314.8  Government markers preserved.

Whenever it may become necessary in grading the highways to make a cut which will disturb, or fill which will cover up, a government or other established corner or land monument, it shall be the duty of the engineer to establish permanent witness corners or monuments, and make a record of the same, which shall show the distance and direction the witness corner is from the corner disturbed or covered up. When said construction work is completed the engineer shall permanently re-establish said corner or monument. A failure to perform said duties shall subject the engineer to a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars to be collected on the engineer's bond.

Section History: Early form

  [S13, § 1527-s7; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 4656; C46, § 309.62; C50, § 308A.17; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 314.8]

Internal References

  Referred to in §542B.2


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