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SECS. 157-158 PORT DISTRICTS. 



such reasonable time thereafter as such port commission shall fix 

 in each case, any of which such times so fixed may be thereafter 

 extended by such commission, the character of which improve- 

 ments may, with the approval of the port commission, be 

 changed either before or after completion, but in all cases where 

 the abutting owner or one claiming under him had prior to 

 February 22, 1913, built upon such area, his improvements 

 shall, so far as otherwise conforming to the provisions of the 

 state constitution, be recognized and accepted as a sufficient 

 compliance with the requirements of this act so far as concerns 

 the area covered thereby, and as to uncovered area such im- 

 provements shall be given the same consideration as in other 

 cases. (Laws '13, p. 585, sec. 2; 3 Rem.-Bal., sec. 6781-2.) 



Abutter's preference right to purchase tide lands: sec. 90 et seq., 

 supra. 



SEC. 157. SAME RENTAL. 



Every lease obtained by virture of such preference shall 

 further provide that the annual rental to be paid shall be a 

 sum equal to two per cent, of the assessed valuation for the year 

 preceding the date of such lease of an equal area of adjoining 

 or abutting shore or tide lands, exclusive of improvements 

 thereon, and where the adjoining or abutting strip of shore 

 or tide lands is of less width than the harbor area, a value 

 proportional to said width : Provided, That the foregoing pro- 

 vision fixing the rate of rental shall not extend beyond December 

 31, 1928, but all rentals after that date 'shall be subject to be 

 controlled and fixed in the manner and by the public authority 

 or authorities then provided by law for the same. (Laws '13, 

 p. 585, sec. 2; 3 Rem.-Bal., sec. 6781-2.) 



SEC. 158. SAME NO DAMAGES FOR APPROPRIATION OF THE 

 RIGHT. 



It shall not be necessary for any public corporation propos- 

 ing to make use of any such harbor area to acquire by con- 

 demnation or otherwise the preference right hereby granted 

 relating thereto, but nothing herein contained shall be con- 

 strued to deprive any party to any such condemnation proceed- 



