City Council of Newburyport v. Mayor of Newburyport

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus by certain members of the city council of the city of Newburyport to compel the mayor to draw his warrant for payment of salary *576alleged to be due them. On November 4, 1919, the voters of the city of Newburyport adopted Plan B of city charter. St. 1915, c. 267, Part III, as amended (see now G. L. c. 43, §§ 56-63). The city election under this plan on these facts was required to be held on the third Tuesday of December, 1919, and the city government inaugurated on the first Monday of January, 1920. St. 1915, c. 267, Part I, §§ 15, 17. It must be…