2005 Minnesota Statutes - 88.31 — Surveys and plats.

     88.31 Surveys and plats.  


    Upon the filing of the petition and bond, as provided in 
 section 88.30, with the auditor of any county, the auditor shall 
 notify the county board of the county, and the county board 
 shall, within 30 days thereafter, appoint a competent civil 
 engineer and direct the engineer to proceed to examine the land 
 described in the petition and make the necessary surveys to 
 enable the engineer to report and file with the auditor a plat, 
 therein describing each 40-acre tract or governmental lot 
 covered by the petition and marking thereon the portion of the 
 land proposed to be cleared and improved.  The engineer shall, 
 as a part of the report, describe the kind of trees, brush, 
 stumps, or other similar materials or debris located upon the 
 land and proposed to be removed by the proceedings, together 
 with an estimate of the cost thereof, and the probable value of 
 the material, if any, when removed, and shall accompany the 
 report with specifications as to the manner of performing and 
 completing the improvement.  The engineer shall specifically 
 describe the nature of the soil of each tract and any other 
 conditions affecting the value, location, or use of the land.  
 This report shall be in tabulated form and furnish the county 
 board with an estimate of the cost of the improvement of each 
 particular tract of land described, which report by the engineer 
 shall be filed with the auditor within 30 days after appointment 
 of the engineer, unless for good cause shown further extension 
 of 30 days is granted by the auditor.  This engineer before 
 entering upon duties shall execute to the county board a bond in 
 the sum of $1,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of 
 the duties.  


    HIST: (4031-39) 1925 c 263 s 4; 1986 c 444