, 1876-04-30
THE RECORDERS OFFICE.
,<.,oprrv REPORT OF THE INyEBr1oATIao CON
%f1T1-EE.

M1TTEE-
To aas Editor Of ~ cn.eaa' 1fonns: .,,-. =.
cHcAao. April ~ 1s'o.-As 'ne 1aA;.' sds ss5 nrh
a. IL, tns ..sts,ents in tho minority report ars
ne7 @uo - - .-rth r-o,rd,np tho Recorders
las n, bes TT tbat you viii publish tho following which
in an exact copy Of the report made aud s"o1n os
Nr. Holden ind myself:
IT, A.. -, - 1...,.... ~, y,nh1,o R,corda of tha
10 tno Honot"ose ,u"s, -, 49, Cornt.-
Board Of Commissioners Oh COOK count'.
has: +o ,n.es.ia.ta the condition Of the Of
p.s.-d.- ~ need. ot coot County beg 1esye
nca o1 ne ,rh.v h.v. receiyed from your
honorable body general instructions to ascertain no"
~. tn.;n.x. ia carried on and whether proper re-
turns are made to the county. Tho written aueges-
lions. hereto sesaeneo7 oneteu os sooA -
would be we'll nigh Impossible 70 carry Gus. "ane
-. ..,;.x. that the nnuneYs received returned
lucy ne"'e -.,a+ hnt nananra thu cenara1 loose-
honestly tnes c~uno' ~ s.N.,t se rrhav ~.
ness wh'en ~ ths R,corersh,p
:s-- ~, =, exnensfya iQure-head to the Office
- NS-e 49, haan ab1e In ses what ara his active
nor nave 'nus - el ~ 49, rs-+iec.fs ~ r-corl
duties oven the signature OF Inc
On each deed instrument betnf le1t 10
subordinate. In the event Of the sudden death
of mo eno. oAs A.. .~,n5n,t,on NJ
to balance tho casn. an e1no.oa ~ ~
tbe cash items In the accompanying statement seIase
this. and the attention OF your honorable body y
called thereto. Herewith will be found INC Bsaeneu.
Of the receipts and e1penmtufes tn INC oe0 As ~
Lat semi-annua report. beng from Dec J., 70; 70
March 10, '6, both Inclusive 9oaf Comtui.'oe r. las
checked the booka and daily 1oceiptenees % .1e -
afca. Dsc q 1874 and ind them. With few tziin&
exceptions correct The anouns OF aoor anso.sth s
IN tbs can oa1J ~ An Il shu.es thev have nh.
served follows Ihat inc pa5ment ~ ausAne at
Of fees for recording oeeas Ana ~ 1na4s snoniores
strictly enfoEced Iaa. 9ese @ sv and fon Wit
connected wish the ONCE, DON sa!artso ano 1T
ers. and too many IN the Aosttacs department ,r1
tho recording Of abstracts lree .s, IL s t5er
means Of empoy1ent lol i1na 9a tht T. T., nrsctico
work falls The Conmtsee nna tnas H. ~; hae ~
among these empo5es ts IL heine little 1natter
Of what ags value as recors) to oe rssosaea IT, Eo
the privilege OF sunoesns ne 1ex ta,vs ~ ettaan
the county has oeen pay,ns 1soa her ia rnnntV
gets swentyhve cents PEI page tos Luz
amount paid does hos quate eossr sus ~ ~ tr ~
Labor ee Tha. sufficient N ea,3; mas 4kHn or
prevent the destrncton .! toIu1 1 ~ t-nsrt - ~
facing deeds from the record books. A. psesght. tne
vhu ia virtually 1fee o. ness r.. ee, nsa for the
Abstract Department the8 reier you 70 ~ aa
expenditures for JannaIy Mnien ;nte1est
over 800 without nIne inko cons1uatoa s aiote
Of oourse. it yet Its infancy: but your Com
Of the records and the want o. ennnueneo !e
By tha public, this department. W oe nsais " - ~
70 the county for long time; tnat me tnes .a snt
Office regarding visitors ete ara 70. J.; t1a ~
foos In the printed 1o11us arc o'eteal.'oa 1 -. ~ M
payment Of foiowrters; that there arc no voucaers
from the county as 1ar 80 he1ro l1o tot a. We %
annual returns 70 tne hoa1u ~ W,,4 ~" ~ +hs +.z
your COMMITTEES fecl "afrantoo III oae1tus s1o lulu"
ing recommendah- us:
~ Tint the Recorder % reques1eo 20 e1otels1 M a.
stricter personal supervision o1 'oe olnee Ill an ~
parts. . 1.,,..a 5;,,
t2> That cash account be kept snd BALANCED oal4
with the same ACCURACY as u p.assse M , onee;
fN ThAt the pfepaytnent o teea tof fecetuane oos0
and instruments be str1ct1y cn1o1ceo. 49,
~ That tho amount OF iees ennEeea ns entosse@ ~
each deed or nst1ument n ", ~ tS ne rteii
clerk eopied 1nto ms ~ ~ ~ S faa;naa
and recorded IN 1ecoFd,ooos. 1uu Aaat tao !ovtuts
the tntry-oook 90 nade tne phs1s .. te ~ ~
returns to1 5ees 1o1 recurring 'nSa uUeaso3 ~ Ill
County boaIo< .,. NJ .,r,.,.
That ne nunpe1 OF ionos"!ats dt,a aao u SA'af's
eupoyes 70 oo.h aepastmenn % teuos y. d,sco,
t61 !nat ne lfee teeoraing 81 eoslas sn - -, 1e ~
nnued, ana tnat coarge oi cehs t m . @ e ~;