The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-25

MECHANICS LIENs.-Senator Ould ha
introduced into the Senate bill for tn
purpose Of giving mechanics in the city o
Richuond liens upon buildings for furnish
Ing materials and work upon them. It ex
tends to "all artisans, builders, mechanics
lumber men, and all others /" who suppl,
material or labor in this way. No lien 70
repairs to be allowed unless the worl
amounts to more than fifty dollars.
Section first requires persons wht
want the benefit Of the bill to flle in the
clerks Office of the Hastings Court within
sixty days after the completion of the work
true account Of it, sworn to. He must
also file description of the premises. And
il such lien Is claimed by a sub-contractol
or journeyman, he shall file his bill within
thirty days, and serve copy of said &C.
count upon the owner Of the property five
days after filing it.
| Section 2. Requires the owner served
with such an account in settling with the
contractor to withhold q sufficient sum to
cover the lien claimed until its validity
shall be settled by legal process.
Section 8. Subjects the land on which
the house unders such lien stands, and a
sufficient space around it for the conve-
nient use and occupation Of the premises,
to the same lien, if the land belonged to
the person who caused the building to
be erected at the time of the contract.
If the owner of the house owns less
than fee simple in land, then only
his interest shall be subject to the lien.
The lien is to have preference over
all other liens or circumstances which
shall attach to the property subsequent
to the time when the work was COM
menced, materials furnished, and no in
cumbrance on the land either before or af-
ter the erection Of the building shall ope-
rate upon the building.
Section 5. The holder must specify when
filing his account that it is his intention to
claim the lien on the premises, the clerk to
record the whole, and the filing shall be
considered notice to all persons.
Section G. Liens not to bind buildings
longer than six months, unless suits to en-
force them be brought within that time, or
if credit be given within six months from
the expiration Of the credit.
Section 7. Prescribes the manner Of
bringing suit. If the demands of the
claimant be established, and is not salts
lied within thirty days, upon the applicant
of the party obtaining the judgment, the
court shall notify, by notice for ten days in
. newspaper, all persons holding or claim
ng liens on the same premises, whose |
claims are to be heard and determined by |
he court, or referee to ascertain and re-
,ort upon them. Ascertaining the whole |
mount Of the liens, and the court orders
he sale Of the property, and if it brings
lot enough to satisfy all claims, then the |
anne shall be apportioned among the par
les.
Section s. Any person holding lien may
'ring suit in court of equity .and obtain
uch decree as equity and justice may re-
Iuire.
Section 9. The holder ofthe lien, on pay
nent of the same, shall enter satisfaction
If record, at the request of any one inte-
ested in the property, within ten days after
uch request, and in case Of failure to pay
he aggrieved party fifty dollars and all
amages he may have sustained by reason
f the failure.
Section 10. The act in no way to affect
ny action which any contractor or other
erson entitled to lien would otherwise
ave against an employer.
Section IL. Nothing in the act to effect
ems heretofore acquired.
he city of Richmond, and to take effect
rom its passage.