19-2504.   Enclosure, filling or covering abandoned wells, mines orexcavations; complaint; notice.That all unused and abandoned wells, pits, mines or other excavationssituated upon land not enclosed, upon complaint in writing being made byany citizen to the owner of the land or his agent whereon such well,pit, mine or other excavation is situated, shall be enclosed or filledup, or securely covered, by such owner or agent, within twenty days fromthe date of the service of said notice. If the owner or agent of suchland shall not reside in the county where said land lies, then suchnotice shall be conspicuously posted upon said land for twenty days.

      History:   L. 1895, ch. 360, § 1; May 27; R.S. 1923, 19-2504.