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COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS-N
JEFFERSON COUNTY. WASHINGTON
THI[ l.I[ADER co.
Mr. Neil Pendley and representatives of the Teamsters' Union appeared relative to
wages of road crews. No changes were made in salaries.
A letter was sent to the Director of Highways releasing the State of Washington from
an agreement between the State of Washington Depart. of Highways and Jefferson County,
stating Jefferson County has no claim for any damages done fO County road and the inter-
section of State Highway No. 9 during construction of Port ownsend railroad overcrossing
and approaches.
Gravel was reported on t he land near the Chimacum Garbage Dump and the application
of Ronald E. Put as. for the Se NE f less 10 A. retained for gravel pit) Sec. 11, Twp.
29, Range 1 West, W. M., was rejected and his deposit returned to him.
This being the time advertised for hearing on the 1% real estate sales tax on
property deeds, and Resolutions having been received in regard to this from School
Districts Nos. 46, 48, 49 and 50, a mation was made by George Huntingford, seconded
by Bertil Kruse that Ordinance No. XIII be adopted for a year beginning May 1, 1957, as
follows:
ORDINANCE NO. XIII
ORDINANCE
RELATING TO SALES OF REAL ESTATE AND LEVYING AN EXCISE TAX THEREON
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, State of
Washington, that Ordinance Number XIII is hereby adopted as follows:
SECTION I
"Sale" shall have its ordinary meaning and shall in addition include any conveyance,
grant, ass~gnment, quit-claim, or transfer of ownership of or title to real property,
including standing timber, or any estate or interest therein, for a valuable consideration
and any contract for such grant, assignment, quit-claim or transfer, and any lease with
an option to purchase real property, including standing timber, or any estate or interest
therein or other contract under which possession of the property is given to the pur-
chaser or any other person by his directi on while ti tle is retai ned by the seller as
security and the payment of the purchase price, but shall not include transfers by gift,
devise, ~~a~ or inheritance, nor a sale by or to the United States,
the State of Washington, or any political subdivision thereof or a municipal cor~oration
of this State, nor a transfer by appropriation or decree in condemnation proceedings
brought by the United States, the State or any political subdivisions thereof, or a
municipal corporation, nor a mortgage or other transfer of the interest in real property
merely to secure a debt, nor the assignment thereof, nor any transfer or clonveyance
made pursuant to an order of sale by the Court in any mortgage or lien foreclosure pro-
ceeding or upon execution of judgment, a deed in lieu of foreclosure to satisfy a
mortgage of a conveyance to the Federal Housing Administration or Veterans' Administra-
tion by an authorized mortgagee made pursuant to a contract of insurance or guaranty with
the Federal Houslng Administration, nor a transfer or assignment of a vendor'S interest
in a contract for the sale of real property even though accompanied by a conveyance of
the vendor's interest in the real property involved !!!- , nor a transfer in compliance
with the terms of any lease or contract upon which a tax as imposed by this ordinance has
been paid or where such lease or contract was entered into prior to May 1, 1951, nor the
sale of any grave or lot in an established cemetery.
"Seller" shall include any individual, assignee, receiver, trJ<ustee in bankruptcy,
trust, estate, firm, co-partnership, join. venture, club, company, joint stock company,
business trust. corporation, municipal or quasi-municipal corporation, associatlon,
society, or any group of individuals acting as a unit, whether mutual, co-operative,
fraternal, non-profit or other~i3e, but shall not include the United States or the State
of Washington, or any political subdivisions of the State of Washington and municipal
corporations of this State.
"Selling price" shall mean the consigeration, in money or anything of value, paid or
delivered or contra.cted to be pad or dell vered in return for the transfer of t.he real
property or estate or interest therein anp. shall include the amount of any lien, mortgage,
cont,r1'1ct, indebtedness, or other incumbrance gi ven to secure payment of the purchase
price, or any part thereof, or remaining unpaid on such property at the time of such
asle, including the amount of any lien or encumbrance existing against tho property and
agreed to be paid by the purchaser, but shall not include the amount of any outstanding
lien or encumbrance in favor of the United States, the State or a numicipal corporation
for taxes, special benefits, or improvements.
PROVIDED, From and after June 9, 1955, as sued in this ordinance, the term "Sale"
shall have its ordinary meaning and shall include any conveyance, grant, aS3ignment,
quit.claim or transfer of the ownership of or title tp real property, J.ncluding standing
timber or any estate or interest therein f or a valuable considerati on, and any contract
for su~h conveyance, grant, assignment, quiclaim, or transfer, and any lease with an
option to purchase real property, including standing timber, or any estate or interest
therein or other contract under which possession of the property is given to the purchaser,
or any othar person by his direction, which title is retained by the vendor as security
for the payment of the purchase price.
Tho term shall not include a transfer by g1ft, devise, or inheri~ance, a transfer
of any leasehold interest other than of the type mentioned above, a cancel.l.lJtlon or
forfeiture of the vendee'S interest in a contract for the sale of real property, whether
or not such contract contains Q forfeiture clausel or deed in lieu of forecloflure of a
mortgage or the assumption by Q granted of the ba ance owing on an obligation which is
Becured by a mortgage or deed in lieu of forfeiture of the vendee's interest in a contract
of sale where no consideration passes otherwise or the partition of property by tenants
:I.n common by agreement or 81'1 the result of a court decree any transfer, conve:{ance, or
Assignmont of property or interest in property from one spOU8e to the other in accordance
with the terms of a decree of divorc,o or in fulfillment of a pl'opery settlement agreement
incident thereto, the assignment or other transfer of a vendor's interest in a contract
for the salo of real property, even thogh accompanied by a conveyance of the vendor'S
interest in the' real property involved, transfers by appropriation or decroe in condemo'lEl-
t10n prooeedings brouv.ht by the United State.a. the St,ate o~ anYiPoli tiClll 9ubdi vis1.on thereof,
oX' a IllUn101pa.L' corporlrt1on, a mortgage or other transfer 01' an Ilterest in real prop arty
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