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BALTIMORE CITY.

Its object.

which he shall cause to be entered and recorded! all descriptions
or designations of lots, or pieces of ground, as herein after men-

And ar-
rangement.

tioned, and all claims that may be filed by virtue of this act,
together with the day of filing the same, and he shall cause the
names, as well of the owner of the lot, or piece of ground, as of
the contractor, architect, or builder, if such be named, and of
the person claiming any lien under this act, to be alphabetically
indexed therein.

Books pro-
vided by
owner of
lot

SEC. 4. And be it enacted. That it shall be lawful for the
owner of any lot, or piece of ground, who may be desirous of
erecting, or of contracting with any other person for the erection
of any building, as aforesaid, to declare or define, in writing,

Boundaries
of lot de-
scribed
therein.

the boundaries of the lot, or curtilage appurtenant to such
building, previously to the commencement thereof, and cause
the same to be entered in a book aforesaid, and such designa-

Made
obligatory.

tion of boundaries so made and entered upon record, shall be
obligatory upon all persons concerned.

Case of no

such desig-
nation.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in default of such designa-
tion of boundaries, previously to the commencement of any
building, it shall be lawful for the owner of such lot, or piece of
ground, or for any person having a lien upon the same, by

Proceedings
directed.

mortgage, judgment, or otherwise, or entitled to a lien by virtue
of this act, to apply by petition, in writing, to the city commis-
sioners of the city of Baltimore, to designate the boundaries
aforesaid.

Commis-
sioners au-
thorized to
examine
and report

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of said
commissioners to examine the building, or place at which such
building is being erected, and to make a report to the clerk of
Baltimore county court, in which they shall sufficiently de-
signate and describe, by notes and bounds, with their courses
and distances, and by a draft, if necessary, the limits and ex-
tent of ground necessary for the convenient use of such build-
ings, for the purposes for which it was designed, .and such

Ilccorded.

report shall be entered at length upon the record book aforesaid,
and if approved by the court shall be conclusive upon all per-
sons concerned ; the said commissioners to be governed and

Rules
prescribed.

regulated in all respects, by the same rules and regulations that
govern them in establishing boundaries within the limits of the
city of Baltimore.

Case of
execution
saued.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if execution shall be
awarded for the levy and sale of any lot, or piece of ground
upon which a building shall be erected as aforesaid, before the
boundaries of the lot, or curtilage, which ought to be appur-
tenant thereto, shall be designated, it shall be lawful for the

Stay au-
thorized.

court, upon application, to stay such execution, until such de-
signation shall be made, and thereupon order the sale to proceed
in such manner, and for such part, or parts, and in such parcels