The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26

ing Of books printed forms place copying
be adopting system which ia universal among convey
Ss
are ADAPTED to ordinary cases asses ..,,s
of the business of the oaee and would be
those them while the Extraordinary papers could
be COPIED At length as at BY assisting the assoca
on the sa would Justify the expectation of those
VIM '''''' "" '''' '' PETEk' coorER, President.
REGISTERS OFFICE, HALL OF RECORDS,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW toaK,i
PETER c9orrn Esq., President of the cilzens Association
pEAn Your sommSncaton Of the 9Th inst in regard
ceived. The dierent points will receive my
nes and most careful oonsdera,ion Since entered
occupied in having the building which ! found in
for ITS Occupants and BUSINESS IN asccsinns he
duties and qualifications Of every clerk, ana in
On wo points @ @
securing legislative action respectfully saSmi9 that IN my
Judgment would no. answer 70 sartal the time Cor
the force OF searehers and Of fees
eight searchers in this Office require work eight
s IN the e 70 nU Ven or ten Socs
present limitation Of twenty days In regard to books Of
ah as r
other places, tor examination or adoption.
able condition the health and comfort Of its occupants,
city and Of New YORK 10 iii every oace with
pesent reliable clerks al the Affairs the
power to the all fair minded men 10 far
cost Of and with the OF reducing
income from the office number OF thousands of dollars
With my hearty cooperation every
+. sIGEL, Register
crr1zrss "A Ass Sso. OF r.. Srx y,sesK
DfAnsiR1The ciizsns Association in acknowledging the
call your attention 70 one matter which seem: to have es
the recording
would also beg dlner with You the a9or
complete searches within ten days after til presenta-
tavaean fees demanded recording papers
specifically set out in the original and which
charges the Association rceres that
while the charges for have actually been in
The reduction of the number of clerks in the ONCE
matter which the public has no interest and simply re-
isier Of nearly eighty thousand dollars year, all
hs:a IL %s his
and az to the clerks the public Is only N knowing
that contained in letter reference to the feasibility Of
completing the searches within ten days There are search
cfv aid bey perform all extra work out Of once hours
much as $1,000 year only engaged some six hours
daily and as extra compensation Is paid IN almost all
ws M s wGrs
Sn Clerk ha. ay as this change
Voluntarily as the Association informed and
allows him twenty However were more sesreSer. required
70 do the business rapidly enough suit convenience
they should be employed ana their beng employed would
entail no more expense the Register than the profits
OF his office would amply justify Without raising the
ton as to the proprey the compensation received
these for few hours daily labor the
be reduced, but another mode be pointed
would at once remove the difficulty.
At present the Register appropraes TO himself oneha Of
all their charges for searching both their regular and
their own charges so that be receives merely for certifying
their returns much they get for making them CIV
ns their experience and time in examining the books and
comparing the records
unfair and unjust division of the profits and
Is clear that the Register were to be satisfied with one
quarter instead of oneha to for examinations OF titles,
and the Registers fees reasonable they would
be able TO meet the expense both these SUBJECTS the
Association hopes that will the justice OF its views,
both OF them essential to the due administration OF
the Registers oce the realization OF the hopes OF re-
form which the people indulge AZ result OF your election
office.
Many arguments could be proinced for making the Office
purely sasred but this would not necessary were
the performed promptly and at fair and correct rates.
public would satisfied that the Register should be
largely emunerated dd he attend efficiently 20 their wants
Very respectfully PETER COOfER, President