Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-18
Published April 20, 1861
CHAPTER lR1--GRNRRAI

AN ACT TO amend chapter is Of the revised stat
utes 50 far as 1t relates TO permanent land marks
The people of the state Of wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly. do enact as follows;
Section l. The qualified electors Of the several
In this state, are hereby authorized 70 deter
mine by, vote, any annual town meeting hereafter
to be held whether they In favor of erecting per
manent landmarks ut the corner of sections, and
quarter stakes, or not; and for this purpose every
qualified elector msy vote separate ballot on which
shall be written or printed, the following Words
" For erection Of permanent landmarks" or 'ag ains
erection of permanent landmarks which ballots shall
be counted and canvassed IN the same manner ball
lots for town officers are canvassed-a
Sec, 2. Whenever majority OF all the votes cast at
such election shall be in favor Of the erection of per-
manent Landmark ks 1t shall be the duty of the super
visoTs OF such town, 70 procure at the EXPENSE
Of such town, a Sufficient number of stone monu-
mes not less than three feet ia length and six inches
Ia diameter and TO NIKE contract with the county
surveyor any competent surveyor, for the survey
Of AL the sections of said town, and for the erection
Of said monuments, one at each section corner, and
at each external quarter section in said town !;
said stone monuments TO he settwo and one half feet
in the ground, and 10 stand six inches above the
grounds except in cases where they shall be set in the
ceuteT Of highways and in that the top hall be
even with or below the turfsee of the ground and
such monuments sh ii be set az the corner of sec
tons, shall have engraved upon them in cyphers the
BANNER 81 each section for which such monument
forms 4 ndmark, and those which snall be set for
quarter posts, shall have engraved on them. = z
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Sec 8. In case any town shah vote in 1aYor Of the
erection of permanent landmarks the supervisors of
such town shall ascertain the smount of money requi-
site for such purpose and deliver statement of such
amount 20 the sown clerk who shall add the said
amount to the amounts be raised for town purposes
for the current year. and cause the same 70 be inserted
In the tax-roli, and shall be collected and paid into
the treasury in ike manner as other town taxes.
Sec. 4. The board of supervisors may make an
agreement with the county surveyor or any other
competent Surveyor what compensation he shall
receive for his services in the erection of such land
marks; and such surteyor, before commencing such
survey shall give bond to the people of such town
in the penal of three hundred dollars conditioned
that he will make correct and survey Of all the
sections in said town. and such landmarks to be
set permanently each section and at each e-
ernal quarter section, the slme have been estab
shed by the government survey, and faithfully per-
form the duties joined upon by the provisions Of
this chapter, ana according tolsY. gll
Sec. D. Such surveyor shah in all cases make corr
rect and fall minutes of his survey containing the
act distance and bearings which monument at the
of section has from the external quarter monu-
nent, north, south, east and west of the same and
also the exact dist and bearings viii each exter-
nal monument has from the two adjacent sec
tons Such statement shall be recorded by the regis
ter Of deeds in the unity wherein such town is stuat-
ed in book kept for that purpose. Such register of
deeds shall receive the Compensation for record
ing the minutes Of such survey, is fixed by law for
recording deeds and Their documents.
Sec 6. All acts parts of acts contravening the
provisions Of this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec Z. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage. . f,.
Approved April IL, 1867. 81