The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
MAYOR .
ASSUMES OFFICE
Thomas A. Fisher Takes Oath a.
Chief Executive of the City
Of Alexandria.
COUNCIL ALSO IS SWORN IN

Alexandria, Aug 31.-Tfpmas A. Fisher
Is now Mayor Of this city, having become
such at midnight tonight. He assumed
charge of the affairs of the city govern
nent at that hour. while Frederick J..
Pan. for the past eight consecutive years
Mayor, being twice elected to that ONCE.
retired from ONCE.
Mayor Fisher this morning appeared be-
fore N. s. Greenaway, clerk of the Cor
poration Court. and took the required
oath Of office, 1t being administered by
Louis N. Duffey. deputy clerk. Mr.. Fisher
also gave bond In the sum Of 5000.
All of the recently elected members OF
the city council have also taken the re-
quired oath of ONCE before the clerk of
the Corporation Court. The newly elect
ed Mayor, together with the councilmen.
will assemble in their respective cham
bers at noon Tuesday next. at which
time they will be formally inducted into
office. The latter date has been selected
because Monday will be a holiday. The
newly elected aldermen are: J. NJ. Hill.
First Ward: w. w. Ballenger. Second
Ward; Henry X. Field. Third Ward: j.
B. Fitzgerald, Fourth Ward. Those hold
ing over are: Jacob Brill, First Ward;
F. F. Marbury, Second Ward: Kenneth
W. Ogden, Third Ward: c. ]. w. Sum-
mers, Fourth Ward.
The newly elected members of the city
common council are: F. c. Spinks and
II. r. Burke. First Ward; II. w. Smith
and r. d. Brumback. Second Ward: J.
T. Harrison and r. L. Monroe. Third
Ward: Albert Bryan and c. B. Marshall.
Fourth Ward.
Those holding over are: c. r. Yates
and u. S. Lambert, First Ward; J. Y.
Williams and r. N. Graham. Second
ard RIrralI and n Rrnckatf
Third Ward; Thomas Chauncey and c.
B. Swan Fourth Ward. There Is, how
ever. a contest on hand for the seats OF
two of the members OF the Common
Council, between Urban s. Lambert and
r. s. Barrett, of the First Ward. and
r. NJ. Graham and William Desmond.
in the Second Ward. Both Messrs. Lam
bert and Graham. however. still retain
their seats as members OF the lower
branch of the Council from their re-
spective wards.
Mayor Paff went out OF Office at
midnight tonight. after having served
the city for a period OF thirteen years,
OF which eight was as Mayor and FIVE
as a Councilman from the Third Ward.
During that time he spent three years
as president OF the Common Council.
Issues First Order.
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher at midnight
tonight issued his first order to
Chief Goods, which provides that the
three recently elected sergeants OF po-
lice-B. F. Bettis. William ]. wilkins.
and Wilmer II. Scott-assume the duties
incident 10 their new positions tomorrow
morning.
Each sergeant will have charge of
squad of six men each. and will also do
patrol duty. The rules for tic govern
ment of the newly elected s.rgeants will
lice Commissioners. which will shortly be
elected by the City Couneil.
The order given by Mayor Fisher and
addressed to Chief Of Polioe Goods under
date OF September / follows: Until
further orders Sergt. B. F. Bettis will be
in control OF the police force during your
absence. In case both you and he are
absent Sergt. William J. Wilkinson and
Sergt. Wilmer II. Scott will assume COM
mand. In issuing this order at SO early
a date II is my intention that there shall
be no misunderstanding OF authority
among the above named.
Mayor Fisher also made a change in
the station house keepers, having assign
ed Policemen William A. Ferguson and
Walker Campbell to do station house duty
until further orders. They will succeed
Policemen J. Christopher Gill. Banner
T. Young and John T. Roberts, the lat
ter having for some time past been do
ing duty at the station house in the ca
pacity of acting lieutenant.
The three last named policemen will, be-
ginning tomorrow morning. do patrol
duty, and those assigned to station house
duty will at once begin their work.