The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-12-27

There is animporan, matter, Of which
we think tie Legislature ough, to take
particular coginzance tina, is in defining
the duties Of County Surveyor, in making
subdivisions Of land. There is nothing
more lmpor,an, than the establishment,
OF meies and bounds by some well dehn.
cd law. The study OF mathematics alone
is not sufficient TO qualify him ouly fer
casting up the area of surveys made ac-
cording 10 his own proceeding, bu: the
manner OF proceeding, in making Le-
gal Subdivision, is matter oil law and
should be we'll defined by law, ,ba, SUI.
veyors IN the succession OF changes may
be uniform in their practise.
We think ,ha, every person Of observs-
lion must he aware OF the difficulties
liable to grow GU, of practice of this
kind. Ii some competent person could
retain the Office for life. aud remain In
the same county 1t would be different,
even then 1t would be shou!dering toe
much responsibility upon one person.
The la" should define at what particular
part OF section The surveyor should
commence his survey, the particular
lines that should be run FIST, as a basis
of that survey, ard so describe the man.
ner Of procedure even down 10 the
smallest legal subdivision, and all SUI
veys should be recorded by the surveyor,
allowing him fair remuneration for his
services, and indeed, no, IN the name of
the person by whose request the survey
was made, but by the numbers Of the
land and the precise location. and the
parts OF SECTION given; and the one whose
duty it is TO make such index should be
allowed fair remuneration for his ser.
vices.
by making the index in the name of
the person requesting the survey made,
when that person is dead or gone and
forgotten, no person will be able to find
that survey without great amount oil
labor, for winch no one will feel willing
to pay. And again, the Surveyors wages
are no. enough; no person can afford to
Ind his own conveyance ADD charge bu.
b. Per day; and as long as sach is the
case that office will continually keep
changing hands. We once performed
the duties OF tina, office, and wken ever
we charge living wages.we always found
some one narrow souled enough TO com.
plain, and that, for one Of the reasons we
positively decline accepting the office for
an other term, because, was satisfied
that | could better afford to do common
labor Tor 81. per day than 10 shoulder the
expence oil the c. unity Surveyor for S..
Per day. Unless more notice is taken Of
this subject, and something more is done
10 induce competent persons to take the
office and retain il. matters respecting
lines found and land marks. viii be m 4
depiorable condition, and will olentimes
be only settled at the expence Of the
whole farm.
fit is tie best policy to have salaricd
officers, the surveyor Is equally enti:lcd
TO salary, with notes, pIats and compass
found him, and all other coming encics, !
as any other county officer, and more,
good competent persons should be cleo
ted as ehalnmen, who should qualify, /
give bonds. aud sholder tue responsibility I
oil their own doings, then they and tie /
surveyor should have far compensa-
lion either by the day, by the corner or
line, or by salary.