STATE LAND LAWS 

 SECS. 479-482 JEFFERSON COUNTY RESERVES. 



SEC. 479. HOQUIAM GENERAL LAWS GOVERN. 



The general laws of the state in relation to the platting, appraise- 

 ment and sale of tide lands and shore lands and the establishment 

 and leasing of harbor area, when not inconsistent with this act,* 

 shall be applicable hereunder, relative to notice of filing of plats, 

 manner of exercising the preference right of purchase or lease, ap- 

 peals from the State Board of Land Commissioners, and all other 

 proceedings so far as necessary to carry out the purpose of this act.* 

 (Laws '03, p. 45, sec. 5.) 



*Secs. 475-479. 



SEC. 480. JEFFERSON COUNTY OYSTER RESERVES RESUR- 

 VEY AND CLASSIFICATION. 



The State Oyster Commission is hereby authorized and directed 

 to cause a resurvey and appraisement of the state oyster land re- 

 serves of Jefferson county, and to file plats thereof in the manner now 

 provided by law, and to indicate thereupon all such portions thereof 

 as are natural oyster beds, which shall be classified as first class. 

 (Laws '07, p. 455, sec. 1; sec. 6819 Rem.-BaL; 373 sec. 29 Pierce.) 



SEC. 481. SAME SALE OF. 



After the survey, appraisement and filing of the plat as in section 

 480 provided for, and upon application of any person or persons, for 

 purchase of any portion of the said land, other than first class, the 

 said State Oyster Commission shall cause notice thereof to be given in 

 the manner now provided by law, for the sale of other tide lands, 

 and at the time and place designated in said notice, shall proceed 

 to sell the same at public auction, to the highest bidder, the same not 

 to be sold at less than the appraised value: Provided, That not more 

 than fifty acres shall be sold to any one individual or corporation: 

 And provided further, That payment may be made for said land in 

 cash, upon the following terms, to-wit: One-tenth cash to be paid at 

 time of sale, and the balance of the purchase price in deferred pay- 

 ments of nine equal annual payments, with interest on all deferred 

 payments, at the rate of six per cent, per annum. (Laws '07, p. 455, 

 sec. 2; sec. 6820 Rem.-Bal.; 373 sec. 31 Pierce.) 



The State Oyster Commission is without authority to set aside an approved 

 sale under this act and refund to the purchaser the initial payment : Opinion 

 Att'y Gen'l, May 17, '13. 



SEC. 482. SAME GENERAL LAWS TO GOVERN WHEN. 



Nothing in this act* contained shall change, modify or repeal any 

 existing provisions of the general law relating to the sale and use of 

 tide lands for the culture of oysters or other shell fish, but shall be 

 additional thereto and concurrent therewith, and all sales of tide lands 

 made hereunder* for the purpose of the culture of oysters or other shell 

 fish shall be subject to like conditions and reversions prescribed by ex- 



