recorded, also the pages and designating letters or numbers of the book of records in which the record thereof is made; and in a note at the foot of the record of each instrument of whatever kind recorded by him he shall write the date of the hour and minute of the day when it was filed with him, and the numbers of the pages on which it is recorded.
[For requirements regarding registry of chattel mortgages, see sections 4385 and 4386.]
Seal for register of deeds. s. 1, c. 95, 1883.
§ 625. In every county in which the register of deeds is not ex-officio county clerk, the register of deeds of such county shall provide himself with a seal and make an impression of the same upon every instrument to which he attaches his signature as such. Said seal shall bear the following inscription: "Register of deeds of..... ..county," as the case may be.
Numerical index required.
s. 58, c. 21, Pol. C.
c. 134, 1887.
§ 626. The registers of deeds shall prepare from the records of their offices respectively, and shall hereafter keep a numerical index of the deeds, mortgages, and other instruments of record in their respective offices affecting or relating to the title to real property.
Separate indexes to be kept. s. 59, c. 21, Pol. C.
§ 627. There shall be prepared and kept one index of the deeds and contracts and other instruments, not liens merely, and another index of the mortgages and other liens, which indexes shall be substantially or as near as may be in the following forms:
Form of Numerical Index to City and Town Property.
BLOCK NO. 1, IN. No. of Lot. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 159 Vol. Page. Vol. Page. Vol. Page. Vol. Page. Page. Vol. Page. Page. Vol. Page. Vol. Page.
