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Robert Hill, post: 385711, member: 378 wrote: These folks are the real deal and the keepers of the flame of the historical past.They aren't self-procl...
Nate The Surveyor, post: 385337, member: 291 wrote: UNLESS they Survey for 3 days with a Rittenhouse compass, and chain.And, then perform a retracemen...
Hijacking the original post a little here for which I apologize:Here are a couple of images from another field book (actual photocopy here) from a sur...
Bill93, post: 384534, member: 87 wrote: I'm amazed at how easily read those notes are. I expected to see more stylistic differences from later work, ...
well if you really wanted to go old school here is a recent post showing typical field notes from the late 1700'. All sloped chain as fast as you coul...
I don't get the train of thought that because a position is repeatable it is accurate. You simply really don't 100% know and are assuming based on pas...
Kent McMillan, post: 382033, member: 3 wrote: The expense accounts of the early surveys really tell the story. I can think of at least one case where...
Paul in PA, post: 380441, member: 236 wrote: Helping another surveyor to redo an old small survey. Years ago I helped in his office and he was still u...
Jp7191, post: 379710, member: 1617 wrote: From reading this board I am under the impression that some surveyors in the East still abstract their clien...
the only purpose of a cert. is to show "privity of contract" so unless the village is your client just say no. also check with your e & o carrier
the only purpose of a cert. is to show "privity of contract" so unless the village is your client just say no. also check with your e & o carrier
Holy Cow, post: 376731, member: 50 wrote: Ever try to sue an attorney for damages?????? yes, actually once for non-payment of a survey bill. won the...
From an earlier post on this subject: "At a recent surveyors dinner meeting we were being entertained by a Gary Kent webinar extolling the virtues of ...
From NYSAPLS legal counsel: "the legislation is still aimed at adding a machete to the list of weapons that, if possessed for the purpose of harming a...
Cee Gee, post: 365519, member: 451 wrote: I've seem the term "tape survey" used around here (central Maine, very rural) to indicate what was generally...
what's a plumb bob and why is bob out of plumb?