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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 773. Resurveys or retracements of township lines, etc.
Upon the application of the owners of three-fourths of the
privately owned lands in any township covered by public-land
surveys, more than 50 per centum of the area of which townships is
privately owned, accompanied by a deposit with the Secretary of the
Interior, or such officer as he may designate, of the proportionate
estimated cost, inclusive of the necessary work, of the resurvey or
retracement of all the privately owned lands in said township, the
Secretary, or such officer as he may designate, shall be authorized
in his discretion to cause to be made a resurvey or retracement of
the lines of said township and to set permanent corners and
monuments in accordance with the laws and regulations governing
surveys and resurveys of public lands. The sum so deposited shall
be held by the Secretary of the Interior or such officer as he may
designate, and may be expended in payment of the cost of such
survey, including field and office work, and any excess over the
cost of such survey and the expenses incident thereto shall be
repaid pro rata to the persons making said deposits or their legal
representatives. The proportionate cost of the field and office
work for the resurvey or retracement of any public lands in such
township shall be paid from the current appropriation for the
survey and resurvey of public lands, in addition to the portion of
such appropriation otherwise allowed by law for resurveys and
retracements. Similar resurveys and retracements may be made on the
application, accompanied by the requisite deposit, of any court of
competent jurisdiction, the returns of such resurvey or retracement
to be submitted to the court. The Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to make all necessary rules and regulations to carry
this section into full force and effect.
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