Chap. 295.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2505 of the Code of Virginia,
as amended and re-enacted by an aet approved March 3, 1890, in relation to the
indexing of deeds and other writings admitted to record by the clerks of the
courts of the Commonwealth.

Approved March 25, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
twenty-five hundred and five of the Code of Virginia, as amended and re-
enacted by an act approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 2505. Every writing so admitted to record shall, with all certificates,
plats, schedules, and other papers thereto annexed, or thereon endorsed,
be recorded by or under the direction of the clerk, in a well-bound book
to be carefully preserved. More than one book may be used colemporane-
ously for the recordation of such writings under the direction of the clerk
whenever it may be necessary to use more than one book in order to the
proper conduct of the business in his office. And there shall be an index
to each of said books as well in the name of the grantee as of the grantor.
And the clerk, on receipt of such writing for recordation, shall forth-
with index the same in a separate book, to be known as “daily index of
receipt of deeds for recordation.” After being so recorded such writing
may be delivered to the party entitled to claim under the same. If any
clerk fail to comply with this section, he shall for every such failure for-
feit the sum of twenty dollars.