
ment board to modify such existing
contract, Or to enter into new con-
tract, for such price and or upon such
terms as may be just and Reasonable
within the limitations precribed in
said Chapter 1888 Of the Laws Of 1919.
Section 3. Whenever any contract
/ for the purchase and development OF
land has been entered into under
said Chapter 1888 OF the Laws of 1919.
and it shall be found In the Judgment
| of the director of conservation and
development that the lands covered
by such contract are of such charac-
ter and or so situated as not to be
capable of development and or not to
\ be of the value of the purchase price
specified in said contract, the direc-
tor of conservation and development,
with the approval of the other men,
bers of the said adjustment board,
shall have the power to accept sur
render of, and to cancel such contract
from the settler, and to repay the set
tier such sum as may be just and
reasonable.
Section 4. Whenever any lands
have been purchased by the state for
land settlement purposes under the
provisions of said Chapter 1888 of the
Laws of 1919, and Rave been or have
not been improved as in that act pro-
vided, and it shall be found in the
judgment of the director of conser-
walton and development that any of
said lands are of such character and
so situated as not to be suitable, or
are not needed for land settlement
purposes, the director Of conservation
and development, with the approval
Of the other members of the said ad-
justment board, shall appraise the said
lands and the improvements thereof
biz any, and thereupon the director of
conservation and development sthll
have the power to offer for sale and
sell any such lands at public auction
in the manner and upon the terms, as
ncar, as mar be, as provided by law
for. the sale sof lands granted to the
state, at not less THIN the appraised
value thereof. All moneys received
from tho sale of. said lands as above
provided shall be paid into the state
/ treasury and placed to the credit of
| the. state ..t1reclamation revolving
fund.
Section S. The members of the adj
! justment board other than the dir
ector of consemation and develop
! mert appointed under the provisions
of this act shall be paid out of the mon
eys hereinafter appropriated, the sum
Of ten dollars ($10l for each day act
ually spent in the performance Of their
duties under the. provisions Of this
act, and their actual and necessary
travelling and other expenses incurred
in the performance OF such duties.
Section 8. Said adjustment board
shall proceed forthwith or as soon al
they can conveniently do 50 to in.
yeshgate and adjust any and all con.
troversies or claims heretofore OF
hereafter presented to the director oil
conservation and development by any
person, or persons, holding land set.
Element contracts with the state oil
Washington.
Section T.. For the purpose of car.
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