Page images
PDF
EPUB

Five Hundred Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to reimburse the town of Kalama for all sums expended in completing the establishment of harbor lines and the plats and appraisements of the tide and shore lands in front of said town, to an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars, the same to be paid from time to time to the treasurer of said town, upon the presentation of vouchers as now required by law, duly certified by the Commissioner of Public Lands.

Passed the Senate February 14th, 1907.

Passed the House March 13th, 1907.
Approved by the Governor March 15th, 1907.

CHAPTER 172.
[S. B. 48.]

COUNTY EXHIBITS AT ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSI

TION.

AN ACT empowering Boards of County Commissioners to make exhibits of the products of their respective counties at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, in the year 1909. and to appropriate money from the county current expense fund to meet the expenses thereof.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:

commissioners may

hibits.

SECTION 1. That the boards of county commissioners County of the several counties in this State are hereby empowered sinke exto make exhibits of the products of their respective counties at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, and to appropriate money from the county current expense fund to meet the necessary expenses to be incurred in making such exhibits: Provided, That the total amount thus appropriated shall in no case exceed an amount equal to onehalf of one mill on the dollar of the taxable property of the county as shown by the assessment roll for the year 1906.

SEC. 2. That the exhibits of each county collected and paid for, pursuant to this act, shall be deemed the property of the respective counties which shall provide for the ex

pense thereof, and shall be disposed of as the respective
boards of county commissioners may determine.

Passed the Senate February 11th, 1907.
Passed the House February 27th, 1907.
Approved by the Governor March 15th, 1907.

Actions must be brought within

CHAPTER 173.
[S. B. 243.]

LIMITATION OF ACTIONS TO SET ASIDE OR CANCEL TAX

DEEDS.

AN ACT to provide a limitation for the bringing of actions to set aside or cancel tax deeds, or for the recovery of lands sold for delinquent taxes.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. Actions to set aside or cancel the deed of any county treasurer issued after and upon the sale of three years. lands for general, state, county or municipal taxes, or for the recovery of lands sold for delinquent taxes, must be brought within three years from and after the date of the issuance of such treasurer's deed: Provided, This act shall not apply to actions not otherwise barred on deeds heretofore issued if the same be commenced within one year after the passage of this act.

Passed the Senate March 5th, 1907.

Passed the House March 14th, 1907.

Approved by the Governor March 15th, 1907.

CHAPTER 174.
[S. B. 300.]

AMENDING ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PRINTING.

AN ACT relating to the public printing and the compensation therefor and amending chapter 168 of the Laws of 1905 by adding section 62.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. That chapter 168 of the Laws of 1905 be amended by adding a new section to be known as section

Type to be kept stand

61⁄2 as follows: Sec. 62. Whenever required by law or by the Legislature or either branch thereof, the public ing, when. printer shall keep the type used in printing any matter forming a part of classes one, two and four standing for use in reprinting such matter and in case a reprint is had shall charge not to exceed twenty cents per one thousand ems for the use of the type so kept standing.

Passed the Senate March 14th, 1907.

Passed the House March 14th, 1907.
Approved by the Governor March 15th, 1907.

CHAPTER 175.
[S. B. 284.]

REPEALING ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF KNOT SAW-
YERS IN SHINGLE MILLS, ETC.

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled "An act for the purpose of pro-
tecting knot sawyers in shingle mills, and requiring owners
and operators of shingle mills to protect knot saws with me-
tallic saw guards imposing penalties for failure so to do, and
declaring the law of negligence in cases where any person is
injured by any knot saw not protected by metallic saw guard."
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:
SECTION 1. That an act entitled "An Act for the pur- Repeal.
pose of protecting knot sawyers in shingle mills, and re-
quiring owners and operators of shingle mills to protect
knot saws with metallic saw guards, imposing penalties for
failure so to do, and declaring the law of negligence in
cases where any person is injured by any knot saw not
protected by metallic saw guard," approved March 1st,
1895, be and the same is hereby repealed.

Passed the Senate March 5th, 1907.

Passed the House March 13th, 1907.

Approved by the Governor March 15th, 1907.

Appropriation $2500.

CHAPTER 176.
[S. B. 11.]

APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENSES OF WASHINGTON AND
OREGON BOUNDARY LINE LITIGATION.

AN ACT appropriating two thousand five hundred dollars for ex-
penses of litigation involving the boundary line between the
states of Washington and Oregon and affecting the title of
islands and lands in the Columbia river.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:
SECTION 1. That the tum of two thousand five hundred
dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and
the same is hereby appropriated out of the general fund
for the purpose of defraying court costs, witness fees, en-
gineers' services, traveling and any other necessary ex-
penses in litigation involving the boundary line between
the states of Washington and Oregon, and any litigation
concerning the title of the state of Washington to islands
and lands in the Columbia river; which sum shall be ex-
pended upon vouchers approved by the Attorney General.
Passed the Senate March 11th, 1907.
Passed the House March 13th, 1907.
Approved by the Governor March 15th, 1907.

Appropriation $2336.

CHAPTER 177.
[S. B. 309.]

RELIEF OF STANDARD FURNITURE COMPANY.

AN ACT appropriating funds for the relief of the Standard Furniture Company, of Seattle, Washington.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, twenty-three hundred and thirty-six dollars ($2,336.00) for the payment of the Standard Furniture Company for

desks furnished in the senate and house chambers in the

Capitol building.

Passed the Senate March 11th, 1907.

Passed the House March 13th, 1907.

Approved by the Governor March 15th, 1907.

CHAPTER 178.
[S. B. 69.]

SUPERIOR JUDGES FOR THE COUNTIES OF STEVENS,
FERRY, OKANOGAN, DOUGLAS AND CHELAN.

AN ACT relating to the superior courts of the counties of Stevens,
Ferry, Okanogan, Douglas and Chelan, the election of judges
therein, and declaring an emergency.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:

elected in

SECTION 1. At the general election to be held in nine- Judges teen hundred and eight there shall be elected in the county 1908. of Stevens one superior judge; in the counties of Ferry and Okanogan jointly, one superior judge; in the county of Douglas one superior judge; and in the county of Chelan one superior judge.

judges to

Where.

SEC. 2. Upon the taking effect of this act the superior Present judge elected at the November election, 1906, for the serve county of Stevens, shall, during the remainder of his term of office, be the superior judge for the counties of Stevens and Ferry jointly; and the superior judge elected at the November election, 1904, for the counties of Ferry, Okanogan, Douglas and Chelan shall, during the remainder of his term of office, remain the superior judge for the counties of Okanogan, Douglas and Chelan jointly.

SEC. 3. An emergency exists and this act shall take ef- Emergency. fect immediately.

Passed the Senate March 8th, 1907.

Passed the House March 13th, 1907.

Approved by the Governor March 15th, 1907.

« PreviousContinue »