§ 60. Entry upon lands for purposes of United States survey. Any
person employed under and by virtue of an act of congress of the United
States, passed the tenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and
seven, and of the supplements thereto, may enter upon lands within this
state for the purpose of exploring, triangulating, leveling, surveying
and doing any other act 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.

If the parties interested can not agree upon the amount to be paid for
damages caused thereby, either of them may petition the supreme court 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 be given 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.

The person so entering upon land may tender to the party injured
amends therefor, and if in case of appeal to the supreme court the
damages finally assessed do not exceed the amount tendered, the person
entering shall recover costs, otherwise the prevailing party shall
recover costs.

The costs to be allowed in all such cases shall be the same as allowed
according to rules by the court.

If any person shall wilfully deface, injure, or remove any signal,
monument, building, or other property of the United States coast and
geodetic 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, to be
recovered in an action on the case in any court of competent
jurisdiction.