734 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ART. 25
1888, art. 25, sec. 79. 1870, ch. 359, sec. 3.

83. It shall be the duty of each and every surveyor survey-
ing land in any county of this State that shall adopt the pro-
visions of the two preceding sections 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 the same
with an affidavit verifying its correctness, with the clerk of the
county in which he may reside, to be by him 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 commissioners may direct.

Ibid. sec. 80. 1870, ch. 359, see. 4

84. 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 certificate and seal there-
for, 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 pre-
senting the same for record or demanding abstracts or copies
as aforesaid.

Ibid. sec. 81. 1870, ch. 359, sec 5.

85. 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 convic-
tion thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor
more than five hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 82. 1870, ch. 359, sec. 6.

861 The commissioners of any county adopting the pro-
visions of sections 81 and 82 are herby authorized to provide
for the payment of the costs of carrying out their provisions
in the same manner that other county expenses are paid.

Public Roads.

Ibid. sec. 83. 1860, art 28, sec. 12. 1853, ch. 220, sec. 2.
87. All applications for opening, altering or closing roads
shall be by petition to the county commissioners.