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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 abstracts or copies as afore-
said.

1870, ch. 359, sec. 5.

81. 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 thereof, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 6.

82. The commissioners of any county adopting the provisions,
of sections 77 and 78, are hereby authorized to provide for the
payment of the costs of carrying ont their provisions in the same
manner that other county expenses are paid.

Public Roads.

P. G. L, (1860,) art. 28, sec. 12. 1803, ch. 220, sec. 2.

83. All applications for opening, altering or closing roads,
shall be by petition to the county commissioners.

Ibid, sec 13. 1853, ch 220, sec. 2.

84. Whenever any citizen of any county intends to petition:
the county commissioners for opening, altering or closing any
road, he shall give thirty days' notice thereof in one or more of
the newspapers published in the county; and if no newspaper
be published in the county, he shall give public notice of such
intention by setting up a notice at the court-house door, and at
three public places in the election district in which it is proposed
to open, close or alter the road, for at least thirty days.

Ibid. sec. 14. 1853, ch. 220, sec. 2.

85. Counter petitions may be presented to the county commis-
sioners, and when they are, the county commissioners shall take
into consideration the reasons contained in the counter petition,
and such other testimony as may come before them, and deter-
mine the case as in their opinion shall seem right and proper.