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law, and shall sit, in the manner prescribed by law, for the purpose, from
time to time thereafter, to add to, or strike off, the names of voters from
said list as first prepared by them.

FENCES.

1918, ch. 363, Bee. 1.

311. Whenever joint fences have been or may be established in Mont-
gomery County, for the mutual advantage of the owners of adjoining
arable lands, each shall keep in good repair his respective portion thereof
in the manner following, that is to say: Post, rail or plank fences shall be
at least four feet and a half high; wire fences of at least six wires, and
worm fences at least five feet high; and the distance in any case shall be
computed from the base of any embankment on which the same may be
placed.

1918, ch. 363, sec. 2.

312. If either of the parties shall refuse or neglect to keep in good
repair his portion of said division fence after twenty days' written notice
shall be given to him, his agent, employee, tenant or representative, by
the person aggrieved, the person so aggrieved may apply to any justice
of the peace of said county who, upon proof of notice aforesaid, shall ap-
point three discreet and sound judging freeholders of said county not
related to either party to hear and determine all matters in dispute con-
nected with said fence.

1918, ch. 363, sec. 3.

313. The said freeholders, if they or a majority of them find that the
making or repairing of said fence is for the mutual advantage and protec-
tion of both parties, shall apportion to each his just portion thereof and
mark and bound the same, and shall make out their award in writing,
under their hands and seals, verified by affidavit, require the recusant
party to make or repair his part of said fence by a day to be specified
in their award, and also giving their estimate of the cost of making or
repairing said fence, and shall deliver a copy of said award to each party
interested, or his agent, tenant or other representative.

1918, ch. 363, sec. 4.

314. Each freeholder who shall be called upon to act under the pre-
ceding Section of this sub-title of this Article shall be entitled to two
dollars and fifty cents per day for his services, to be paid by the party
aggrieved, and recoverable by him as costs if the award of the exam-
iners provided in Sections 312 and 313 be in his favor and so provided.

1918, ch. 363, sec. 5.

315. If either of the parties keeping a joint fence between arable
lands shall refuse or delay to repair his proportion thereof within twenty