Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-03

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 p, 1921.
Present: Hon. Samuel G. Brent,
Judge.
In the Matter of the Petition Of
| the Electors of the City of AleXaE-
dria, Virginia, for the Change in the
Form of Government for said City
under the Provisions of the Code o.
Virginia of 1919 and the Acts Of the
General Assembly of Virginia Amen
datory thereof.
This 21st day of July, 1921, came
| the petitioners aid presented petit
tions 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 thLSe 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 unaer the
provisions Of the Code OF Virginia,
1919, and the Acts OF the General AS
sembly of Virginia, amendatory there
of, to wit: CITY Manager Plan,
which form of government they wish
to adopt, including Council to De
composed &C five councilmen, 20 be
elected at large and to serve with
| colnp ellsation, and asking that AZ.
| election be held on the 4th day If
| October, 1921, as provided by the
Code of Virginia, 1919, and the Acts
Of the General Assembly Of Virginia
anendatory thereof; and said petition
being in all respects an conformity
with the provisions of the Code of
! Virginia of 1919, and the Acts of the
General Assembly aNendatory 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 Board tf
the City of Alexandria, Virginia, be
and they are hereby directed to take
such steps ond 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
18th day Of Occtber, 1921, for the lie
| termination of TIE question whether
said proposed change in the FORM OF
government for the C:Sy of Alexan-
| 1ria shall be adopted or not; and that
| said election shall be conducted III
the manner prescribed BY law Cor
| the conduct Of regular elections by
the regu'a IT election officers of said
city.
And it IS further ordered that Z
copy of this orc;er be published IN
The Alexandria Gazctte,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
ander 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
Ter to each member Of the Electoral
Board OF the City Of Alexandria, Viz
ginia.
A TRUE COPY.
TESTE:
NEVILLE S. GREE%AWAT, Clerk.
In pursuance Of the annexed order
Of the Circuit Court of the City yf
Alexandria, Virginia, ENTERED July
q, 1921, notice is hereby given that
an election will be held in the city
IF Alexandria, on Tuesday, the 4th
lay of October 1921, fer the purpose
N said order set forth, and that the
said election will be conducted in
he manner prescribed by law, foI
I 1 y