Chapter 215. to establish two additional land districts in the State of Washington
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CHAP. 215.— An Act to establish two additional land districts in the State of Washington.May 16, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Public lands.Chehalis and Columbia land districts, Washington, established.Chehalis land district.Boundaries. That all that portion of the State of Washington bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point on the western coast of the State of Washington, where the line between townships fourteen and fifteen north of the baseline intersects said coast; thence east along said line between townships fourteen and fifteen to the summit of the Cascade range of mountains; thence north along the summit of said range to a point where the fifth standard parallel, if projected, would intersect said range; thence west along said fifth standard parallel to the Willamette principal meridian; thence north along said meridian to the northeast corner of township twenty-four north of range one 114FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Chs. 215, 216. 1890. west; thence west along the line between townships twenty-four and twenty-five when extended to the Pacific Ocean; thence south along the western coast of the State to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby, constituted a new land district, to be called the Office at Olympia.Chehalis land district of the State of Washington, and the land office for said district shall be located at the city of Olympia. Sec. 2. Columbia land district.Boundaries.
That all that portion of the State of Washington beginning at a point on the northern boundary of the State where the Columbia guide meridian, when projected, will intersect the said northern boundary of the State; thence west along said northern boundary to a point where the same intersects the summit of the Cascade range of mountains; thence south along the summit of said Cascade range to a point where the fifth standard parallel north when projected will intersect said range; thence east along said fifth standard parallel to the intersection thereof with the Columbia guide meridian, between ranges thirty and thirty-one east: thence north following said guide meridian to the place of beginning be. and the same is hereby, constituted a new lam) district, to be called the Columbia land district in the State of Washington, and the land office Office at Waterville.for said district shall be located at the town of Waterville.
Sec. 3. Register and receiver to be appointed. That the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, is hereby authorized to appoint a register and receiver for each of said land districts hereby created, who shall reside at the places where their respective land offices are located, and who shall have the same authority and shall perform the same and similar duties, and receive the same fees, emoluments, and compensation as registers and receivers discharging like duties in other land offices in the State of Washington, and said land districts shall be subject as other land districts are under the laws to be changed or consolidated with any other land district or districts, and the said land offices may be changed to any other location by order of the President.
Approved, May 16, 1890.