1998 Minnesota Statutes

   160.15 Preserving section or quarter section corners.  

    Subdivision 1.    Permanent marking of corners.  
 Whenever the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of a 
 public highway, including city streets, causes the destruction 
 or obliteration of a known section or quarter section corner 
 marking or monument, it shall be the duty of the road authority 
 having jurisdiction over the highway or street to provide for 
 the permanent marking of such corners and to place reference or 
 witness monuments so that the corners can be readily located.  

    Subd. 2.    Manner of placement.  The permanent marking 
 of the corners and establishment of reference or witness 
 monuments shall be in the manner following:  At the exact 
 location of the corner there shall be placed a stone, concrete, 
 or metal marker not less than four inches in diameter at the top 
 and not less than 18 inches deep.  In the case of a paved 
 highway there shall also be placed over the marker and in the 
 surface of the pavement a metallic plug not less than one inch 
 in diameter and two inches in depth.  

    Subd. 3.    Time of placement; monument of durable 
 material.  Reference or witness monuments evidencing the 
 location of the corner shall be established before the 
 obliteration of the corner in at least two places most 
 practicable and shall consist of stone, concrete, or cast iron. 

    Subd. 4.    Filing of certificate.  The engineer or 
 surveyor placing and establishing the markers or monuments shall 
 file a certificate to that effect in the office of the county 
 recorder in the county or counties wherein the markers or 
 monuments were placed.  Each certificate shall contain only the 
 record of markers and monuments at one corner.  The county 
 recorder may charge a fee of 50 cents for each certificate filed.

    Subd. 5.    Contents of certificate.  The certificates 
 shall be on sheets of durable material, which sheets shall be in 
 size 8-1/2 by 11 inches with a margin at the left for binding.  
 The certificates shall contain the following: 

    (a) Identification of section, or quarter section corner. 

    (b) Description of monument removed. 

    (c) Description of replacement monument. 

    (d) Reference ties or witness monuments. 

    (e) Statements relating to physical and parol evidence 
 relating to history and authenticity of the corner monument. 

    (f) Date of remonumentation. 

    (g) Certification by a registered surveyor or registered 
 engineer. 

    Subd. 6.    Cost of placing markers.  The cost of 
 placing the markers and monuments, including filing fees, shall 
 be paid out of the respective funds provided by law, or set 
 aside for highway or street purposes. 

    HIST: 1959 c 500 art 1 s 15; 1971 c 598 s 1; 1973 c 123 art 5 
 s 7; 1976 c 181 s 2