Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-02-23

lay evening, the toliowihp pusine" was trAns
ICED. Ii
M. Adams from the committee on opening
ireets, reported on the subject OF the lsegistry
Bureau. 1t says that according to the commu-
nication from Daniel Farra, late Chief Engf
peer relative to the establishment of Registry
Bureau q contemplated by Act OF Legislature,
there are TO be seven books Of twenty four pages
each for tho description of the thirty thousand
building lots within the city limits. As the
sale and conveyance Of real estate VIII require
considerable handling of the books, II would be
economy TO purchase the best rather Than an
inferior quality, for putting the Bureau In work.
ihg ordei. An additional clerk will be required.
Additional expense at the commencement. will
he involved, Of $500 for books, clerk at $500
a wear and draiightsmau at $1,000 year.
The books should be a complete record OF all
the real estate in the city. The people have
not been educated to The Importance OF estab- |
fishing the Registry Bureau. As the expense |
is great, the committee, in view Of the depres |
sed state Of the city's finances submit resolu-
ton that the further consideration OF the sib-
ect be postponed I'LL the first stated meeting Of
&C upc,l In December next. The communica-
ton of Mr.. Farra, dated Jan. %, 1874 WAS read
by the Clerk of Council. 1t relates 10 the Phil
adelphia Survey Department and the adoption
Of the plan to Wilmington.
The report and resolution were adopted.
Mr.. Pickles suggested postponement oi us
cons Iteration for one week. -
Mr.. Adams said the matter was thoroughly
canvassed before the report was made out In
December, the appropriation could be made for
| the expense in the coming year.
+, Mr.. Febger said he believed lie was the
originator ofthe Act Of Legislature. II i, now
four years nearly since the proposition was
brought In council 10 put the Bureau IN opera
ton. The council, on the opening OF the Will
mipeton and Reading Railroad visited Reading
and there visited the Chief Engineer OF the
Survey Department. They at once saw from
The records kept there, the necessity Of a COM
lpt.te change In tue surveying heie-tor there
was no Department at that time in whining
ton, There was a Chief Of Surveys but no re-
cords belonging to the city Reading then had
a larger population than Wilmington. The
surveyor there, in three years made a complete
, map Of the city in sections, got up all the
books of registry, had nearly two thirds of the
, property mapped out on the books Ia squares
I with owners names and the transfers that oc-
: cutrsd-all without any law forcing the people
| to give In their transfers as maie--the same as
4 the Registry In New Castle Tor recording deeds
: We have been three years and not single maj
has been completed ; net a single section com
A peted We cannutlkeep record with accura
: cy unless we put in force this registry Law
which vas passed nearly year since. Thu
e committee has made too great an estimate o
a the cost. 1t would be an utter impossibility L
write up es many books year, as Is named
n One party could do the work easily. Tn
squares are all drawn. All the clerk wou
" have 10 do when deed is brought in, woul
d be to make certain transfers gs ig the distane
l. and directions Of the ground.
The Engineer himself is one third the time 9
n | work in the held the weather eompels him
a be in his office considerable pant OF the time
II the work requires only square, rule, pen an
pencil, really. Books are moi wanted to cop
every mans deed into. The bureau is iutende
to facilitate assessment. 1t 10 an utter iinpos
h ibility 10 get anything lkethe number ofvacal
n. lois and their owners in this city. There Is al
quantity of lots that escape year after year 4
M which We cannot find all owner. by this boo
of plans We could AT once lind who is the own
of a lot. The names would tEen 60 on the i
i'll for taxation. The propiiety OF defeiling |
on next ID, cenber IS not apparent. The hnanr
At of the city have never been better than at pre-
IA ent at This time Of year since my being here.
" After the collection of the next tax, HE city
he moe flush with money than It has been
go, many years.
VI. Mr.. Adams said it is our duty 10 do what
~ best fol the people, No doubt the bureau v
~ be essential and important in future. The boz
W. OF squares Is being completed so far as can
III ~, The seven books seem 10 be matter Of nee
ny sity. The Surveyor wants to plot ont the {
~ | In duplicate books. 1t IS not to be presun
, the deeds are to be copied there is another
'' tce in the county for that purpose. The p
perties are only TO b. copied by lines. I
pc, prosperity Of the city cannot be seen in
light my friend sees 1t.
de. | Mr.. Pickles said one strong argument In
,res vor Of establishing tho engineering system v
lac that We would have complete record Of all
ore shape that the assessors in making the ass,
p ment Of property in the city would be able
make 1t with perfect correctness and that
II, city would not lose as she does, hundreds
no thousands Of dollars every year from the asst
orn ors not assessing all the property. In il
~ August, September and the latter potion Of
,ro. year there is scarcely night but what We
fund tax to some one for property he does
,er, own The property is there but there is no d
~ by which we can get at the ownership. We
Nv more than enough every year than would
wy, ~ the cost of an additional clerk,-amost tv
as much as is needed to complete the organ
ton of the bureau. One person might be TO
CHS to do all the extra work spoken of. The wi
d in expense of completing that arrangement W.
lers not exceed $1,000 the entire year. In poll
line fAo, the city would save more than that by
rOps ing in the location and assessment of real
rtil- tate. Our city's finances are in healthier
aid dition than they have been for years. 4;
cred tion need not be raised higher than last yea
Council confines itself TO the appropriation
$500 Tonight 900 are due the city. 1t could
rsys be collected last f,ll, nor now but no d,
'.t, most Of il will come before summer is owe
eek; ,,a,y In I,,, NJ III Ia III, -, ,a $40
- them, and carry us through next January v
noh ont borrowing dollar. As the matter is
i, plrtant Ii might BIZ postponed for one weel
nn Mr.. Febiger seconded the motion and
o, subject was postponed.
,i, The Committee OH the cost Vi printinj
' ', proceedings OF Council was continued.
Five hundred copies Of the Water De-
ment Report were ordered to be printed.
nl,n The City Treasurer's report was read.
The report of Street Commissioner {
NJ showed the employment OF "a men and h
hs and carts, on hall time.
anu The question Of adopting the mnorit
TWO port oil the Committee on Fire Companies
III OF considered.
} the Mr.. Baker said he was opposed to the mi
On " report from the fact that ha was in tLy
long u paid fire department. He was iu favor
. the on the basis Vi the Committees report.
span was prepared with facts and figures 10 show
,t in his estimate as 10 the running expenses
Of - paid fire department, was correct. EsiG
e ,ha were asked last September from the yaliou
~ ~ companies, of the expenses lor 1874, 10
&c rs 90 them from asking the public for any aid
nun ever. In looking over the estimate o
VIII Washington Steam Fire Engine Company
com give total OF $2005.G2 from which, as a II
this OF course the aid fire department would
leased Of paying the interest OH debt, f10J
no. Loan Association, S24J, salary Of enginee
total reduction, $500, leaving balan
7ab Sl37o 81 for running that Property which ,
~ be paid by the city.
"a The Delaware Fire Company es,inat
"a $l934, from which we deduct building and
o5 Sl2O, Secretary's salary, So total re,l,l
~ $40, leaving balance as running expen
1u Sl794. Average running expenses, Sl5t
81 which includes drivers and horses for ste
~ but not for carriage. In making our esli
.ro the department will consist OF rs men, a $
" els, 3 hose carriages, one truck at all annii
:, pense Of S2055l.24. In 1871, the yea
4 Philadelphia Fire Department was orgl