Pennsylvania Act 1877-7 — U.S. COAST SURVEY, OPERATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA

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U.S. COAST SURVEY, OPERATIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA
                   Act of Mar. 22, 1877, P.L. 11, No. 7               Cl. 29
                                  AN ACT

     Relating to the operations of the United States coast survey in
        the state of Pennsylvania.

        Section 1.  Persons employed in United States coast survey
     may enter upon lands and erect works
        Any person employed under and by virtue of an act of Congress
     of the United States, passed the tenth day of February, 1807,
     and of the supplements thereto, or under the direction of
     Congress, to form a geodetic connection between the Atlantic and
     Pacific coasts, and to furnish triangulation points for State
     surveys, may enter upon lands within this State, for the purpose
     of exploring, triangulating, leveling, surveying, and of doing
     any other work which may be necessary to carry out the objects
     of said laws, and may erect any works, stations, buildings and
     appendages requisite for that purpose, doing no unnecessary
     injury thereby.  1877, March 22, P.L. 11, Sec. 1.
        Section 2.  Assessment of damages
        If the parties interested cannot agree upon the amount to be
     paid for damages caused thereby, either of them may petition the
     court of common pleas in the county in which the land is
     situated, which court shall appoint a time for a hearing as soon
     as may be, and order at least fourteen days notice to all
     parties interested, and with or without a view of the premises,
     as the court may determine, hear the parties and their
     witnesses, and assess damages.  1877, March 22, P.L. 11, Sec. 2.
        Section 3.  Tender of amends
        The party so entering upon land may tender to the party
     injured amends therefor, and if, in case of application to the
     court of common pleas by the party injured, the damages finally
     assessed do not exceed the amount tendered, the party making
     said application shall not recover costs, otherwise the
     prevailing party shall recover costs.  1877, March 22, P.L. 11,
     Sec. 3.
        Section 4.  Costs
        The costs to be allowed in all such cases shall be the same
     as allowed according to rules by the court.  1877, March 22,
     P.L. 11, 4.
        Section 5.  Penalty for injuring works
        If any person shall wilfully deface, injure or remove any
     signal monument, building or other property of the United States
     coast survey, constructed or used under or by virtue of the acts
     of congress aforesaid, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding
     fifty dollars for each offense, and shall be liable for damages
     sustained by the United States in consequence of such defacing,
     injury or removal, or be recovered in action on the case in any
     court of competent jurisdiction.  1877, March 22, P.L. 11, Sec.
     5.