THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 87

and each and all grantees. PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BE DEEMED SATISFIED, WITH RESPECT TO AN
INDEX FOR MECHANICS LIENS, IF SAID CLERKS
SHALL MAINTAIN SUCH INDEX IN THE MECHAN-
ICS LIENS DOCKET OR BOOKS.

18. The clerks of the circuit courts for the several
counties and the circuit court of Baltimore City shall each
procure and keep a docket or book to be called "The
mechanics' lien docket", in which he shall record all desig-
nations or descriptions of lots or pieces of ground and all
claims which may be filed by virtue of this article to-
gether with the day of filing the same and shall cause
the names of the owner of the lot of ground and of the
contractor, architect or builder, if such be named, and of
the person claiming the lien under this law to be recorded
therein. Said docket or book shall contain an index in
which shall appear a reference to every lien so recorded,
or the clerk at his discretion shall maintain a separate
index of the liens so recorded.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1954.

Approved March 12, 1954.

CHAPTER 40
(Senate Bill 87)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
373 of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Health", sub-title "Water, Ice and
Sewerage", so as to increase the debt limit fixed in said
section from two per cent to three per cent of the
assessed value of property of the counties, districts or
municipalities thereby authorized to issue bonds to
finance improvements directed to be installed by orders
of the State Board of Health.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 373 of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of

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