Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
ARLINGTON VOTES
FOR MANAGER RULE
IN COUNTY OFFICES
Approves Change in Form of
Government, but Two Pre-
cincts Registering No.
BOARD Is TO BE CHOSEN
AT LARGE IN. DISTRICT
Electorate Decides in Favor Of New
Management by 2 to PRO
visions of Act.
BY LESTER N. INSKEEP,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


HOUSE, Va, November 5.-With but
two of the IL precincts in the county
voting mo-" Arlington County voters
yesterday elected to do away with the
present form of government, consisting
of a board of supervisors of three mem
bers, and adopt the more modern
county manager form, with commits
sion Of five members elected at large.
BY this action Arlington County takes
the lead in a general tendency in the
State toward more modern forms of
government, being the first county in
the State to take advantage Of this
privilege which was given all Of the
counties by the new Constitution.
Vote to for Change.
The vote for change was double
that of the vote for retention of the
present form, but the vote for the county
manager form over the commission, or
modified form, the other alternative,
was nearly five to one.
One Of the bitterest fights Of the CAM
paign was centered about the abolition
of the magisterial districts and the cleo
ton of the members of the new COM
mission at large, the members of the
present board of county supervisors,
Capt. Crandal Mackay, Clarence r..
Ahalt and other prominent men in the
/
grounds that 1t was severe blow to
the Democratic form of government
This fight also was lost by the OPP
ponents, although they were successful
in four Of the precincts, MANIPULATING
ton, Ballston, Cherrydale and Virginia
Highlands, the first two being in Airing
ton district, the third in Washington
district and the fourth in Jefferson dis
trict
Under the new form Of government
all of the administrative affairs of the
county are to be carried out by a county
manager who will be selected by and
operate under the commission of five
members to be elected at large. The
salary of the county manager will be
set by the new board. The salaries Of
the five members of the board are set
at 5000 yearly each, as against the
81 200 each that Is being paid the mem
bers Of the present board.
Manager to Make Appointments.
All administrative officers and en-
ployes of the county are to be appointed
by the county manager except heads Of
departments, named by the board, and
officers whose election at the polls Is
now required by law. The board may
tell the county manager what it wants
done but may not interfere with his
methods of accomplishment as long as
they meet with the lsgal requirements.
It win be the duty of the county
manager to prepare the budget, which
is required under the act under which
the change was made. The budget be-
comes effective upon approval of the
board or without that approval If 1t
is not acted upon within two months
after submission by the county manager.
The outstanding results of the change,
IN the opinion Of its sponsors, are the
putting of the county on a business
basis, the county manager plan being
patterned after the administration of
successful business houses; the financial
reform, including the budget and the
report TO be filed by the county man
ager setting up in detail the expend-
itureS for each item of public work in
the county; the fact that the election
at large of commissioners gives each
individual taxpayer five representatives
instead Of one as at present, 1t being
claimed that abolition of the magis-
terial districts unifies the county with
respect to future development.
Members Of the new commission will
be elected at the general county cleo
tons next year and will take Office on
January l, 1882. At this same election
a Judge for q county court, as pro-
vided by another special act Of the
General Assembly, win also be selected.
Robert NJ Anderson, chairman of the
special committee of the Arlington
County Civic Federation In charge Of
the campaign, today issued statement,
expressing appreciation for the support
received.
Smith Leads Ticket.
The greatest number of votes given
any one candidate in Arlington County
were received by Judge Smith, he hav-
ing received total of 1882. Other
totals are: Glass, 1,948; Byars, 1856:
Morgan, 1871; Brooks, 636; Daniels, 104.
The following is a tabulation Of the
vote in Arlington County by precincts:
Arlington-G Glass. 1879; Byars, 100;
Morgan, So: Smith, 315; Brooks. IS;
Daniels. II.
Ballston- Glass, 2I2: Byars So; Nor
gan, "a; Smith, 1853; Brooks, 81; Daniels,
IL.
Clarendon, No. Glass, 1911; Byars,
IS; Morgan, IS; Smith, $50; Brooks,
So; Daniels, 8.
Clarendon, No. GLASS, 261; Byars,
101; Morgan. 81; Smith, 2S2; Brooks,
carne~Glass. 14s; Byars. 81; Nor
gan, 10: Smith, 1s1: Brooks, 20;
Cherrydale- Glass, 241; Byars, SO:
Morgan. 80; Smith, GAG; Brooks, 80;
Daniels, 10.
East Falls Church--Glass, OF; Byars,
40; Morgan, 8; Smith, 101; Brooks, 26;
Daniels, 6.
Glen Carlyn-G Glass. 40: Byars, %:
Morgan, 6; Smith. S.; Brooks. is.
Lyon Park--Glass. 203; Byars, 81;
Smith, 224; Brooks, 1T; Daniels, IL.
Rosslyn-Glass. 1885, Byars, IL; Nor
gan, 16; Smith, 220; Brooks, so; Daniels
IL.
Virginia Highlands Glass, 173; Byars
81; Morgan, IA; Smith, 1914; Brooks, A;
Daniels, IL.