Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-20
R|OGELY TELLS HOW
KENT COUNT|ANS ARE
MANAGING AFFAIRS
Prominent Dover Lawyer Ex-
plains New Levy Court Plan
in Address Here.
SPOKE TO ROTARY CLUB

Kent county governmental affairs
we're described by Henry Rldgelv. n
prominent Dover lawyer, in An ad-
dress before the Wilmington Rotary
Club at its luncheon In the Hotel du
Pont today. lie reviewed the old plan
under which each OF the ten repre-
sentative districts in the county had
representative In the Levy Court
told how Il worked and gave his oh
servations of the new plan. where
by the membership has been lessened
to FIVE, the districts being enlarged p
President William T. Metten. at tho
opening of the luncheon announced to
members that this was the annual
meeting for the election OF new on
GERS and took this occasion 80 express
his thanks TO the club members for
their loyal support. He said there
were two or three things which par
ticularly interested him. One. most
gratifying. was the attendance. Last
year the average attendance was 70
per cent and during the present year
the club attained an average attend
ance of ss per cent.
Another event OF much interest,
which pleased him. MIR Metten ia.
was the organizing Of the Rotary
Club at Dover. He expressed his ap-
probation for the interest the club
had taken at the time Of the Organiza
tion Of the club at the state capital
Mr.. Metten. also referred TO the 100
per cent day observed several weeks
ago, when all members OF the local
club attended the weekly luncheon
here or where they happened 10 he.
| He thanked the officers for their
loyal support and said they had al
ways been faithful in the performance
of duty. lie thanked the board OF
directors for their splendid co-opera-
ton. Although the board is scheduled
to meet only once a month. Mr. Met
ten declared that on more than one
occasion they had met two or three
times n month.
W. II. Foster Elected President
The annual election Of officers re-
suited in the selection Of William r.
Foster as president; Albert Bird. as
vice president: and John Z. Krauss
secretary and treasurer.
From ten candidates. the following
three directors We're elected: William
f. Douglas. Joseph s. Hamilton and
J. Edgar Rhoads.
During the meeting the Temple
Quartet sang three selections. Will
liam p. White led the club I'm sing.
ing.
! n. W. Howell called the attention
OF the club 10 hte efforts OF the Near
East Relief in campaign TO collec,
old clothing
Frank Ballantyne OF the Boys
Division. Y. NJ c. A. made an an.
nouncement relative to the minstre
show tonight at The Playhouse.
Mr.. Ridgely's Address.
Mr.. Ridgely was next introduced
by Josiah Marvel. His address wa,
listened to with marked attention.
"A number OF changes In the gov.
ernment OF Kent County went int,
effect last year" be said. Briefly
they were-A three instead OF ter
member Levy Court; personal valu
alton of ones own property for assess
I ment; a county board OF assessmen
OF three members; receiver o
taxes instead of ten district collectors
and penalties for delayed payment o
taxes instead Of discounts for promp
payment. The changes have been II
effect so short a time that It may b.
said they have not yet been given
, practical test. l believe. however, tha
, certain results have already been in
, dica ted.
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