Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 58 Boundaries And Plats - Chapter 58.28 Townsites On United States Land -- Acquisition Of Land

58.28.010 Councils' duties when townsites on United States land
It is the duty of the city or town council of any city or town in this state situate upon public lands of the United ...

58.28.020 Councils' duties when townsites on United States land -- Survey and plat
Said council must cause a survey to be made by some competent person, of the lands which the inhabitants of said city or town may ...

58.28.030 Councils' duties when townsites on United States land -- Plats -- Filing
A plat thereof must be made in triplicate, on a scale of not less than eighty feet to one inch, which must be duly certified ...

58.28.040 Councils' duties when townsites on United States land -- Survey, notice of -- Bids for -- Franchises continued
Before proceeding to make such survey, at least ten days' notice thereof must be given, by posting within the limits of such city or townsite, ...

58.28.050 Contents of plat
Such plat must show as follows: (1) All streets, alleys, avenues, roads and highways, and the width thereof. (2) All parks, squares and all other ...

58.28.060 Monuments -- Location, placement requisites
Such surveyor must mark all corners of blocks or lots shown on the plat by substantial stakes or monuments, and must set stone or iron ...

58.28.070 Monuments -- Markings -- Surveyor's certificate on plat
If a stone is used as a monument, it must have a cross cut in the top at the point of intersection of the center ...

58.28.080 Plats filed -- Auditor's fee
All such plats must be made on mounted drawing paper, and filed and recorded in the office of the county auditor, and he must keep ...

58.28.090 Assessments
Each lot or parcel of said lands having thereon valuable improvements or buildings ordinarily used as dwellings or for business purposes, not exceeding one-tenth of ...

58.28.100 Notice of possession filed -- Assessment and fee -- Certificate -- Council record
Every person, company, corporation or association claimant of any city or town lot or parcel of land within the limits of such city or townsite, ...

58.28.110 Deficiency assessment -- When payable
If it is found that the amounts hereinbefore specified as assessments and fees for costs and expenses prove to be insufficient to cover and defray ...

58.28.120 Deed to claimants -- Actions contesting title, limitations on
At the expiration of six months after the time of filing of such patent, or a certified copy thereof in the office of the county ...

58.28.130 Entries on mineral lands -- Rights of claimants
Townsite entries may be made by incorporated towns or cities on the mineral lands of the United States, but no title shall be acquired by ...

58.28.140 Conflicting claims -- Procedure
In all cases of adverse claims or disputes arising out of conflicting claims to lands or concerning boundary lines, the adverse claimants may submit the ...

58.28.150 Notice of filing patent -- Abandonment of claim
The said council must give public notice by advertising for four weeks in a newspaper published in said city or town, or, if there be ...

58.28.160 Sale of unoccupied lots -- Notice -- Minimum price
All lots in such city or townsite which were unoccupied at the time of the entry of said townsite in the United States land office ...

58.28.170 Lands for school and municipal purposes -- Funds
All school lots or parcels of land, reserved or occupied for school purposes, must be conveyed to the school district in which such city or ...

58.28.180 Effect of informalities -- Certificate or deed as prima facie evidence
No mere informality, failure or omission on the part of any of the persons or officers named in this chapter invalidates the acts of such ...

58.28.190 Corporate authorities to act promptly
Such corporate authorities shall promptly execute and perform all duties imposed upon them by the provisions of this chapter.[1909 c 231 § 19; RRS § ...

58.28.200 Proof requisite to delivery of deed
No deed to any lot or parcel of land in such townsite entry shall be made or delivered to any alleged occupant thereof before proof ...

58.28.201 Title to vacated lots by occupancy and improvements
See RCW 58.28.510. ...

58.28.202 Controversies, by whom settled -- Review
See RCW 58.28.520. ...

58.28.203 Platted lands declared dedicated to public use
See RCW 58.28.440. ...

58.28.204 Appeals -- Procedure
See RCW 58.28.490. ...

58.28.210 Unincorporated towns on United States land -- Superior court judge to file claim
It is the duty of the judge of the superior court of any county in this state to enter at the proper land office of ...

58.28.220 Petition to superior court judge -- Contents -- Procedure
The judge of the superior court of any county in this state, whenever he is so requested by a petition signed by not less than ...

58.28.230 Survey and plat -- Boundaries -- Monuments
Such judge must thereupon cause a survey to be made by some competent person, of the lands which the inhabitants of said town may be ...

58.28.240 Plats -- Filing
The plat thereof must be made in triplicate on a scale of not less than eighty feet to an inch, which must be duly certified ...

58.28.250 Survey, notice of -- Bids for -- Franchises continued
Before proceeding to make such survey, at least ten days' notice thereof must be given, by posting within the limits of such townsite, not less ...

58.28.260 Contents of plat
Such plat must show as follows: (1) All streets, alleys, avenues, roads and highways, and the width thereof. (2) All parks, squares and all other ...

58.28.270 Monuments -- Location, placement requisites
Such surveyor must mark all corners of blocks or lots shown on the plat by substantial stakes or monuments, and must set stone or iron ...

58.28.280 Monuments -- Markings -- Surveyor's certificate on plat
If a stone is used as a monument it must have a cross cut in the top at the point of intersection of center lines ...

58.28.290 Plats filed -- Auditor's fee
All such plats must be made on mounted drawing paper, and filed and recorded in the office of the county auditor, and he must keep ...

58.28.300 Assessments -- Disposition -- Employment of attorney authorized
Each lot or parcel of said lands having thereon valuable improvements or buildings ordinarily used as dwellings or for business purposes, not exceeding one-tenth of ...

58.28.310 Notice of possession filed -- Assessment and fee -- Certificate -- Judge's record
Every person, company, corporation, or association, claimant of any town lot or parcel of land, within the limits of such townsite, must present to such ...

58.28.320 Deficiency assessment -- When payable
If it is found that the amounts hereinbefore specified as assessments and fees for costs and expenses, prove to be insufficient to cover and defray ...

58.28.330 Deed to claimants -- Actions contesting title, limitations on
At the expiration of six months after the time of filing such patent, or certified copy thereof, in the office of the county auditor, if ...

58.28.340 Entries on mineral lands -- Rights of claimants
Townsite entries may be made by such judge on mineral lands of the United States, but no title shall be acquired by such judge to ...

58.28.350 Conflicting claims -- Procedure
In all cases of adverse claims or disputes arising out of conflicting claims to land or concerning boundary lines, the adverse claimants may submit the ...

58.28.360 Proof of right -- Costs upon failure of both conflicting parties
If in any action brought under this chapter, or under said acts of congress, the right to the ground in controversy shall not be established ...

58.28.370 Notice of filing patent
Said judge must promptly give public notice by advertising for four weeks in any newspaper published in such town, or if there be no newspaper ...

58.28.380 Abandonment of claim
If any person, company, association, or any other claimant of lands in such townsite fails, neglects or refuses to make application to said judge for ...

58.28.390 Sale of unoccupied lots -- Notice -- Minimum price
All lots in such townsite which were unoccupied within the meaning of the said acts of congress at the time of the entry of said ...

58.28.400 Lands for school and public purposes -- Expenses as charge against fund
All school lots or parcels of land reserved or occupied for school purposes, must be conveyed to the school district in which such town is ...

58.28.410 Disposition of excess money -- Special fund
Any sum of money remaining in said fund after defraying all necessary expenses of location, entry, surveying, platting, advertising, filing and recording, reimbursement of moneys ...

58.28.420 Effect of informalities -- Certificate or deed as prima facie evidence
No mere informality, failure, or omission on the part of any persons or officers named in this chapter invalidates the acts of such person or ...

58.28.430 Proof requisite to delivery of deed
No deed to any lot in such unincorporated town or unincorporated government townsite entry shall be made or delivered to any alleged occupant thereof before ...

58.28.440 Platted lands declared dedicated to public use
All streets, roads, lanes and alleys, public squares, cemeteries, parks, levees, school lots, and commons, surveyed, marked and platted, on the map of any townsite, ...

58.28.450 Clerk's duties when judge trustee
All clerical work under this chapter where a judge of the superior court is trustee must be performed by the clerk of the superior court.[1909 ...

58.28.460 Accounting and depositing money -- Promptness
Such judge when fulfilling the duties imposed upon him by said acts of congress, and by this chapter, must keep a correct account of all ...

58.28.470 Records filed with county clerk
Whenever the affairs pertaining to such trust shall be finally settled and disposed of by such judge, he shall deposit all books and papers relating ...

58.28.480 Judge, a trustee for purposes herein
Every such judge when fulfilling the duties imposed upon him by said acts of congress, and by this chapter, shall be deemed and held to ...

58.28.490 Appellate review -- Procedure
Appellate review of the judgment or orders of the superior court in all cases arising under this chapter or said acts of congress may be ...

58.28.500 Succession of trust
The successors in office of such superior court judge shall be his successors as trustee of such trust.[1909 c 231 § 51; RRS § 11534. ...

58.28.510 Title to vacated lots by occupancy and improvements
The judge of the superior court of any county is hereby declared to be the successor as trustee of any territorial probate judge in such ...

58.28.520 Controversies, by whom settled -- Review
Except as hereinbefore specially provided, the city or town council in incorporated cities and towns, and the judge of the superior court, as trustee, in ...