Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM MR.. STONE
Editor "Gazctte:"

EQlLOT SdLcIIC.
There has been great deal Of dis
cussion in the past few years rela-
tive to some Improvement IN the
management of the county's business
affairs. Many ideas have been advanc
ed; some good suggestions have been
made, few adopted, much could be
added that would give up an organi-
cation, whereby all that we desire
could be accomplished
The first and all important factor
is, we citizens should have the ut
most confidence in the Board, OF
Supervisors, keeping in closer touch
with them by giving our entire moral
and physical support in their earn
est endeavors to perform the duties
imposed upon them. Every man and
woman in the county should be a
booster and an incessant worker to
aid those too few who are SO faith
fully and honestly serving US.
The Board of Supervisors frankly
and truthfully inform us that the
business of the county had grown to
such an extent that they are unable
to look after it as it should be. This
condition can and should be corrected
at once. This can be done by increas-
ang the membership Of the Board of
Supervisors by the election Of two adj
ditional members from the county at
large, the tenure of office to be two
years. The first election should be
one for one year and one for two
wears, giving us one member to be
elected at each fall election. This will
prevent deadlock in the Board of
Supervisors, which has been the case
for the last several years; in fact,
since the organization of the county.
This will put the people in closer
touch with the Board and thus en-
able them, without trouble, to remove
any deadlock that might arise.
The two additional members should
be selected from the best material
we have, and Arlington County can
Justly boast of having a superior class
of citizens as the additions TO the
population are made up of thorough
going progressive men and women
from every State in the Union.
The present arrangement of elect
ing representative from each Dis
trict to be continued. The law should
make it mandatory that when a va
cancy occurs in the Board of Super.
visors, or any other elective Office,
the position shall be filled by the
vote Of the people at the next regu-
lar election.
The Board of Supervisors duties
should be defined in a general bill
for the government Of Arlington
County. The powers vested in the
Board should be absolute and the
limit beyond which they shall not go
distinctly defined. This will remove.
much friction and enable the Board
to perform their duties in manner
that will reflect credit on the whole
county.
The Board should, by law. be pro-
vided with clerk, who is thoroughly
familiar with office duties, who is able
to keep correct record of the pro-
ceedings of the Board, receive all com
plants and transmit them for investi
cation and written report to the diff
ferent officials of the county, TO keep
a correct and complete record of all
receipts and expenditures of the
Board to act intelligently on any mat
ter brought before them. This clerk
or secretary should be required to give
his entire time to the work
All expenditures and receipts
should be kept in itemized form and
published each month. The proceed
ingS Of tie Board should be given the
widest publicity possible in the coun-
ty newspapers after each session of
the Board
This matter should De taken under
consideration at once and some de-
finite action taken that our repreSen-
tstive will be thoroughly Informed as
to the needs Of the people. No new