ART. 3.] STREETS. 261

on any streets which run parallel to any boundary line of said
city, the numbers shall begin at such point as the county com-
missioners shall select; the said numbers shall be established and
placed by the county commissioners according to what is known
as the decimal plan; provided, that the expense of each number
plate required to be furnished as aforesaid shall not exceed the
sum of twenty-five cents, the expense to be paid by the owner or
occupier of the premises; and any owner or occupier shall have
the privilege of replacing any number plate so furnished with
another, provided the same number be retained.

1886, ch. 330.

242. Any person who shall refuse to permit the number plate
so placed on his premises by the county commissioners, to be and
remain thereon, or who shall alter, deface or remove such num-
ber plate, except as provided in the preceding section, shall for-
feit and pay a fine of ten dollars for every such offence, to be
recovered as other fines are directed to be recovered by law.

1888, ch. 546.

243. The county commissioners shall have full power and
authority to grade, regulate and keep in repair the footways or
sidewalks of all open and traveled streets, avenues and alleys in
Baltimore county according to and in conformity with such rules
and regulations as are recognized in and provided for in article 4
of the code of public local laws, title " City of Baltimore," and
the ordinances of the mayor and city council of Baltimore, passed
in conformity therewith, for the construction, grading and keep-
ing in repair of footways or sidewalks in the city of Baltimore.

Ibid.

244. The county commissioners are hereby authorized and
directed, in all cases where the owner of ground fronting on any
of the streets, avenues or alleys in Baltimore county cannot be
found at the time when the footways or sidewalks of said streets,
avenues or alleys are out of order, to cause to be published in
one or more newspapers published in Baltimore county, once a
week for three successive weeks, and in one or more newspapers
published in Baltimore city, once a week for three successive