TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

The clerks of the circuit courts for the several coun-
ties and of the Superior Court of Baltimore City shall
record all deeds, mortgages and other instruments af-
fecting the title to or any interest in land, required to
be recorded, in a well-bound book or books to be styled
"Land Records"; and shall record all bills of sale, chat-
tel mortgages and other instruments affecting the title
to or any interest in personal property, required to be
recorded, in another well-bound book or books to be
styled "Chattel Records"; and shall index all such in-
struments in the indexes provided for in Section 54 of
this article; any such instrument affecting the title to or
any interest in both land and personal property shall be
so recorded in such land records only, and not in such
chattel records, but in such case, the index of chattel
records and the general alphabetical index provided
for in Section 54 of this article, shall include a notation
that such instrument has been recorded among such land
records, and such notation in such indexes shall have
the same effect as if such instrument were recorded in
full among such chattel records; any instrument of sale
reserving title to or a lien on any item of furnishing or
equipment which the clerk is advised is or is to be af-
fixed to particular real property, which real property
shall be sufficiently described in the instrument for
identification purposes, shall be so recorded in such
chattel records only in the same manner as other
similar documents relating to chattels, but in such case,
if an interested party shall so request, the index of land
records and the general alphabetical index provided for
in Section 54 of this article, shall include a notation
that such instrument has been recorded among such
chattel records, and such notation in such indexes shall
have the same effect as if such instrument were rec-
orded in full among such land records; all of which
books shall be provided by said clerks and each of
which books shall contain an alphabetical index of the

names of all parties to such instruments of writing as

are recorded therein; provided that they shall not be
required to record or receive for recording, any deed,
mortgage, bill of sale, chattel mortgage, or other instru-
ment of writing, unless the fees for recording the same
as regulated by law shall first be paid by the person
offering the same for record.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1960.

Approved March 2, 1960.