The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-04-27

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commissioners Of records. 10 deliver the san
10 the commissioner appointed by this Act. nj
| the said commissioner 10 hereby AUTHORISED Al
| required to examine the books aud procoedin
and work done or ordered 10 be done by At
or either of the commissioners Of records her
toiorc appointed, and to supply any omission
| u any there he. and the action of the said con
missioner ia the premises shall be as valid az
| have the same cTicct in law a. IL such omissic
had not occurred. aud during the existence
at the close oi this commission. all the partia
~ burnt indexes, records. dockets, pa pcrs au
instruments Of writing which may have bee
| renewed by the substitution Of others cOFFe-
Prndcnt thereto shall be- properly endorsed b
th" said commissioner, and after such endors,
| mcnt II shall be the duty Of the Clerk oi III
said Circuit Court 20 file the same away, to 1
| preserved as other records and papers are ~,
served Ia said office
SErrioS l5.-And bc II enacted. That the con
missioner herein appointed shall have acccs
t' all the books and papers which have bee
| deposited or filed tn the Office of the Clerk ,
| THE Court Of Appeals IA this state. aud whir
contain extracts from any deed, mortgage u
instrument "i writing which has been rccoF,ie
IN any 81 the land or mortgage records Of BAL
tiinnFc county. and the said commissioner .hAl
copy "r cause to hc copied such extracts ~ 4
hi- opn'"n will bc required I" restore aud 70
establish such "i the indexes, land aud uiur,
g'g" rc""rds cr papers or instruments oi writ
ins which may nave been recorded in the ui
ii"co tue Clerk Of the Circuit Court fr sal,
county as have been either wholly or PARTIAL,
destroyed by lire, and il IL should bc ,lecmr,
advantageous and proper by the said commits
sioncr' hc shall bc permitted by rcccipting fo
the same, 10 Withdraw any book or paper con
tanning extracts ss aforesaid from the ollie.
~ the said Clerk oi the Court of Appeals. ans
To retain said bo"k or paper far such rcaspnn bl,
length ni time a. will enable the said commits
stufgF tf get such "A lac. tra
aud u shall De the duty oi the said commits
sionef I" certify under his hand aud -rsi cAcl
and every copy made oi or taken from lhc cx
tFact "i any deed, mortgage "r instrument o
writing IS Aforesaid. and when any record oi
Instrument OF writing cannot in the Judgment
"i the said commissioner bc fully Restored oi
fc-cstablishcd without the aid ni such extract
oF extracts, then the filing OF such certified ex
tract or extracts as the said commissioner may
cFdo! aud direct among the land aud mnTtgn 70
records IA the Office Of the said Clerk of the Cir
cult Court. shall have the same effect IN law
aud shall secure 10 the party or partI,s inter
csicd the same rights. title and interest which
was designed aud intended b. bc vested by IA,
'riginai instrument Of writing ard record there
81 ~ fully and ctcciually as il ia. record
Thereof had not been destroyed or injured by
ire.
SEcIioN ld.-And bc It enacted. That tnrcnn,
pensati"n allowed t. the cuinmissi"icr ap
pointed by this Act. shall be- one dollar and
nifty cents for each deed. mortgage. bill o.. sale
uie! paper, cause or action ur other paper OF
instrument Of writing which may be restored
IA accordance with the provisions of this Act
aud io- making indexes such compensation as
is allowed by law to clerks Of circuit courts for
similar service, % be paid 10 said commission.
cr BY the County Commissioners of Baltimore
county monthly upon the presentation OF the
account oi the sai commissioner to the said
."uhiy commissioners, setting forth the num-
Der 90 deeds. mortgages. bills Of sale trial pa
lcrs. causes oi action or other instruments .oi
writing which have been restored. aud the
Number ui papers indcxcd. etc., and live dol.
iass per dici tor discharging the dutie. rc,luir.
81 - ih" said commissioner by the fourteenth
.cction ~ this Act proridci. that the whole
ain"gn; o.; per dicin Tor 'lischargug the .iuiics
required by said fourteenth section shalt not
amount o. more than one hundred dollars
sI' nos is.-And be il enacted, That all ex.
pcnscs not herein specially enumerated. Incl
dental - the commission hereby created. shall
bc certified by the aaid commissioner with
proper vouchers o. tho said county OoniIn ssion-
crs. who shall pay the same and for the pur-
pose oi providing means for carrying cut the
provisions Of this Act and meeting the expen.
ses "f the same. the County Commissioners OF
Baltimore county are hereby authorized. Al.
rccied AMI required to levy upon the taxable
property OF baltimore county io bc included In
the levy ;or eighteen hundred and sixty seven.
tAt TAHt 81 Two thousand dollars. which sum
and all UnvXpcndcd balances upon any lew
which has been made by the said County Com.
missioEers for the PurI'osc OF restoring aud re
establishing the said records, etc, is hereby
Appropriated to that object prorided, never
theless that II the sum of two thousand dollars
and such uncxpcnded balances. if any there bc.
should not he required a. complete the work
Tor which this commission is created. 81 much
thereof 80 shall remain uncxpended shall be
carried tp the credit Of said county in the levy
succeeding the close OF this commission.
SECTION lS.--And be- il enacted. That in the
event oi the death. resignation ar disability Of
the said commissioner, the County Commission
err - baltimore county shall Gil such vacancy
At the next regular meeting, after they shall
have been duly informed Of such vacancy.
StctI'> l@.-And be itenqctcd, That the com
mission hereby created shall continue aud re
main IA iorrc for one year from the date of the
passage If this Act.
SrcIioN 20.-And bc IL enacted. That this Act
shall take effect from and after the day OF its
passage, aid that all Acts or parts OF Acts in.
consistent with the provisions Of this Act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
We certify that the aforegoing Is a true copy
oi an Act which passed the General Assembly
OF Maryland. January session. 1857.
WA. Il. COLI,
Chiei Cl'k House OF Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GAsSAWAY
Secretary Of the Senate.
JOSHUA =. COCKEY.
d. J. McCAULEY,
JAMES BUTTON.
Commissioners Of Baltimore County.
April l5.--St