The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-07
THE work OF THE REGISTRAR
STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN MErHODS-NEW INDEXES
AND NEW SYSTEM OF INDENING-USE OF TYPE
WRITER'S SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS KIND OF
Observation-Disclosures MADE

The following extracts from biennial report OF the Registrar OF
Conances show the operations Of this bureau for the past
this branch of the public service.
The receipts during this period show falling
off from the preceding biennial period but is readily accounted for in
the serious depression which has affected real generally in
the last two three The months of November and December
do however show marked Improvement and almost
par with the average for the last ten years
Beside the routine work of recording documents properly
ndexng the and attending the large of work requr
ed OF this bureau by other departments the government time has
been found to replace one set OF index books winch were CONDITION
beyond repair This last work involving the recopng of about
$4,000 entresabrac of almost documentsand
formed by the regular Office force the book typewriter
1t the intention OF the Registrar to make the change from
are will pass the law authorizing typewriter records has been
done by practically all the States of the Union.
As well shown by the work performed in replacing set of index
pewrers the record work proper will result in
gbe records which will occupy less space than pen written
system will produce record which be altered forged
by anyone The pemnency such record has been fully and salts
factor by Commissioner Of Public Records of the State OF
Massachusetts,, well as by other states.
which through subsequent years
with the unqualified approval of seaher of record attorneys and the
general public and it the intention of the Registrar to sy
the earlier records the Legislature makes proper pro-
vision therefor
Two of index covering years 8 1877 will have
replaced during coming period they
to be beyond repair early somewhat
crude methods which adopted in the abtracng Of the records
and the system OF ndexng being system
which discarded many fully twenty years 1t
therefore the hope of the Registrar that provision win be made which
will enable him replace this obsolete and mpactcable system with
thoroughly upodae as well as to correct the many inaccuracies
and omissions in the early absractng of the records
system OF public reference to the records was naugurated
September changes the record
vaults done much facilitate the pub
business systematic the routine work OF the clerical
force.
Registrar his intention bring the attention
the Legislature drafts Of proposed covering the following sub
that favorable be taken thereon
Granting authority make records in typewriter FORM
Definitely establishing the hours in which documents may be
legally accepted for record.
Providing a penalty for defacing removing or mulatng
public records.
Providing for the classification induces every years
Providing the filing of plans the office OF the Registrar
Providing for the making references the original mortgage
of all releases, assignments etc
Certain amendments existing searching records
The passage the above suggested the Registrar would
greater protection the records them to be made IN
legbe and be properly mdeXed under system which
reduction the of an abstract OF title
should appeal the buyer well seller OF land