Pennsylvania Statutes Title 64 P.S. Public Lands § 136. Duties of Surveyor General

The Surveyor General  1 shall, with the approbation of the governor, divide the lands thus offered for sale into proper and convenient districts, in such manner as he may think expedient, so that the boundaries of each district, either natural or artificial, may be known, and appoint one deputy surveyor  2 for each district, who shall give bond and security, as is customary with other deputy surveyors in this commonwealth, and shall reside within, or as near as possible to his respective district; and every such deputy surveyor shall, within sixty days next after his appointment, certify to the Surveyor General, the county, township and place, where such deputy surveyor shall keep his office open, for the purpose of receiving warrants, in order that all persons who may apply for lands as aforesaid may be duly informed thereof; and every deputy surveyor, who shall receive any such warrant, shall make fair and clear entries thereof in a book, to be provided by him for that purpose, distinguishing therein the name of the person therein mentioned, the quantity of land, date thereof, and the day on which such deputy surveyor shall receive the same, which book shall be open at all seasonable hours to every applicant, who shall be entitled to copies of any entries therein, to be certified as such, and signed by the deputy surveyor, the party paying one quarter of a dollar therefor.