New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-15
TIE REGIsTER,s OFFICE.

The present Register. Mr. Reilly. went into Office on
the first ay OF January Of this year. and had al the time
he wac examined by the committee been ia once Iof less
than one month. II was therefore, dmchit Tor JoU
committee to ascertain from him what his office IL really
worth year to the incumbent, hut IL appears cehy
from the evidence that II subsequent months pay MN
well ~ the month OF January Did his net income TOT h
wear Viii amount TO between f3ooOo anu f4O,VV!' a4u
we believe the aggregate would be in reality greater Uy
halt than ths sum. Tor your cohhu'ee ~ oI tur
opinion that the statement submitted ny tnc I1es4s1i
does not I'm reality show what the once is rcty worth 90
She incumbent. For instance, the Register received
according 10 his statement during jHc mouth "i Jl,i
SlO-T3 3G and his expenses tor that month amounted
according o his statement 10 F7l4u 20 OF at Ia'o
of about 100000 year which seems 10 your com
uirtce to be greatly in of what TIE expense Oh
running such office should fairly be- II tins Doe So
Is clear that 81 the 0uce were WaIt a -a.diIut o. ,
were conducted upon anything Ike business bass and
II tine fees now allowed by Jaw 10! -,lles anu l'l DE-
would derive this alone NET income or at
emf. as ID Juc case OIL lhc ,,05 '',.. a.. ~ .
c0rJuf ton fund Thus. the present REGISTER detD
testified that had forgotten whether De spent o'cf
under 10000 o. get himself elected To l-e position
which he now holds.
Under existing laws the ResisteI is ana mas o'en ioI
years required 10 keep exact accounts I'D oook- Id ms
office of all received from any source Wuhtr't'i
and also required 10 the end ~ each year n prepare
aud transmit TO the secretary 90 ol'' al cA'D'
mcut az all fees received uv him from every source ana
Ike statement TO his disbursements or course II
such statements had oeen prepared ~ A1 r1Ies-.i,
M Ducharty, II the books IN which MI i'ocharty
had kept his accounts, and which 10y law mu-t Dee Aept
oihce. could be found. there would nc no trouble In
.A-Cfl
incumbent; unfortunately Mr.. Docharty was Obliged
To leave the CITY on Of severe Illness and las
books had been removed BY him PRIOR 10 the nsaIenJ
Of his successor We OF the opinion that Mt
Docharty should be indicted for having failed to comply
W. IN the law IN the two particulars noted
The Registers Office, under existing Lave. unlike the
County Clerks office is not supported Ia any way by the
city In other words, with the exception or certain
oopyists Who employed TO cony old records aud for
whom An appropriation is annually made, none or the
clerks or eubOrnates IN the Otce are on the CITY pay
rolls but all the expenses OF the Office including fuel and
lights Of books OF record are borne Oy the
REGISTER personally. A, far aware, no dccLs
ton has been brought against tho honesty efficiency or
the employees the Register Otiioe.
The bill submitted by your committee relative 10 inc
Registers Office simple one, and az Ia the ease OF
the first of the County Clerk bills does not 20 into effect
until the successor the present Register j. appointed
or elected As there salaries OF subOrdnaes 70
be regulated there necessity 20 prepare two bills
az In the case OF the County Clerks office, out the same
scheme for appointment OF all subordinate employees IN
the Registers 0dce after the expiration Of Mr. Reys
term upon the election appointment OF his success
sor for fixing their salaries is provided Tor IN the act
herewith submitted
The Office IL also made a salaTied The Register
required 10 give bond; al fees received ~ the Office
are declared be the property Of the city, books Of
kept OF all tees received, ana returns
must be made, IN the case OF the County clerk,
monthly 10 the Controller