Cox v. City Council of Bristol

In the year 1919 the city of Bristol, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 119 of the Code, 1919, changed its form of government by adopting the “city manager” plan.

*288Section 2932 of the Code, included in this chapter (119) provided for the election of members of city councils and their terms of office. The provision was-that all members of a city council (of such cities as changed' their form of government as provided for) should be elected at the next regular election for mayor- and councilmen, and that their term of office should begin on September first following the election and that they…