STATE LAND LAWS 

 SECS. 224-225 OVERFLOW RIGHTS. 



to interfere with, impede, or obstruct the navigation of such 

 streams. (Laws '89-'90, p. 53, sec. 1; sec. 8670 Rem.-Bal. ; 

 433 sec. 31 Pierce.) 



Eminent domain for these purposes: sec. 249 et seq., post. 



Cited: 54 Wash. 536; 61 Wash. 197. 



The right given by this section and the consent of the Secretary of Wai- 

 does not authorize the construction of a drawbridge which, in its operation, 

 will obstruct a wharf upon adjoining tide lands in private ownership : Nor. 

 Pac. R. Co. v. Slade Lbr. Co., 61 Wash. 195. 



The consent of the Secretary of War to construct a bridge over a navigable 

 stream is not a condition precedent to a suit to condemn tide lands to be reached 

 by such bridge : State ex rel. Hulme v. Grays H. & P. S. R. Co., 54 Wash. 530. 



SEC. 224. CANALS AND RAILWAYS ALONG OR ACROSS WATERS. 



Every corporation formed under the laws of this state for 

 the construction of railroads or canals shall possess the power 

 to construct its railway or canal, as the case may be, across, 

 along or upon any river, stream of water, watercourses, plank 

 road, turnpike or canal, which the route of such railway or 

 canal shall intersect or touch ; but such corporation shall restore 

 the river, stream, watercourse, plank road or turnpike thus in- 

 tersected or touched to its former state as near as may be, and 

 pay any damages caused by such construction : Provided, That 

 the construction of any railway or canal by such corporation 

 along, across or upon any of the navigable rivers or waters of 

 this state shall be in such manner as to not interfere with, impede, 

 or obstruct the navigation thereof; and all rights, privileges 

 and powers of every description by law conferred upon road or 

 railroad companies are hereby given and granted to canal com- 

 panies so far as the same may be applicable. (Laws '88, p. 64, 

 sec. 3 ; amended, Laws '95, p. 148, sec. 4 ; sec. 8737 Rem.-Bal. ; 

 405 sec. 89 Pierce.) 



Eminent domain for these purposes: sec. 249 et seq., post. 



Cited : 7 Wash. 152 ; 54 Wash. 536 ; 62 Wash. 102. 



SEC. 225. RIGHT TO OVERFLOW. 



There is hereby granted by the State of Washington the right, 

 privilege, power and authority, to any person or corporation, 

 to perpetually back and hold water upon and over any land be- 

 longing to the State of Washington, and to overflow any such 



