Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-10
UNDERSTAND THE LAW,

On the nrSt OF Marcn, 1855, we
published the accompanying letter
from our county surveyor, Bernard
Markey. and as there are many farm.
ers in the county who are contem.
plating having their lands surveyed,
and want to understand the requires
ments of the law concerning surveying,
we re-publish the letter. Mr.. Mar
key recognizes the necessity Of farm.
ers understanding what they are
required to do in order to have their
lines permanent, and not to be moved
by every surveyor who comes along
and chooses to differ with his pred
ecessor. By working together and
confirming to the law land owners will
save themselves much trouble ana
money.
CONCERNING SURVEYING
To the Editors County Papers.
GENTLEMEN:--Through the columns of your val
uable papers 1 wish to answer enquiries often made
establishing of corners and lines corresponding to
psFFAansAs aaaa leeaAF ilaoEahle. aAs atasute on
this subject iSRS toitowA tO-wbE
SECTiaN 1-Whenever the owner or owners of ad-
acent tracts of land shall desle to establish lines
and corners thereof between them, they may enter
into written agreement to employ and abide by the
survey of some surveyor: and after said
survey is completed, plat thereof aitb Aeser,p-
tion of all corners ana raes plainIY markeA thereon
together MIR tbs Ert{en agreement Of the parties
shall recorded in the once Of register of deeds Of
the county where the lands are situate, and the
lines and corners VI said arsss "a made and re-
corded shat! be tiadins upon the parties entering
into said :sgreement, their heirs, successors and
assigns, and shall never be changed.
SEC. 2-Whenever the owner or owners of one OF
tracts of land in this shall desire to esab
lish permanently the corners or boundaries there
of, and who will not enter into the written agree
ment mentioned in sectien 0Ra nj th.!s ast he 9I
they shsH n9t,iS tte eoNnI surveyor of the county
in which said land situated who shall, on receipt
Of said notice, forth with notify all parties instructed
interestedl in said survey, Of the Haes ttissl sl
making the sans, aAd the i.ass ~ earaess to be
essat!tsAetl. which Ratiae .aaa be served ,o,o.
NExiti Il the party or parties .;s.,.S - 49,
| county in which s">- ,.s :. .,,s.a .aa a.;.
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e in writing. andoshall Deserved at least ter
days prior to the time of making the said survey b!
delivering to such party a copy thereof, or leaving
| the same at his usual pac, of residence in salt
| county. In case of a non-residence of the county
| the notice shall be served by publishing the sam
in sone newspaper in the county. for four cOnsecu
tive weeks prior to the time of making such survey
At the time mentioned in said notice the said
veyor shall proceed to make the survey of sal,
boundaries. He shall have the power to administe
oaths and take the evidence of any person who ma
| be able to identify any original government o
other legally established corner, witness thereto
| or government line tree other noted object
Such evidence shall be reduced to writing, signe
by the witness and together with an accurate pla
and notes of such survey shall be filed in the ofc
of register of deeds within days after the com
pletiOn OF said survey.
SEC. 3-Sets out manner of appeal Il. e.) any per
feeling aggrieved at lines set by
vey aforesaid has right to appeal to distrie
court within thirty days. all parties having entere
into said agreement and survey aforesaid foreve
bound by same. As the balance of this statut
would not be safe to proceed under without the al
of a legal gentleman, will leave it with he an
| thee. Your obedient servant,
BERNARD MARKEY,
County Surveyor