Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-03
Election Tomorrow On
Council-Manager Plan
Form
HOW TO MARK BALLOT
Poles To Open At COS A. NJ. and
Close At 5.48 p. III. Judges OF
Election Named.

The voters Of Alexandria tomor-
row will decide whether or not they
want change in the form of gov
ernment. They will have an 3ppor-
tunity of deciding whether Or not
they want the council manager plan
or to continue with the present form
of city government. The polls will
open at 6:05 and close at 5:4S p. m.
Indications are that q large vote
will be polled. Practically every
thing is in readiness for the cleo
ton.
Considerable interest has been man
ifested over this election and es-
pecially among the women of the
city.
The ballots will be marked. "For
proposed change in form of mu-
1icipal government, and against
Proposed change in municipal form
cf government"
If you want to vote for the new
form you simply scratch ouJ the
through the word against" means
that you vote for the new form.
The judges and clerks of election
by wards will be as follows:
First:-Samuel w. Pitts, T. Alton
Moore, Scott Grimm, William f.
Moore.
Second:-George A. Harlow, Con-
rad Schwab, Harrison Keli, James
Bradley, NJ. f. Greene.
Third:-Frank Monroe, @. H.
Daniels, Carter H. Smith, Douglas
Lindsey, Nelson Snyder.
Fourth:-Thomas Chauncey, Car
lin Creighton, John Downey, Geo.
Keegan, Wingate Summers.
The voting places will be as fol-
lows: First ward, rear of old rlks'
Hall; second ward, 10 North Royal
street; third ward, Odd Fellows
Hall; fourth ward, Friendship En-
CINE house, South Alfred street.
II the new plan carries, which its
proponents confidently predict, five
.councilmen at large will be chosen
by election next June.
The councilmen will take Office
September /, 1922, and they will
elect a business manager. The coun-
cilmen so elected will elect chair.
man who will serve as mayor OF
the city. The councilmen will re.
ceive compensation to be determined
upon later. The council, however,
fixes the salary Of the city manager
and the council has the power to
remove the city manager az any
time they may see fit. The coun-
cilmen elected shall serve for
term of four years. The chairman
of the city council has nor the
power of veto.
The city manager administers all
the city's business affairs under the
supervision of the Council. and keeps
the Council advised of its needs,
financial condition and the money
necessary to run the several de-
partments of the city government;
and has direction and supervision OF
all city improvements, works and
affairs. He appoints all officers des-
ignated by the Council, and may re-
move them for neglect. inefticiency
or other cause, but must report all
removals to the Council at their next
meeting. He has no power 20 ap--
point any of the financial or lega!
officers, or the clerical force and
other attendants of the Conncii,;
these are appointed by the Council
and include the Corporation Attor-
ney, Auditor, Clerk of Gas, and the
Collector of Taxes, and are subject
to control and removal by the Coun-
Gil alone. The City Manager IS re.
ouired to see to the enforcement OF
all City Ordinances and to the per-
formance of their duties by a.! city
officers. and to keep the Council con-
stantly advised of these matters.