Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-11
NJ DER MOTT
CHOSEN Head
OF FIREME
Triangular Race For Chief
Develops at Council
Meeting
NEW SCHOOL SOON
Fights for School Trustee and Board
of Police Commissioners From Sec
ond Ward Result in Deadlock

Fire Chief Edward J. McDermott
was reelected to that position last
night at a joint session of the city
council The election was. on the
first ballot. There were three nomina
tions made as follows:
Councilman Desmond nominated
Chief McDermott, Councilman Sui
livan nominated Kenneth w. Ogden,
former fire chief and Alderman Sum-
mers nominated j. Edward Howell
and the vote follows McDerhott, 13;
Ogden, 6; Howell, /.
Chief McDermott was elected last
June to fill the unexpired term of
Chief X. W. Ogden, who resigned.
Just before electng fire chief the
joint session endeavored to elect a
school trustee from the first ward and
Councilman Ticer nominated Charles
f. Tennesson, incumbent, and Coun-
Gilman Sullivan nominated Cecil
Hufty. Two ballots were taken re-
suting in a vote Of y to II in favor
of Tennesson. The election OF the
ire Q0leI was LIleil IIldue.
Next the joint session went into the
election of police commissioner from
the second ward. r. f. Knight, in
cumbent, was placed in nomination by
Councilman Wattles, and William
Baader was placed in nomination by
Councilman Desmond. On the first
ballot Knight received II and Baader
IL votes and on three subsequent bal
lots the vote was: Baaderi II and
Knight II. Inasmuch as it required
thirteen votes to elect, this election
went over and the joint session again
made another effort to elect school
trustee and the vote was: Isnnesson
l2, Hulfty IT, The JOINT session then
dissolved realizing that they. would
be unable to elect a school trustee or
police commissioner. The election of
these two officers will be taken up
later.
Robert F. Green was elected a mem
Der of the board of aldermen from
the third ward to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Alderman John T..
Harrison. He was at once sworn in
by President Marbury and took his
seat last night and participated in the
joint session.
The joint session was attended by
an unusually large crowd OF specta-
tors, fully $50 persons being present.
among whom were many members OF
the fire department. Following the
election of a chief they let out yell,
but order quickly was restored by
President Marbury.
In order to encourage the building
of new houses Alderman Summers
introduced an ordinance providing for
the exemption Of city taxes by city
council on all new buildings for d
period of three years from January
/, 1922, to January |, 1925. 1t was
referred to a committee.
A communication was received
from the Alexandria Trades Council
in reference to lack Of school facili-
ties in the city. It set forth that a
great number Of children are compel
led to attend schools only half time
thereby being denied the emporium.
ity of scuring education they are
entitled to. 1t also was set forth
that a number of mechanics employ
ed at the Alexandria Naval Torpedo
Station contemplate moving out OF
the city unless they can. secure better
school facilities. The matter was
referred to the committee on schools
and finance.
President Burke explained thai
there is now a movement on foot tr
erect new school building anc
Councilman Lawler said that Engi
neer Dunn has the plans and pro
poses to start the work of erecting
the new building just as soon as thu
weather permits which probably vii
be within the next thirty days.
J. s. Oliver. Of Richmond, ap
neared before common council in be
half of Alexandria being represent
ed next Nav in Richmond when thu
Virginia historical paeeant will h'
shown the week of May p. Thl'
movement he said was organized by
the Travellers Protective Association
! and IFS object is to put the history o
( Virginia before the world.
ANY float that might be exhibited