634

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of the county clerk, and to be accessible to all sur-
veyors as aforesaid, under such restrictions and
regulations as may be deemed by the said County
Commissioners compatible with the safety and pro-
per preservation of the said standard measure.

Test compass.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the
duty of each and every surveyor surveying land in
any county of this State that shall adopt the pro-
visions of this Act, to test and note the actual
variation of his compass from the aforesaid true
meridian line at least once in every year, and to
deposit a copy of the same, with the date and time
of such test, accompanying therewith an affidavit
verifying its correctness, with the clerk of the
county in which he may reside, to be by him

Keep record.

recorded in a book kept for that purpose; and
every surveyor neglecting or refusing to comply
with the provisions of this section shall be liable
to a penalty of fifty dollars, to be recovered with
costs as debts of like character are recovered before
any Justice of the Peace in the county, to be
applied to such county uses as the County Com-
missioners may direct.

Fees.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That for recording
each certificate of variations and affidavits of the
correctness of the same appended, and for copies
or abstracts of the same, and for drawing certifi-
cate and seal therefor, the County Clerk shall be
allowed the same fees as are now allowed by law
for similar services in regard to matters of record
in his office, the said fees to be paid by the parties
presenting the same for record, or demanding ab-
stracts or copies as aforesaid.

Injure or dis-
place.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That any person or
persons who shall wilfully erase, deface, displace,
or otherwise injure said pillars, or any part thereof,
or destroy, break down or carry away the enclosure
aforesaid, or any lock, bolt bar, or any part there-
of, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by
a fine of not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners
of any county adopting the provisions of this Act
be and they are hereby authorized to provide for