Evening journal., 1922-02-15
LAWYERS PROD
KENT RECORDER
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Some OF the members or the
Bar. and in the number I am in
cluded. appeared before the Levy
Court today and protested against
the reduction OF the number OF
clerks in the office Of the Recorder
OF Deeds. The condition in your Of
flee is deplorable, and have come
TO the conclusion that the Levy
/ Court is justified in taking some
action in the matter. We found in
your office unrecorded papers that
would require the present force at
least three months to spread upon
/ the records.
I 'The complaint not only OF the
Levy Court but OF many members
3 Of the Bar who have business with
your office, and Of the c<izens OF this
county is that you are not staying at
your Office to which the electors OF
this county elected you.
'T want TO say TO you very frankly
that there are members OF this bar
who do not propose TO tolerate the
present conditions Many Of us at
tie present time, in the case OF cor
porations. are obliged to pay for ex-
ira certified copies Of charters in the
office OF the Secretary OF State (the
minimum charge for which is S4.5O)
and have such extra certified copies
certified to as being recorded by a
clerk in the office and pay an addi-
tional fee OF 81 for this certihcation,
and leave the original charter in
your Office for recording. This pro-
cedure necessitates an expenditure,
either on the part Of the attorney
or client, OF $3.50. which should not
/ be necessary
"I am confident that the Levy
Court is willing to cooperate with
you to bring this work up to date,
providing you will spend your time
at the office. and at least do the
4 bookkeeping and look after the col
/ lections and relieve the clerk in
your Office, who is paid by the coun-
ty for this work.
Il am writing frankly and very
plainly in the matter, and for what
I consider your good and the eiii-
cheney OF your office, and certainly
in the interests OF a duty that you
owe TO the citizens Of this couny.
II know you will not be pleased
with this letter, but your first inn
preston will be TO defy the wishes
and requests OF certain members OF
this bar, in which include me, but
want to say to you frankly there are
two ways by which the matter car
be reached, and I am confident that
unless you give your undivided time
to your office the members OF thi'
bar, as well as citizens in general
will resort to the remedies which II
my judgment they have.
''First-To lay the whole mattei
= before the attorney-generai with re
, quest that he send an indictment 4
y the Grand Jury for your neglect IL
p office.
- "second-If this does not brin
e the result. then By petition to tn
s Judges in Superior Court in ope
r session.
. Il am writing you very frankl.
} on the subject. and / hope you will
: accent the letter in the spirit II
which It is written; however, II yol
think that / am unjust in the mat
ter, then cannot help it. l have
a duty which l owe my clients and
there is a duty which you owe "a
the members OF this bar and to the
citizens OF this county.
with kind regards, believe me
to be.
every rtuly yours,
"ARLEY b. MAGEE.
It has been intimated by the Levy
Court that further reforms Will be
inaugurated when necessity arises, In
accordance with the recommends
ton OF the county auditors.
Other matters act on by the
Levy Court yesterday included the
allowance to the Town of Camden
Of $3.50 Of their allotment allowed by
law.
F. NJ. soper and A. C. Massey
trustees OF the Kent County Aims.
house, appeared before the court
asking for improvement OF the roac
leading from Wyoming TO the Ken
= County Almshouse.
i The court also announced appoint
% ment OF the following road super
y visors for the year: First district,
/. A. Kirby. W. d. Ennis; Second
p Henry p. Fennimore, John c
n Slaughter; Third. w. F. Dulir
d Charles II. Graham; Fourth. Waite
d Marvel, Enoch Johnson; Fifth
o Charles c. Darling. A. G. Massey
lg Sixth. II. +. Clark, Edgar Minner
Seventh, Frank Minner. j. H. Bar
p Der; Eighth. Elijah Harrington, I
In r. Stevenson; Ninth, w. T. Ncemai
at ]. F. Cahall; Tenth, w. NJ. Macklii
in w. Pierson.
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