Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-04-02
Chapter 30.

An ACT providing for tho establishment Of true mo
ridian line, and for regulating ia" practice Of sur
Ncyiug ia tht- State
SECr l. ~ shall b. tho duty Of tho cour,, com.
,aiss"ners of each county OF tho state within two
YEAR from and after the passage of thi, act IN
any new county shall o formed at any time hereafter
then within six months Of TIA" time when the act cr
aiing such new county ,hall have become law u
'T'cl ON some "hd belonging I" the county. or n
zach land a. the commissioner. may hereafter acquire
tor that purp"s" al such place places the -ycr
nj counties a th' pubic conN"ui"nc" aud necessities
require. tru" meridian liz" line. 10 b.. Der
I.uAt"d by substantial stone posts or pillar upon
who's" submits there shall bp firmly and immoN ably
fixed. hrass or copper poiuts 10 indicate the true
rang" ct such meridian. and L. cnclos. aud protect
the same; tn" said post. pillar. b. and To r.
main the property Of the county wherein the same
shall De- located under the custody and carr OF the
clerk the courts OF -ad county 10 be tree To- H.
county OF engaged In survey Ing therein for TIA. pur-
poso testing thc variation of tn, npas. 10 ~
tim" being ard the 'NI-.ns" attending tho same
shall Zoe Assessed by the commissioners aud paid from
the treasury ot the -cVcral counti,v
SEcr >. It shall be the duty OF oycry land survey.
IN the state, at least Ia every wear To adtu-t
aud verify hi. compass bv tho meridian line a. s,h
lshed In the county wherein hi. surveys an. t. De-
made and to ins"rt Ia hi n"ld notes the true a. we'll
a. IN" magnetic bearings II tn" lines of his survey
and the day ou which the lines run
>ECT. ], shall bD the duty nf the commissioners
Of To" several connu".. aforesaid, Co procure book
any person appointed bl ihc county commits. ID, ,r.
50 keep -aid book 81 cord. muf' conveniently ,tua.
ted % ~" place whor" ssd meridian line j. establish.
ed aud 10 De accessible al persons wishing To- r.
Ter thereto, and every surVcyor IN having adjusted
ration 81 hi' e"nras. from ia" trr" meridian, whein-
cr east or west aud shall sub-crib" his thereto
FOR future reference.
SECr. I Any Surveyor who -laN noe c. or p, Clsr
10 comply with TIA" provision ct sections nj md
third OF thu act .Isl for every such neglect or r.
fusa PAY th" fUm 81 ton dpiiars on complaint mad.
by any i"r.vu Interested In such taf y. any
rial justice iu th" county vhrr such survey made
or" hHi =" mo person making Ia" complaint. aud 10"
other half 90 ia" county prov id.d however that u,
surveyor. while hstit7. hts residence uu1u an island
uncnun"ctrd hy panbl" hridc" with tho main land
and within the Jurisdiction ct th. state shall D.. r..
Guirrd u <" beyond ia" limits OF suc .lsud ,cri.
r. hi' cnnpa-s iHr IN" purpose e uiRluy survey. If
lAni thereon. a. ir prior tho i.rai .tatll..
mont II Tn" meridian lin" upon such Island whore.
hE IA" variation IT his'c"inTHss may De- compared aud
adjusted
Stcr : ON the erection - Tia ST. al. ......
rnrrrS ny fh' county commissioner TOR their v,.e.
ty" cHuuii"s a'Hr-said % -h4li t the duty ct "a.
governor and council o. sup'int fnl -nt r-
ION, imW--iHuer. o. iusIs-rt aul go!Ig v a.tr-
Homical pbsrrra"u- tir meridian liu,.. - Al.l.
Cd who slal max" report e hi. doing therein.
n"nts tho lAutud" and longitude 81 the same ais,
the drclina 10 e 10" needle. fpF ifu Time ,iug ult,
each 90 tb" laid mcTiia us- and deposit a rec I'd
ih"r"of with th" CLERK "f Ia" IN each II 90.
- paid fIr hi- ices sucli conformation n o., th
governor aud council may b" deemed equitable and
JG-t
SECT Any por-ou or r. r.au. who ,halI - iliniI,
Ill place. ali"r d"iRc" d"-truy ur oth,rNl.. iuJur,
any of the monuments points hy which ,itci me.
ridian lines shall o." KIDD or shall dD.trsv break
down "r carry away %" "iclp-urr hfurcsaid ur any
lock. bar bolt part thereof tho aid i.r-.,,
plaiut and conviction before any court of ciuf.teut
juri.diciou. 10y fine not exceeding one hundred dol.
lar ono hall {" b. paid 90 tho CON ainaui aud the
other half to the county wherein sich offence NAV
have been committed
Improved March H. Is,9y