From and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the recorder of deeds of all counties containing over one million and a half population, of this Commonwealth, whenever in his opinion it shall become necessary, to have copied or transcribed in a fair and reasonable manner any books of record in his office which may be certified by him to be dilapidated, fading, injured, or jeopardized from any other cause; the work to be done by the transcribing clerks of his office, and the cost of such copy or transcription shall be certified by the recorder of deeds, and be paid out of the county funds upon orders drawn by the commissioners on the treasurer on the proper county.
16 P.S. § 7624