STATE LAND LAWS 

 SECS. 145-146 BOOMING LEASE. 



sioners to the superior court. (Laws '05, p. 354, sec. 3; sec. 



6768 Rem.-Bal. ; 477 sec. 155 Pierce.) 



Appeals from board of state land commissioners: sec 22 et seq., 

 ante. 



SEC. 145. PAYMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS. 



Should such tide lands be re-let or sold to any person, persons 

 or corporation other than such lessee or owner of such lease, the 

 bid of such subsequent lessee or purchaser shall not be accepted 

 until the payment by such subsequent lessee or purchaser to the 

 owner of such former lease, the appraised and fixed value of such 

 improvements aforesaid, as determined by said Board of State 

 Land Commissioners, or as may be determined upon appeal, and 

 said board is authorized to compel by subpoena the attendance, 

 swear and examine witnesses to such values. (Laws '05, p. 354, 



sec. 2 ; sec. 6767 Rem.-Bal. ; 477 sec. 153 Pierce.) 



Appraisement of improvements, generally: sec. 76 et seq., ante, 

 and notes. 



Subpoenas to witnesses: sees. 18 and 78, ante. 



SEC. 146. BOOMING GROUNDS LEASING OF. 



The Board of State Land Commissioners is hereby authorized 

 to lease any harbor area, tide lands or other lands of the State 

 of Washington, whether the same be now reserved from lease or 

 sale by any existing act or not, except tide lands or harbor 

 area in front of any incorporated city or town or within two 

 miles thereof on either side, and excepting any oyster reserve 

 containing oysters in merchantable quantities, to any person, 

 firm or corporation, for booming purposes. Such leases shall 

 not be granted for a longer term than ten years from the date 

 thereof ; and the Board of State Land Commissioners shall prior 

 to the issuance of any such lease fix an annual rental for the lands 

 leased, and prescribe the terms and conditions of the lease. 

 The board may declare a forfeiture of any lease for a violation 

 of any of the terms or conditions thereof. Any person, firm 

 or corporation leasing any lands under the provisions of 

 this section shall receive, hold and assort the logs and other 

 timber products of all persons requesting such service, and upon 



