STATE LAND LAWS 

 SECS. 165-167 WATERWAY LEASE RENTALS. 



recognized and accepted as a sufficient compliance with the re- 

 quirements of this chapter so far as concerns the area covered 

 thereby, and as to uncovered area such improvements shall be 

 given the same consideration as in other cases. (Laws '13, p. 

 582, sec. 1; 3 Rem.-Bal., sec. 6781.) 



* Port Commission in port districts: sec. 169, post. 



SEC. 165. AREA ABUTTING STREETS CONTROL OF. 



Nothing contained in this chapter shall confer upon, create 

 or recognize in any abutting owner any right or privilege in 

 or to any strip of waterway abutting any street and between 

 prolongations of the lines of such street, "but the control of 

 and the right to use such strip is hereby reserved to the State 

 of Washington, except that in cases situate in a port district 

 such control and use shall vest in such port district. (Laws 

 '13, p. 582, sec. 1 ; 3 Rem.-Bal., sec. 6781.) 



Right to bridge waterways: sec. 243 et seq., post. 



Streets over waterways: sec. 311, post. 



SEC. 166. RENTAL UNDER PREFERENCE RIGHT PERMIT. 



Every permit obtained by virtue of the exercise of the right 

 granted by section 164 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 per- 

 mit of an equal area of adjoining or abutting shore or tide 

 lands, exclusive of improvements thereon, and where the adjoin- 

 ing or abutting strip of shore or tide lands is of less width 

 than the harbor area, a value proportional to said width: 

 Provided, however, That the foregoing provision 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. 582, sec. 1 ; 

 3 Rem.-Bal., sec. 6781.) 



SEC. 167. NO DAMAGES FOR APPROPRIATION OF PREFERENCE 

 RIGHT. 



It shall not be necessary for any public corporation propos- 

 ing to make use of any such strip of waterway to acquire by 

 condemnation or otherwise the right granted by section 164 re- 



