Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-13

At Special Term OF the Circuit
Court OF the City Of Alexandra CON
tinucd and beld at the Courthouse Of
sad City on Thursday, July y, 1921.
Present: Hon. Samuel e.. 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
d;!tory 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 Alexandra, equal in number to at
least 10 per GER. Of those qualified to
vote at the last general election ncld
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
scmbly Of Virginia, amendatory there
Of, to wit: City Manager Plan"
whic! form Of government they wish
TO adopt, including Council to be
composed cf five councilmen, 20 be
elected at large and to serve with
oi..pensation, and asking that AZ.
election be held on the 18th day ri
October, 1921, as provided by the
Code Of Virginia, 1919, and the Acts
Of the General Assembly of Virginia
amcrdatOry thereof; and said petition
being in all respects IN conformity
with the provisions of the Ccde of
Virginia " 1919, and the Acts OF tie
General Assembly a:aendatory there
OF; it is ordered that Windsor W. De-
maine, r. g. Sweeney and Frank L.
composing the Electora! Board o.
tic City of Alexandria, Virginia, he
and they are hereby directed 70 take
such steps and prepare such means
a. may be necessary to submit to The
qualified voters Of the City Of Alex
andria, Virginia, e an election
which said Electoral Board is hereby
ordered and directed to hold on the
4th day CT OcCtocr, 1921, for the de-
termination OF the question whether
said proposed change in the form Of
government for the C;ty Of AleXan-
dria. shall be adopted or not; and that
said election shall be conducted IN
nc manner prescribed by law Tor
the conduct of regular elections by
the regular election officers Of said
city.
And it : 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 80 days prior
to said election, and said Electoral
Board is furthe: directed to give al
the due publicity 10 said election that
under thY law they are required to
give Of regular elections.
And the Clerk of this Court is di-
rcctcd tC transmit copy Of this OF
der to each member of the Electoral
Board Of the City If alexandria, Viz
ginia.
A True COPY.
TESTE:
NEVILLE S. GREENAWAT, Clerk.
In pursuance Of the annexed order
of the Circuit Court of the City Vi
Alexandria, Virginia, altered July
u, 1921, notice IS hereby given that
an election will be held in the city
If Alexandria, On Tuesday, the 4th
day Of October 1921, for tho purpose
in said order set forth, and that the
said election Will be conducted II
The manner prescribed by law, ..or
the conduct Of regular elections and
By the regular election officers o:
said city.
WINDSOR ". DEMAINE,
Chairman
z. T. SWEENEY,
T. D. MOORE,
E1nrforaI PoarG - tho CITY Of Low