Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-06
AREoIs IsTRY BUREAU.
An IMPORTANT ADDITION TO THE SURTEINa
DEP ARMENIA REGISTRY BUREAU
To Pr KSTAHIJsHED.

AT the last Session of the Delaware LePis-
!. lature, an Act was passed authorizing the es-
t4blishmeat OF a Registry Bureau, In connection
With the Engineering and Surveying Department
3 OF the city of Wilmington. Owing te the
nccumulation OF other work, it was impossible,
until now, 10 complete the necessary preparations
Tor putting this Act into operation. At special
!. -zgs,ing Of the City Council, last evening, the
z matter was referred to the Committee on Open
/ ing Streets, with instructions to preparea plan
for carrying out the provisions of the Act As
the matter Is an important one, decting all buyers
and sellersof City property, We have summarized
il, In full, as follows; 1t Is entitled "An Act
sashthorizing q Registry Bureuu, aud TO facilitate
the assessment OF the city OF Wilmington
e Section provides for the preparation, BY the
chicf Engineer, OF books containing Plans OF the
City, showing the dimensions and situation OF
saoh property, tho names OF the owners, aud q
Succession OF blank columns, for the names OF
futare owners, and IT, dates Of transfer The
osrson having chiiSe ~ these books, 10 hate
3cc6es TO all books N the Offices of Regaier and
Recorder OF DEEDS, and ali Court records, and
totake copies and extracts thereof free of charge.
SecJion provides that the hooks shall bs kept
ID the fire proof of the Department OF Surveys
aud that the Chief Esng ineer shall keep them up,
so a. to show, at all tunes, who are the owners OF
the lots on the pan, (and said books shah be ac-
c6ssbe at all times, to the Assessors OF the city,,
ali transmisslons OF property, as to show the
original owner, at the time OF the opening OF
the books. Copies from these books may be oh
4 ta,ned, for such prices as Council may dx.
FSecton provides that all sellers aud buyers
"a, ground IN Wilmington, shall report 30 tht
Chief Engineer every conveyance made, with
tbs precise locality and dimensions OF the premi
-, the came 10 bs recorded without charge. In
fke event Of the failure OF such persons to do
the Recorder OF Dseds shall not admit such deed
ii in his office for record, until fec OF twenty-five
cents is received, after which that officer shall
fsrpish tho proper description Of the property
sprveyed to the Office OF the Department OF Sur
nader benalty of one dollar eacl
s ouission. ..y. Ls
Section 4, declares that If the above provisions
- not complied with. both seller and buyer ma,
be liable for the taxes thereafter assessed, with
out any right Of reclaiming tho same.
Section imposes fine of live dollars ON al
psrsons who shall neglect, for six months afts
TIE purchase OF property, to have the same re
corded, as above provided for.
Section provides for the issuing of certife,
hs1nplicatss oil property descriptions. by the Chic
Engineer.
Section provides follows II shall be tn
dnty Of all the owners of houses aud lots /
fnrnish forthwith descriptions of their propert
3 the Chief Engineer and Surveyor, to aid hia
tanaking up the book OF plans, and IL alter tn
: aspiration Of Que year from the paaeage Of thi
Act, and three months notice by puhiis Advertise
4 ment in ct least three daily papers Of said city
\ 4 the ounen shall fall to have such record mad
then and in that case they shall be subjected 10
fne Of Eve dollars for such neglect, and 10 cas-
+ the same Is neglected for six months, lien IL
= the accumulated fines and costs shall be He'd an
. solicited by law, to bs paid into the Oit
sTreasury. .t..a..- .-sft stts
This Act was passed at Dover. April "a, is7