Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-07

At Special Term of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria con-
tinued and held at the Courthouse of
said City on Thursday, July 81, 1921.
Present: Hon. Samuel G. Brent,
Judge.
In the Matter of the Petition Of
the Electors of the City of Alexar-
dria, Virginia, for the Change in the
Form of Government for said City
under the Provisions of the Code OF
Virginia of 1919 and the Acts of the
General Assembly of Virginia Amen
datory thereof.
This 2lst day Of July, 1921. came
the petitioners and presented petit
tons prepared and executed in due
form of law of electors of the City
of Alexandria, equal in number to at
least 10 per cent Of those qualified to
vote at the last general election neld
in said city at which mayor or
council was elected, and specifying
in said petition the particular form
CT government permitted under the
provisions of the Code of Virginia,
1919, and tile Acts Of the General AS
sembly of Virginia, amendatory there
of, to wit: "City Manager Plan,"
which form of government they wish
10 adopt, including Council to be
composed CT five councilmen, to be
elected at large and to serve with
coi.l pcnsation, ard asking that an
election be held on the 4th day If
October, 1921, rs provided by the
Code of Virginia, 1919, and the Acts
of the General Assembly of Virginia
amerdatory thereof: and said petition
being in all respects in conformity
with the provisions of the Code Of
Virginia III 1919, and the Acts of tie
General Assembly aH1endatory there
Of; it is ordered that Windsor W: De-
maine, r. Z. Sweeney and Frank E.
Moore, or their successors in office
composing the Electoral Board G.
the City of Alexandria, Virginia, be
ard th..y are hereby directed to take
such steps and prepare such means
as may be necessary to submit to the
qualified voters of the City Of Alex
andria, Virginia, q an election
which said Electoral Board is hereby
ordered and directed to hold on the
4th day of Occtber, 1921, for the de-
termination of the question whether
said proposed change in the form Of
government for the City of Alexan-
dria. shall be adopted or not: and that
said election shall be conducted in
the manner prescribed by law Cor
the conduct of regular elections by
the regular election officers Of said
city.
And it IS further ordered that a
copy of this order be published in
the Alexandria Gazette,a newspaper
published IL the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, for at least so days prior
60 said election. and said Electoral
Board is further directed to give all
the due publicity to said election that
under the law they are required to
give Of regular elections.
And the CLERK of this Court is d.
rccted to transmit a copy of this or
der to each member of the Electoral
Board Of the City Of Alexandria, Vir-
a TRUE COPY.
TESTE:
NEVILLE S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
In pursuance CT the annexed order
Virginia, entered July
81, 1921, notice is hereby given that
an election will be held in the city
Of Alexandria, on Tuesday, the 4th
day Of October 1921, for the purpose
in said order set forth, and that the
said election will be conducted in
the manner prescribed BY law, ::or
the conduct Of regular elections and
by the regular election officers of
said city.
WINDSOR W. DEMAINE.
Chairman.
r. E. SWEENEY,
F. D. MOORE,
Electoral Board VI the City of Alex