Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-05-15
Laws of Wisconsin.
Published April 20, 1857. ]
CHAPTER 167.

PupIlSned April ", 1905
CHAPTER 167.
AN ACT to amend chapter IS of the
revised statutes, so far as it relates to per-
manenG landmarks.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represe Mt
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
Section l. The qualified electors of the
feveral towns in this state, are hereby au-
thorized to determine by vote, at any an
nual town meeting hereafter . be held,
whether they are in tavor of erecting per-
manent landmarks at the corner of Sec
tions, and quarter-stakes, or not and for
this purpose every qualified elector may
vote separate ballot, on which shall be
written or printed, or partly written and
partly printed, the following words "For
erection of permanent landmarks" or
against erection of permanent landmarks"
which ballots shall be counted and can
vassed in the same manner as ballots for
town officers are eanvassed.
Sec. 2. " hatever a majority Of all the
votes cast at such election, shall be in
favor of the erection of permanent land
marks; it shall be the duty Of tie super
Visors of such town to procure, at the ex
pense OF said town, sufficient number Of
stone monuments not less than three feet
in length and six inches in diameter, and
to make a contract with tie county sur
veyor, or any competent surveyor, for the
survey of all the section Of said town, and
for the erection of said monuments, one at
each section corner, and one at each ex-
ternal quarter section in said town said
stone monuments to be set two and half
feet il the ground, and to stand six inch
es above the ground, except in cases where
they shall be set In the center Of high
ways, and IN that case the top shall be ev-
en- With or below the surface of the ground;
and such monuments as shall be set at the
corner OF sections, shall have engraved
upon them, in cyphers, the number of
each section for which such monument
forms landmark, and those which shall
be set tor quarter posts, shall have en-
graVed upon them ~ S."
Sec. 3. In ca any town shall vote in
favor of the erection of permanent land
marks, the supervisors Of such town shall
ascertain the amount of money requisite
for such purpose, aud deliver statement
of such amount to the town clerk. who
shall add the said amount to the amounts
TO be raised for town purposes for the cur
rent year, and cause the same to be inser-
ted in the tax-roll, and shall be collected
and paid into the treasury in like manner
as other town taxes
Sec i. The board of supervisors may
make an agreemen it'll the county sur
Feyor, or any other competent surveyor.
what compensation he shall receive for
his services IN the erection of such land
marks; and such surveyor, before com
mencng such survey, shall give bond to
the people Of such town. in the penal sum
Of three thousand dollars, conditioned
that he will make a correotaand true sur
sey OF all the sections lin sal ! town. and
cause such landmarks to be set perma-
nently at each corner section and at each
external uarter-sectlon, as the same have
been established by the government
survey, and faithfully perform the duties
enjoined upon him by the provisions Of
his chapter, and according to law.
Sec. 5. Such surveyor shall in all cases
make correct aud full minutes of his sur
Tey, containing the exact distance and
hearings which smonument at the corner
of section has from the external quar-
ter monument, north, south, cas- and west
Of the same, and also the exact distance
and hearings which each external monu-
ment has from the two adjacent corner
sections. Such statement shall be recor
ded in the Office of register of deeds in
the county wherein such town is situated,
in book kept for the purpose. Such
register of deeds shall receive the same
compensation for recording the minutes
Of such survey, as is fixed by law for re-
cording deeds aud other documents.
Sec. s. All acts on parts of acts con-
travening the provisions of this act, are
hereby repealed. !
Sec 7. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage:
Approved April IL, 1867.
Published April 20, 1861
CHAPTER l73.