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charged in the recorder of deeds Of
flee under the bill approved by the
committee yesterday are:
For filing, recording and indexing
OF for making certified copy of any
instrument containing 200 words or
less, 81, and Is cents for each addi-
tional hundred words. For each GER
tificate and seal, so cents. For search
ing records extending back two years
or less, ST., and 10 cents for each ad-
ditional year. For recording q plat
or survey, Is cents for each course
such survey may contain. For taking
any acknowledgement, so cents. For
filing and indexing a bill of sale of
chattels, or mortgage or deed of
trust thereof, or a release, 50. For
filing and indexing any other paper
required by law to be filed in the Of
flee, 81. The bill also provides that
all corporations hereafter incorpor-
ated would pay fee at the rate of
40 cents per thousand dollars of capi-
tai stock. 1t is further provided that
the fee could not be less than $25.
The last paragraph of the bill pro-
vides for transferring to the Commits
sioners the power of appointing the
recorder. and all employees in he re-
corder's Office. Senator King said that
before the bill is reported to the Sem
ate, an amendment will be added to
give the Commissioners authority to
change the fees in the future without
further congressional action, whenever
it is found necessary in carrying out
the policy of keeping the Office on a
self-sustaining basis.
While the nomination of Dr.
Thompkins to be recorder of deeds was
being considered. William NICK. Clay
ton made brief protest against the
practice of appointing non-residents
to District positions. He said that
while the law does not require ap-
pointment of local resident, there
would have been no difficulty in Sc
lecting colored resident of the Dis
trict for the place.
No opposition to DR.. Thompkins
personally developed at the meeting.
The nominee has been editor of q
newspaper. the Kansas City American,
and was at one time superintendent of
a municipal hospital in Kansas City.
He has taken part in Democratic
party work for number of years.
A subcommittee composed of Sena-
tors King and Capper was named to
give further study to the bill for the
widening of Thirteenth street between
Monroe street and Spring road, after
1t developed there were some oppo-
nents who wanted to be heard.
The bill changing the junction of
the Board of Public Welfare to an ad-
visory agency was prepared by the
Commissioners and brought to the at
tention of the committee yesterday by
Corporation Counsel Prettyman. It
would vest in the Commissioners all
the powers, authority, duties and obli-
cations of the Welfare Board It pro-
vides that all employees of the board,
including the director of public well
fare, shall become the employees of the
Commissioners for such time as their
services may be deemed necessary.
The employees could be appointed and
dismissed by the Commissioners with
out recommendation or nomination Of
the Welfare Board.
The Welfare Board, the members
Of which serve without compensation,
would study welfare problems and
make recommendation to the Com
missioners. The bill also provides that
the board could perform such other
duties and exercise such other power
In welfaye. matters Is the Commission
ers may direct.