SECTION CORNERS AND BOUNDARIES

Act 292 of 1907

AN ACT to provide for the surveying and establishing of section corners and the boundaries of unsurveyed lands in certain cases.


History: 1907, Act 292, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1907




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


322.241 Section corners and boundaries of unsurveyed lands; establishment; surveyor, appointment.

Sec. 1.

     When it appears by the field notes of the United States survey of this state, on file in the state land office, that any section or quarter section corner or corners, were omitted and were not properly established by such survey, or when it shall appear that lands have been formed by accretions or otherwise upon the boundaries of the Great Lakes outside of the United States survey of this state, and belonging to the state of Michigan, the commissioner of the state land office shall be authorized to establish any such missing corners in any county in this state or to establish the boundary lines of such unsurveyed lands, and for such purpose may appoint and designate a competent surveyor to make the necessary surveys.


History: 1907, Act 292, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1907 ;-- CL 1915, 471 ;-- CL 1929, 5862 ;-- CL 1948, 322.241
Compiler's Notes: The office of commissioner of the state land office, referred to in this section, was abolished and the powers and duties thereof transferred to the public domain commission by MCL 322.221. The public domain commission was subsequently abolished and the powers and duties thereof transferred to the department of conservation by MCL 299.2. The department of conservation was subsequently transferred to the department of natural resources by MCL 16.352.
Former Law: See Act 11 of 1879, being CL 1897, §§ 1308 to 1310, which was repealed by Act 240 of 1915, being CL 1929, § 120.





322.242 Surveyor; compensation and expenses, payment.

Sec. 2.

     The surveyor so appointed shall receive compensation for his time actually employed, not to exceed 5 dollars per day and his necessary expenses for chain men and assistants, to be approved by the commissioner of the state land office. The surveyor's bills for services and expenses shall be made on forms furnished by the commissioner of the state land office, and itemized and sworn to, and shall be audited by the board of state auditors, and when allowed by them, shall be paid out of the general fund.


History: 1907, Act 292, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1907 ;-- CL 1915, 472 ;-- CL 1929, 5863 ;-- CL 1948, 322.242





322.243 Original field notes; filing, effect.

Sec. 3.

     The original notes of the field work performed under the provisions of this act shall be placed on file in the state land office and all corners and boundary lines so established shall be of the same force and effect as those established by the original United States survey.


History: 1907, Act 292, Imd. Eff. June 27, 1907 ;-- CL 1915, 473 ;-- CL 1929, 5864 ;-- CL 1948, 322.243



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