Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-14

tinued and held at the Courthouse of
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 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 21st 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 a mayor or
council was elected, and specifying
in said petition the particular form
of government permitted under the
provisions of the Code Of Virginia,
1919, and the Acts of the General AS
sembly of Virginia, amendatory there
of, to wit: Getty Manager Plan,"
which form of government they wish
to adopt, including Council to be
composed Of five councilmen, 70 be
elected at large and to serve with
compensation, and asking that az.
election be held on The 18th day If
October, 1921, IS 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
ha &c +1o g
Virginia III 1919, and the Acts Of tie
General Assembly a2lendatory there
of; it is ordered that Windsor W. De-
maine, r. E. Sweeney and Frank E.
Moore, or their successors in office
composing the Electoral Boaru Of
the City of Alexandria, Virginia, be
and they are hereby directed to take
such steps end prepare such means
as may be necessary to submit to the
qualified voters OF the City of Alex
andria, Virginia, &C an election
which said Electoral Board is hereby
ordered and directed to hold on the
4th day of Ocoeber, 1921, for the he
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
tne manner prescribed ~ law Cor
the conduct of regular elections BY
the regu ar election officers of said
city.
And it Is further ordered that {;
copy of this order be published IN
the Alexandria Gazette,a newspaper
published II the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, for at least so days prior
to 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.
rected tc transmit copy of this or
der to each member of the Electoral
Board OF the City Of Alexandria, Viz
A TRUE COPY.
TESTE:
NEVILLE S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
In pursuance of the annexed order
of the Circuit Court of the City vi
Alexandria, 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, cor
the conduct of regular elections and
by the regular election officers OF
said city.
WINDSOR W. DEMAINE,
Chairman.
r. f. SWEENEY,
F. D. MOORE,
Electoral Board of the CITY of Alex