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SECS. 277-279 ESTABLISHMENT OF WATERWAYS. 



plats are filed and become a part of the county records. (Laws 

 '90, p. 781, sec. 4; amended, Laws '93, p. 26, sec. 1 ; sec. 8095 

 Rem.-BaL; 477 sec. 223 Pierce.) 



* Succeeded by Board of State Land Commissioners: sec. 13, 

 supra. 



Filing of tide land plats: sees. 308 and 322, infra. 



SEC. 277. RESERVED FROM SALE OR LEASE. 



All the public ways that may be established under the provis- 

 ions of this chapter are, and shall forever be, reserved from sale 

 or lease as public ways for water crafts. (Laws '90, p. 732, sec. 

 5; sec. 8096 Rem.-BaL; 477 sec. 225 Pierce.) 



Partially repealed: see sees. 163-169, ante, as to lease; sees. 282- 

 284, post, as to vacation and sale. 



Special grants of rights in Ilwaco waterways: 521 et seq., post. 

 Further provision: sec. 294, post. 

 Cited: 64 Wash. 324. 



SEC. 278. TERMS DEFINED. 



Where the words "tide flats or tide lands" are used in this 

 chapter, they shall be construed to mean all lands over which the 

 tide ebbs and flows, and which is bare at low tide ; and where the 

 words ordinary water crafts are used, they shall be construed 

 to mean boats, barges and other water crafts drawing two and 

 one-half feet and over of water. (Laws '90, p. 732, sec. 6 ; sec. 

 8097 Rem.-Bal. ; 477 sec. 227 Pierce.) 



Cited: 11 Wash. 229. 



SEC. 279. POWERS OF BOARD. 



The Board of Harbor Line Commissioners are hereby author- 

 ized and instructed to carry out the provisions of this act,* and 

 they shall begin operations as soon as practicable after the pas- 

 sage and approval of this act ;* and they are hereby authorized 

 to employ such assistance and procure such material as may be 

 necessary to carry out the full intent and purpose of this act,* 

 and the compensation for the same shall be such reasonable 



