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SECS. 544-547 SPECIAL GRANTS. 



SEC. 544. SAME GRANT TO PORT OF SEATTLE. 



After June 12, 1913, the title to all of that portion of the said 

 Smith Cove waterway vacated by section 543 shall be vested in the port 

 of Seattle: Provided, however, That before such vacation shall be- 

 come effective, or the title to said property shall vest in said port of 

 Seattle the said port of Seattle shall procure the consent of all owners 

 of property abutting upon the said waterway of [to] said vacation, 

 but the said port of Seattle shall possess no right to acquire any such 

 consent by exercise of the power of eminent domain, or by any proceed- 

 ings whatever, against the will of any such abutting owner. (Laws 

 '13, p. 195, sec. 2.) 



Disposition of vacated waterways, generally : sees. 283-284, supra. 



SEC. 545. CITY OF SEATTLE GREEN LAKE SHORE LANDS. 



All of the shore lands, beds, and waters of Green Lake, in the city 

 of Seattle, county of King, State of Washington, claimed by the State 

 of Washington, be and the same are hereby donated to the city of Seattle 

 for park, parkway and boulevard purposes: Provided, That this section 

 shall not affect the vested rights of upland owners: And provided 

 further, That existing ordinances of said city authorizing the use of 

 parts of said shore lands, beds, and waters shall continue in full force 

 in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof. (Laws '05, p. 

 141, sec. 1.) 



SEC. 546. SAME REVERSION. 



The above granted lands shall never be used for any other than 

 park, parkway or boulevard purposes, including suitable street railway 

 facilities. The city of Seattle shall commence the improvement thereof 

 within one year from June 8, 1905, and within five years from that 

 time shall expend at least $10,000.00 in such improvements. The title 

 to said lands shall revert to the state in case of the failure of the city 

 to comply with any of the provisions of this section. (Laws '05, p. 

 141, sec. 2.) 



SEC. 547. CITY OF TACOMA TIDE LANDS AT PT. DEFIANCE 

 PARK. 



The Commissioner of Public Lands of the State of Washington is 

 hereby authorized and directed to certify, in manner now provided by 

 law in other cases, to the Governor, for deed to the city of Tacoma, in 

 the State of Washington, all of the tide and shore lands abutting upon 

 and contiguous to the following described uplands, to-wit: 



Lots 1, 2, and 3, of section 10, and lots 1, 2, and 3, and the south 

 half of the southwest quarter of section 14, and lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 

 and the east half of the southeast quarter and the northeast quarter 

 of the northwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the northeast 

 quarter of section 15, all in township 21 north, range 2 east of the 

 Willamette meridian, in Pierce county, State of Washington. 



