Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-17
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At a Special Term Of the Circuit
Court OF the City Of Alexandria con-
tinued and held at the Courthouse of
said City on Thursday, July q, 1921.
Present: Hon. Samuel G, Brent,
Judge.
In the Matter of the Petition Of
the Electors of the City Of AleXar-
dria, Virg;Hi2, for the Change in the
Form Of Government for said City
under tic Provisions Of the Code OF
Virginia OF 1919 and the Acts Of the
General Assembly OF Virginia Amen
da:ory thereof.
This 2jst day Of July, 1921. came
the petitioners aGd presented petit
tons prepared and executed in due
form Of law Of electors Of the City
of Alexandra, equal in number to IL
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
Of government permitted under the
provisions Of the Code Of Virginia,
1919, and tie Acts Of the General AS
scmhly of Virginia, amendatUry there
of, to wit: City Manager Plan"
which form of government they wish
to adopt, including Council to nc
composed CT five cOuncilmcn, 10 be
elected at large and to serve with
coi.pcrsati0n, and asking that AZ.
election be held on the 4!th day If
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 tie
General Assembly a.Aendatory there
Of; it is ordered that Windsor W. De-
maine, K. f.. Sweeney and Frank Z.
Moore. or their successors in office
composing the Electoral BoarI tf
the City Of Alexandria, Virginia, ne
and they 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, e an election
which said Electoral Board is hereby
ordered and directed to hold on the
4th day of OccrDcr, 1921, for the de-
termination of the question whether
said proposed change in the form Of
government for the C;:y Of AleXan
dria. shall be adopted or not: and that
sai2 election shall be conAucted in
me manner prescribed BY law Cor
the conduct of regular elections ny
the regu lr election officers Of said
city.
And il y further ordered that I,
copy Of this orjer be published IN
the Alexandria GaZette,a newspaper
published il the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, FOR at least so days prior
to said election, and said Elcctoral
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.
roctcd tG transmit copy Of this OF
der to each member Of the Electoral
Board Of the City Of alexandria, Vir-
ginia.
TESTE:
NEVILLE s. GREENAWAY, Clerk
In pursuance of the annexed order
Of the Circuit Court Of the City u
Alexandria, Virginia, Uttered 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, fer the purpose
in said order set forth, and that the
said election will be conducted in
tie manner prescribed by law, :.or
the conduct OF regular elections and
BY the regular election officers of
said city. -
WINDSOR ". DEMAINE,
Chairman,
2. f. SWEENEY,
F. D. MOORE,
Electoral Board OF the City of Alex