Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-30

At Special Term Of the Circuit
Court of the City of Alexandria con-
tinucd and held at the Courthouse CT
said City on Thursday, July p, 1921 &.
Present: Hon. Samuel G.. Brent,
Judge
In the Matter Of the Petition Of
the Electors of the City Of AleXan-
dria, Virginia, for the Change III the
Form Of Government for said City
under TIE Provisions Of the Code OF
Virginia of 1919 and the Acts Of the
General Assembly of Virginia Amen
da.ory thereof.
This 21st day Of July, 1921, cane
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 held
ii said city at which mayor o.
council was elected, and specifying
in said petition the particular form
OF government permitted under the
provisions of the Code of Virginia
1918. and tie Acts of the General As
scmbly of Virginia, amendatory there
OF, to wit: City Manager Plan,
which form of government they wish
20 adopt. Including Council to he
composed CT five counci!men, to be
elected at large and to serve with
compensation, and asking that m
election be held on the 4th day of
October, 1921, as provided by the
Code Of Virginia, 1919, and the Acts
of the General Assembly Of Virginia
amcndatory thereof; and said petition
being in all respects in conformity
with the provisions of the Code, Of
Virginia Of 1919. and the Acts of tic
General Assembly a.Nendatcry there
Of; it is ordered that Windsor ": De
maine, r. E. Sweeney and Frank E.
Moore, or their successors III office
composing the Electora! Board Ct
tne City OF Alexandria, Virginia, be
and they are hereby directed to take
such steps and prepare such means
as NAV be necessary to submit to he
qualified voters CT the City Of Alex
andria, Virginia, at 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 il
the manner prescribed by law Cor
The conduct Of regular elections by
the regular election officers CT said
city.
Ard # : further ordered that a
copy of this order be published N
the Alexandria Gazette,a newspaper
published u the City Of Alexandria
Virginia, for at least 30 days prior
to said election, and said Elcctora,
Board is iurtha: directed to give a!
the due publicity to said election that
under the law they are required TO
give Of regular elections.
Ard the Clerk of this Court is d.
rected to transmit copy of this or
der to each member o. the Electora!
Board OF the City Of Alexandria, Nir-
ginia.
TESTE:
/ NEVILLE S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
In pursuance of the annexed order
of the Circuit Court of the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia, entered July
u. 1921, notice is hereby given tina:
an election will be held in the city
Of Alexandria, on Tuesday, the 18th
6av Of October 1921, fer the purpose
in said order set forth, and that the
laid election viii be conducted in
inc manner prescribed by law, fcr
the cnnGuct Fl regular elections and
By the regular election officers OF
said city ~
WINDSOR ". DEMAINF:.
Chairman.
T. T. SWEENEY,
F. D. MOORE,
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