19-1430.   Protection of cornerstones and monuments.When he shall find or be notified that, by reason of the wearing,washing or blowing of the land below its usual surface, a cornerstone ormonument is in danger of being displaced or destroyed, it shall be the dutyof the township trustee on township roads, the county surveyor on countyroads, and of persons, firms or corporations on their property, to at oncefill in around such cornerstone or monument in such manner as to make itsecure; and further, when a cornerstone or monument projects above theusual grade of a roadbed enough to be in danger of being displaced bytravel, by road graders, or by other means, or if by reason of intendedcuts or fills the cornerstone or monument is likely to be displaced ordestroyed or covered to a depth exceeding two (2) feet or covered withconcrete, asphalt or other permanent type surfacing, and such cornerstoneor monument has not at least two (2) duly recorded witness monuments, thecounty surveyor shall be given notice, served in person or by certifiedmail, of such fact, together with the location of such cornerstone ormonument.

      History:   L. 1907, ch. 233, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-1430; L. 1961, ch. 136, § 7;June 30.