The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23

Stitln certain: It Will greatly reduce the
costs and charges attending the tfan ,l
OF title. and It will enable you 70 ,n9 h
aly. ut Will do more than thls. u WV wv
enable you to borrow small sums Tor
ever 80 90 or 70 days II ycn wis "a, snow
that these things arc i'm possible I. w.
possible. but actual facts wherever tho
Is o! Examine 1tt the records al those countries
in which titles are Registered: H 10 .,, =.
tortescue- Brickdalo, 3. A.. 9f Lincoln m, h
LAND Office under the Torrsns system emil. IN
on tho subject. In his Notes on. Ia e,
Transfer in Various countries y 20 v W,nt
torn. lie quotes from q letter, = ls =
meter OF FIVE minutes sea rcl IN mo
Titles Office to .,now IL the land you arr are
dei,ed and to what extent. There can % /
no doubt that tho system has. very much
Facilitated dealings In land. as It !. ~
managers Of land and building companies
hnbitually effect transf ars themselves
Speaking or Now South Wales; ne quotes
tive Council: The working men OF n CIV
Soutli Wales are almost. MI coming
landed proprietors, but hardly one q them
were not announced In the advertisement
INST tho title was that OF fTorrenss act !.
SpcukiEg Of South Australia, he quotes
az follows: & Under the Torrens aystem,
ira nsfers arc completed, ] may almost
say. in a few minutes. with minimum
Of costs TO both Parties. nave mot . Gt.s
in my own Office, where transfers Or
mortgages. etc. have been completed in
than oh aa ia kea upoa
, act as the greatest boon that has peeh
given them Mr.. Brickdalo sums up the
matter by saying: We have locked Ior
evidence in disparagement OF the Torrens
nctr, and have not been able 10 hnd
any Tllcseiaro strong words. coming rs
| thay do from a conservative laRSerr VINO
| has been sent abroad by the English
| government to collect information for
| Parliament. and who has made official /
Sequence e Of witch The The English land trans
Ae a,hE ri NJ MOST INTERESTED:
peopic are involved in this subject. II
aau ua Of title are Of the utmost oon-
to the mnn af mean II
the rich man.s fortune Is represented ny (
IShis l0ule. however elegant and luxurious i
It may be- His chief investment 2 u are n
I stocks and bonds as q rule. II there IS |
lanY defectEin his title ne can easily pay
|Ftoshave 1t removed, and even i, he loses
IL, property 4 will not seriously aff hs
iaborcd for years to acquire Ills home: .,
| 1t represents tho sweat OF his brow. h! |
tho title Is defective he can scarcely
gsea hardship to him. And i no loses !
| his home. all Is gone. and no Is a. ruined !
man It means a total wreck OF fortune
loves. The Torrens systom VIII g!ye ass
surance against any such, dlsa ster TO-
every humble citizen. It will also enable
him to secure ready credit In time Of
| {.
80 How w MANY OWN LANps2
Ono OF the exhibits filed by the Audi.
before na Faf sat
moro than 100000 male adults were as.
lot less than 500 for the year, Of 1900.
male adults in Virginia are owners OF
at least saoo worth Of real estate. Every
one Of these 10000 voters VIII oe mater,
1 is vitality concerned in the fate Of House
bill No. 81. IT you value, your interests
anu care to have your rights respected.
/ at once ito your REPRESENTATIVES, IN the
House and Senate, urging the passa 80 81
nls bill Those who favor y S w %, aoh!g
! viii be opposing. not only your, interests
Dut WIS BEARS Iaf THE BuRbE N
esfd harsh II upon fhs the men Of snail
4 humble citizens suffer most from the
c s they arc practically prevented from.
making ,apy use q their real estate s!,at g
small sums Of money on his realty, but
i therefore, afford 10 pay the heavy costs
and charges Imposed upon. All tra9 =, q G.
4 the case with men Of small means You
!! want SINAI sum q money, and perhaps ps
such q loan on your lands, you vii find
tint, tho costs and Interest will make ths
burden oppressive. For, you know, the
borrower has to pay the commissions,
4 fees and charges Of every sort and de-
i scription.
1t is plain, therefore, thst,, the poor
~ ty to to he he extent extent That he is prevented
from using y Under our present laMIs
i ana the cruel forfeiture OF lands for de-
I llnGuent taxes will be prevented ny House
4 bill No, 81
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