Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-27
Manager Plan Of Municipal Govern

! Manager Plan Of Municipal Govern
ment?"
A. Council composed of five to be
elected from the city It large, winch
| has power to. pass all city ordlnan-
ces; to levy taxes, pass on all appro-
priations of city money, to provide
what city officers are. necessary, to
conduct the city affairs, and 10 fix
their salaries; to appoint c!ty man
ager. The Council etects' one OF
| its members chairman & the Council,
who is. by reason of the office, eN
ofticic Mayor of the city. Nelthcr
, the Council nor manager have any
power to elect or appoint the Com
monwealths Attorney. Treasurer,
Clerk Of Court, City Sergeant, or
Commissioner Of the ReVnue, as these
officers are elected under the consti-
tuition of the State.
o: What are the powers Of the
CITY Manager?
A; He alm:ri@ters all the c;ty's
business affairs under the Srpervis-
ion of the Ccancjl, and keeps the
Council advised of its needs, tinan-
cial condition and the money neceS-
sary to run the several departments
of the city government, and has a.
rection and supervision OF az! S'y
improvements, works and a1Ialrs.
H.. appoints all officers designated by
the Council, and may remove them
for neglect, inefficieHcy CT other good
cause, but must report all removals
to the Council at their next meet,
ing. He has no power to appoint
any Ct the financial or lega! o!.lcers'
or the cleri.&i force and other at
tcrdants of the Council; these are
appointed by the Council, and lAc!ufe
the Corporation Attorney. Auditor;
Clerk Of Gas. ami the Collector OF
Taxes, and ere subject to control
and removal by the Council alone.
The City Manager is required 10 see
to the enforcement of all City trdl.,
names and to the performance oI
their duties by all city officers, ard
to keep. ts7n Council constantly adj
vised of these matters.
@. Who fixes the salary Of me
City Manager?
A. The Council.
O.: Can Council remove the City
Manager?
4 Yes. At any time 1t secs fit,
as lis appointment is At the vii! Of
the Council.
G: Has the City Manager Plan 81
municipal government been SUE
cess?
A: Yes. Published reports anal
statistics show conclusively that 1t
has proven successful, and resulted
in great benefits and savings to tn"
municipalities wherever adopted In
no instance where the plan mas 5eer
adoDted has it been abandoned Up 10
the present time.
O.: Where did the plan originate
A: In Virginia, and is provided for
BY the constitution and laws CT the
State Of Virginia.
Q: How many cities in the United
States have adopted the City Mana
ger Plan?
A: One hundred and f:fty-four cit
les, and 70 towrs, among them BIf-
falo, Dayton, Wheeling and man.
other large cites in the United
State. and the following towns and
cities in the state Of Virginia, mans
": Blackstone, Bristol, HAMPTON,
Lynchburg. Newport News, Norfolk,
Petersburg, Portsmouth, ,kadtord.
Roanoke, Staunton. Suffolk. ffEaSr>
icksburg, Winchester, CharlottesVllle
and Farmvil!e, sixteen IN all.
@. Why adopt the City Manager
Plan of Municipal Government?
A: Because it co-ordinates all the
busiress affairs of The city under
one management and responsible
head. who is bonded 70 the faithful
performance of his duties, ana who
conducts the affairs CT the city as a
whole. and not in fragments, and
not for the benefit Of any particular