New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-16
THE ,ypExIEG AND RElEDExISG BILLS
nrarsrrn suEy1N SAID TO THINK THERE is \
MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT THEM-A

100000, e- vx,r,S SAID TO THINK THERE ID
w,srrnrRsrAND1Ne ABOUT THEM-A
LETTER FROM MIR. oLMsTEAD'
=. r,. s.,d Yesterday as coming from Register
e,.,, .b.t there had been MISUNDERSTANDING -
,ba hn,s for indexlng and rondexinR the lsio
N New.york City It seems that the pui "H,oA
in the order Of third reading In the AsS.ihDs ~
proyed by many prominent citizens ana oooS 80
tain the Objectionable features OF puluns So ~
work in the hands Of the Register ana VI - 80
limit To the expense But there is bill no" II, ooi
m,ttee for the reindexlng OF the land rccous aioa
accumulated which has both OF these wholly 00'o0
tonabie features h,s friends
n is maintained by the Register and MS Honuo
that even this bill throws such safeguards Sd0us 49,
work that no harm win result TO Inc onS, =. o.
total expense will not be more than eOooOV'
not disputed that the original hen1on :. a. On.
vido In this bill that the work snouiu 20 -
hands q, an excellent commission instead OF inc ho~s
ter aJone and It certainly was duo to the lnnu0nOo
the Register and his hlends 'hst =.
wholly indefensbie change was mado OF putting /"
completely in tho hands Of the Aegister' noe
olmstesd the father Of the blsek system, "
,vr,,tsr q letter to The Tribune in which he says
=. a. =. ,o,ts,n0 that people are confused o. 70 tns
a,sspent bills which have been INTRODUCED nv !,
Assembly this session relative 70 the pioek N =, -
land records In this city. These ols eio 200 rha
Ter Three are printed Nos 1so, go ana ooo -
fourth bill Is lying IN the COunhISOO
ported Bill No $50 provides both Tor iuturo -
and for reindexing bills Nos. 2sS and 900 i0t -,
indaxtng only ahd the imprinted bill for reinoeAs
Tho truth Is that ut the request Of me eS $50 49,.
ties the nrst bin wac split INTO ~o -.
rate bills onse for reindexing and me onef Az
future indexing and they have been suosel'uV0 ~ -
njtee for the other bills and there are now no 0'h0f'
fore the Legislature for Its action 49,. 4. d,
As TO the reindexing bill now in the committee "
INV oniuon that tho commissions to carry ittlh" eee'
shorld be changed and limit to the expenaltues M
serted as wes the case in the original bill oOnei"
the bin is As it should be. AS TO the Dill ior i'i
ipdexine No Sss which tho only one which mas oeen
reported favorably by the judiciary Committee oi t
Assembly 1t may said that it has been prepASoa VIZ"
great care has been submitted to the Judgment Oh many
able lawyers including the president and ocers OF '
Lawyers Title Company, and that many Taluaoe ~'."a
ments and suggestions by them have been incorporates
the hill 1t has also received the approval OF ths Guy
authorities and OF tho Guarantee Title Company ln
massage will confer great benent upon the city, ana
the necessities Of tho require It TO be passed ms
winter AS TO the expenditure necessary 70 carry ss
bill into effect Il cannot exceed $4,000 me boaru
OF Taxes and Assessments are 70 prepare the mAp1
while the Register charge merely OF preparing n'
blank index books which viii be about 2So In NUMBER
and tho soEt Of which cannot be large.