New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
THE NEW HALL OF RECORDS.
. STEADILY INCREASING DEMAND FOR
SAFER BUILDING.

JOUs d CRIMMINS ELECTED PtESiDENi vi "
ASSOCIATION WHICH AIMS TO SECURE
,,r1oy-A THOUSAND MEMBERS En-
ROLLED AIREADY-TITE VICE
PRESIDENTS
,r, o.soc,,,ion organ nized nearly a fortnight ago
. ,,,to fer the erection OF a new Hall OF rec
ords Il daily securing more inhuen'iai au'
10 us membership, and II proposes withou. u.'",
- ,,.o nroctIcal effect to the aims for whc" ~ =.
s nro,otcd A meeting OF the association VIII
be held at o'clock on Tuesday aiterhoo III va
Real Estate Exchange. No. % lIlper'y-''' ~
resolutions binding the members to co-ope'a.o "
securing action on the part OF the prope'
,,cs ,o authorize the erection OF a new ana suio'
,oo,orv for the city's records Will bo preseh'eu'
"A Indicating the general demand ior IL ne"
pep,ster.s Hall II was said yesterday tha' iroh'
200 invitations to join the association '' y,
few days ago a thousand replies nave "'e"u,
been received the respondents including some VI
,be best-known professional men IN the c"''
Among them are the following. VINO nave co,,
sor,od IN become vlce-presden,s Wneeler IL
pockbar +. w. Coggcshal Clarence II. helsey
Richard v IIartnett John VI. Bowers a. ~ JUN
Hard. Hugh j. Grant. John A. Stewart rei"''. .,,,
Levy. Edward Lauterbach, Charles .. AT iu,,'u ,,
James c. Carter John A. Mccall l." D. Tnp, @
John Jacob Astor. Judge Ernest Han. H. W
Boomngdale, Henry Lewis Norris Jenersoh 'i
Lew James l.. Wells John Duer. John o. Parsons
Iobn Webber Henry W Eaton. Sigmund Neu-
stadt. Eugene A. Philbin, Henry T. ho"ia"u'
Charles e. Strong Michael J. Coleman, Wihah '"
srurecs lanes Mcmahon. David L. Einsten. Jonh
IIarsen Rhoades Charles A. Peabody, jr.' John De
witt Warner Frederick DE +. FORSTER ""'''
Iarremore and L. Ellery Anderson
Johu d. Crmmins has been selected as presiuc"'
~ tho association and Thomas H. Baskerville as
secretary S Stanwood Menken Is at the heau Vi
the Executive Committee, which IS made up OF reai
estate lawyers and brokers' 1t Is expected ina. ."
the coming week the membership OK the orsa'''""
ton will be increased to 200 or 5000 In the co'so
OF an interview Mr. Menken said yesterday u
Tribune reporter that the organizers or the mo'e
ment had already found the greatest enthusiasm
among the people who had been approacne' "" w
subject and that tho prospects pointed 10 SUI
cessfu, outcome of the associations efforts
..Invostigation has emphasized" he continued
".he startling conditions which exist anu .he
great peril to which tho records are eNPoseu' i"
absolute disregard with which the puo"o wa"
original deeds has only been discovered alter IL"
ouiry among tho rea-estato lawyers OK the "sso
cia,on and the results prove that IN case Vi 'o"
nagration the title OF every piece OF real estate IN
This city would be the subject OF attack by SUIT
and that no one dcsirous OF dsposing OF reai es
tate could sell much more than lawsuit vi
course fire among the records a o, ve ,nt tho same
frerf in rnperiiling real-cstatc business ana tne
officers OF the association feel sure that. now tne
pubic attention has been called 10 thelr w, ~
,hcv will succeed II .hey only have reasonaplo
amount OF support. They have Issued H'mpc
shin blanks and sent out call 10 the meimpSis Vi
the Real Estate Exchange the Lawyers rue I'LL III
surance Company and the clients OF IN t,, i',ie 'e
Guarantee and Trust Company Ihey VIII "rs'
have blank forms OF membership IN the heai r;s -,
,ate Auction Rooms. Nos 80 l.ib.rty-st anu ~
broadway As any one can join by senullE inc
name TO the secretary and wthou, payni,en' ~, ~
anv dues there reason why the fnenlpe.s .s''lp
should no, be the evidence OF the exact amount or
public interest In the WORK. -, .o,u orraoav
THE officers 81 the association have hIteauy s
fo,Ird ,ha, there will be considerable work ior
,bSn, 70 do .nasmuch there is a great dversity
of opinion as TO what plan Is best They i%hd %
that those who favor Registers once III .nc M
mark are ant partially 10 condemn those IN Iavo'
~ acquiring n site olsewhe They nave 70 ue-
cide whether nm Office shall be erected TOT tle
bousing OF the records OF the Register oniy, or
whether the proposed structure shall accommoua.o y
,ha s,irrogates County Clerks ana Registet
offices Those who favor n site IN me PARK pom,
90 IA. fact that n building erected upon the Rtourt
counted by The present old brownstors courthouse
would be suitable and large enough TO accommo-
da,c All the Offices and at the same tine 'nke up
No more room than IL ~ present occuPieo oy '.,
huildng the fre-engine house ana the present
Hall Of Records. n -. ,,,.oeso
q, 10 the Intention OF tho officers or inc asso-
c,,,ion before taking any steps 10 consult WIN
.ha cI,v authorities and bring them 10 coil-
ci,slon as 10 which IL the best or tne various
nlans suggested. Having once decided on pan;
|, viii then he their work TO see that II Is carr'eu
onp