Chap. 337.—An ACT to provide for the recordation of certain maps and plats,
and validating certain maps and plats already recorded. [H B 352]

Approved March 16, 1918.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
all plats and maps may in the discretion of the clerks of the several
circuit, corporation or hustings courts be recorded in a book to be
known as the plat book. And in case any plat or map which is
attached to or made a part of any deed, deed of trust, or writing
which is recorded in the deed book, an appropriate note shall be
made on the deed book where such deed, deed of trust, or other
writing is recorded referring to the plat book and page where said
plat or map is recorded, and where any plat is so recorded in a
plat book the clerk shall endorse on said plat and plat book the
date of the recordation and a reference by book and page to the
recorded instrument of which it is a part and shall sign said cer-
tificate.

Whereas, a large number of plats have been recorded in the
various clerks’ offices of this State in separate books from the deed
books, and a question as to the validity of such plat books has
arisen. All such plat books in all the clerks’ offices of this State
are hereby validated and made parts of the official records of said
offices, and the clerks of said courts are hereby required to make
proper cross references as above within thirty days after this act
becomes effective, on the said deed books and plat books of such
plats, so recorded before this act becomes effective as are herein re
quired to be made on deed or plat books after this act goes intc
effect.