170 STATE LAND LAWS 



SECS. 240-241 UNITED STATES DEED. 



of Washington. (Laws '09, p. 390, sec. 1 ; sec. 6860 Rem.-Bal. ; 

 513 sec. 7 Pierce.) 



Former Laws: Laws '89-'90, p. 428, sec. 1. 



Grant to United States of rights in Lakes Union and Washington: 

 sees. 553-554, post; of tide lands for torpedo station: sec. 556, post; 

 in water courses for reclamation works: sees. 386-388, post. 



Former laws cited : 11 Wash. 231 ; 33 Wash. 386. 



A deed of tide lands from the state to the United States under former act 

 was invalid where such tide lands did not border upon uplands held or reserved 

 by the United States for the purposes specified : State ex rel. Bussell v. Callvert, 

 33 Wash. 380. 



The term "tide lands," as used in this section, does not include tide lands 

 included within an oyster reserve, as provided in sec. 359, post : Opinion Att'y 

 Gen'l, Dec. 10, '13. 



SEC. 240. SAME DEED GRANTING USE. 



Whenever application is made to the Board of State Land 

 Commissioners by any department of the United State govern- 

 ment for the use of any tide or shore lands belonging to the 

 State of Washington, and adjoining and bordering on any up- 

 land held by the United States for any of the purposes men- 

 tioned in section 239, upon proof being made to said board 

 that such uplands are so held by the United States for such pur- 

 poses, it shall cause said fact to be entered in the minutes of its 

 meetings, and the Commissioner of Public Lands shall certify 

 such fact to the governor and he shall issue a deed, which shall 

 be attested by the secretary of state, conveying the use of such 

 lands, for said purposes, to the United States, so long as it shall 

 continue to hold for said public purposes the uplands adjoining 

 said tide and shore lands. (Laws ? 09, p. 390, sec. 2 ; sec. 6861 

 Rem.-Bal. ; 513 sec. 9 Pierce.) 



Former Laws: Laws '89-'90, p. 428, sec. 1. 



SEC. 241. SAME REVERSION. 



Whenever the United States shall cease to hold and use any 

 uplands for the use and purpose mentioned in section 239 the 

 said easement shall be terminated thereby and said tide and 

 shore lands shall revert to the state without resort to any court 

 or tribunal whatsoever. (Laws '09, p. 391, sec. 4; sec. 6863 

 Rem.-Bal.; 513 sec. 13 Pierce.) 



