The daily gazette., 1875-02-03
FIRST. EDITION
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The Board Of TrNde.

washington Hastings, Esq, in the :
chair |
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to examine into the merits Of |
the Registry Bureau presented the fol. |
lowing report
That they have performed the duty assigned |
them, and have come to the unanimous con.
elusion that the Bureau is amt will be of in. |
cfeasihg value to our city establishing lines |
OF property, detecting errors in titles and !
deeds, Identifying the owners of property not
now assessed and gradually perfecting a rec |
ord which Will be Invaluable to the c0mmun.
" IN fut'lre. they therefore offer the follow
ing
Rssohfd, That the Board of Trade OF the
cty OF Wilmington, after having examined by
their committee the operation of the law for
the registry OF property, do hereby respect
hllly demonstrate against its repeal believing
" To bo OF great value to the city at very
slight cost; and that any prejudice now eX.
lsiing against II Will be dissipated by a per
sonnl examination of its details.
GEORGE w. BUSH,
-4 -.- PRESTON LEA,
.4s4 WM. III. SWIFT,
Committee.
Thereport was accepted and the reso-
luton accompanying it was adopted
The Secretary was instructed to for
ward the said resolution to both houses
Of the Legislature.
Mr. Preston Lea spoke In favor of
the Registry Bureau, and read letter
from the Chief of the Survey Depart.
ment Mr. COnwelD stating that over
one hundred mistakes and deficiencies
in deeds had been discovered through
the agency of the Registry Bureau.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Child thought the Regis
try Bureau one of the best institutions
IA fta nj uo mill
mistakes in preparing deeds. He fur
ther said that the Recorder of Deeds
(Mr. Thomas Nj. Ogle) was opposed to
the Registry Bureau, as he was liable
to IL fine Of $6 inacase he failed to com
ply with certain provisions of the law
establishing the Bureau and had for
warded to Dover II petition for its re-
peal signed by over 1000 names
Mr.. j. r. Heald said his impression
was that the Registry Bureau would
not cost the city $34OO additional for
salaries, as had been stated He
further said that the assessments were
fcarfully unfair and deficient, and it
was to the interest of every fair tax
payer 10 have the Bureau sustained.
He thought no one could examine into
the Bureau without admiring it,
Mr., W. 4. Croasdale said the only
extra expense of maintaining the Regis
| try Bureau was the salary of +. A.
Taylor. He thought that very few,
save those whose property had escaped
assessment were opposed to the BIZ
| reau.
The subject of imports and exports
since 1890 was postponed until next
meeting.
Mr. E. T. Warner stated that on the
subject of changing the course of the
Brandywine, Victor dupont, Esq. who
had 1t under consideration, would be
| pleased, in view of the Importance of
| the subject, to consult with another
attorney.
The committee having charge of the
subject was authorized to apply to the
| City Council, with ii view To securing
the cooperation of the City Solicitor
with Mr. duPont.
Mr.. VIM. r. Croasdale offered the
| following r=ss#H#
Rrsoioed, That this Board call pub
| lie meeting of the business men and
citizens generally of Wilmington 10
be held al the City Hall, on
evening, February 10 give express
sion to the desire of the people of this
4 county for increased representation in
the State Legislature, and with view
to uniting, if possible, on some def
mite plan la hehelf of such increased
| representation.
In favoring this resolution Mr Croas-
dale stated that The members of the
Legislature from this county were de-
| ~ IA xrt..fr of l,f
citizens eft this city, as to some definite
plan for securing the desired increased
representation. He thought the only
practicable scheme was a division of
the county.
Mr. Edward Belts thought it was
best to offer no definite plan, but to
be satisfied with whatever The Legisla
ture chose to give us. He thought Cby
reference to the figures published in
Yesterdays GaZette) that division OF
the county would still leave unequal
representation,
| MIR. Croastlale said our Rel resenta-
tives wished to know what the people
of this city wanted and coustesy de
handed that they should be given the
| desired information.
1 Mr.. Ii. M. jenkins udObted the ex-
pediency OF the Board calling the
meeting, and favored nothing more
nor less than representation according
to population.
| Mr.. J. r. Heald had no particular
plan, but was in favor of increased
representation. He doubted the pro-
priety of the Board moving in regard
to the public meeting.
I The resolution, after some further
discussion, was Withdrawn
The Committee on the Registry Bu
reau was discharged, and
| On motion, the Board adjourned.
| IoCAI OPTION According to the