ART. 25.] COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—DRAINS. 421

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 28, sec. 91. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 12.

62. Every ditch so made shall always remain open for the
benefit of such persons, their heirs and assigns, as the commis-
sioners, in their report, shall return as being benefited thereby,
and chargeable with the expense of making the same; but if any
ditch laid out as aforesaid shall not be begun within two years
from the confirmation of the return, or being begun, shall not be
completed within seven years thereafter, the said order and return
shall become void and be of no effect, and the power and author-
ity under it shall cease.

Ibid, sec 92. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 13.

63. If any person shall stop up any ditch made in pursuance
hereof, except by such fixtures under fences as may be necessary
to prevent stock from trespassing through said ditch, and shall
be lawfully convicted thereof before a justice of the peace of the
county, he shall forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not
less than two nor more than twenty dollars—to be recovered by
the managers for the time being, and applied to the use of said
ditch.

Ibid. sec. 93. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 14. 1888, ch. 389.

64. The commissioners appointed as hereinbefore directed,
shall each receive for every day's attendance in the discharge of
their duties, the sum of two dollars.

Ibid. sec. 94. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 14. 1888, ch. 389.

65. The managers appointed as aforesaid shall each receive
one dollar for every day they shall be engaged in the discharge of
their duty; the surveyor, such reasonable compensation as shall
be agreed upon between the parties; and the clerk of the county
commissioners, who is hereby required to keep a record of the
order and report, shall be entitled to receive for every order
made and certified under his seal of office, fifty cents; for record-
ing the report, endorsing the confirmation thereon, and filing the
flame on record, twenty-five cents.

Ibid. sec. 95. 1858, ch 271, sec. 15

66. If any commissioner appointed in any order, original or of
review, shall die, or remove from the county, or be otherwise