Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-01
OVATION IS
GIVEN new
CITY HEAD
Wilder NJ. Rich Elected City.
Manager-Says There
Will Be No Changes
In Cjty Employees
For Present
Large Crowd Attends Brief
Ceremony In Council
Chamber

The city manager form of city gov
ernment became operative at noon to-
day with the swearing in for the five
newly-elected council chosen in the
special election held June 18th.
! Promptly at noon the oath Of Office was
administered to William a. SmoOt,
! Thomas J. Fannon, Arthur II. Bryant
/ Arthur II. Bryant, Robert S. Jones
and Edmund z. Ticer by Judge Samuel
/ G.. Brent, Of the circuit court of this
city.
The ceremony took place as the old
! town clock started to strike the noon
hour in the presence of a large as
eemblage of spectators who filled the
rail snace outside of the chamber.
William Albert Smoot was chosen
chairman of that body and as such
becomes mayor of the city and will
serve as chairman for the ensuing two
wears. Mr.. Smoot, rs the new head OF
? the city government, takes the place
of Mayor James NJ. Duncan, who re-
tired today.
Immediately following the election
and unon the adjournment of council
/ subject to the call of me chairman,
} Mr.. Sr1oot was congratulated upon his
election, and was given an ovation
/ Among those attending the induction
of the new council into office were a
majority of the members Of the old
city council, city officials and many
others
Chairman Smoot. when he arrived
found q basket of beautiful American
I Beauty roses on the desk of the presi-
dent. which were afterward formally
presented to him by Acting Clerk
Stansburv.
Upon his selection as chairman, Mr..
Smoot said that he hoped he could fill
the position credibly and to the ad-
vantage Of the city of Alexandra.
Councilman Ticer placed in nomi-
nation Nv. Smoot. whom he said he
felt would credibly fill the position,
and the norrination was seconded by
Councilman R. s. Jones and upon mo-
tion of Councilman Bryant the nomi-
nations were closed
Aftor Daniel r. Stansbury, clerk OF
/ The Old council. had cni;ed the meeting
- order. he read a certified copy OF
.he election Of tho new councilmen
from the clerk Of the court, Elliott r.
Hoffman.
Chairman Smoot, upon being elect
cd. assumed the chair and Councilman
Edmund f. Ticer was chosen clerk pro
tom. he being nominated by Council
man Fannon.
The new clerk then read an ordl-
nance fiyln@ the salarv of the city
I nlanaPer at $1,000 a year, and the
resolution was unanimously adonted.
A resolution that Wilder NJ Rich:
Of Sault Ste Marie. Mich. he appointed
/ citv MANAGER. was adopted.
Mr.. Rich then was called on by
/ President Smoot to make an address.
/ Mr.. Rich said that the city Of Alexan-
/ dria has taken a step forward IN
J adontinp the CITY manager plan form
! of city Government. Two hundred ci-
ties throughout the United States are
now orerating under this plan. and
/ he said he was clad to be able to
eorve the citv. This oian however. is
not 4 panacea for all of the ills. he
declared Mr.. Rich added that for the
: rresent there will be no changes IN
/ the CITY employees. md the present en-
n'ovos he said. will be retained. He
urged the corporation of all in his
work Aftorward Mr.. Rich was intro
du"ed N those present.
Mr.. Rich fo~ the present will occupy
the rnavor's Office in the city hall build
inp and his telephone number will be
519.
Upon being sworn in and before be-
| inc orpanized Mr.. Ticer said:
"On behalf of the new council / want
TO express our thanks to Judge Brent
fer administering the oath Of Office
/ TO us and to express our sincere ap-
probation for the good wishes OF our
many friends.
"The new council is going to appoint
an experienced and, we believe, thor
oughlv competent city manager and
expects TO devote it's time to the bust
ness of the citv, rather than to pollti-
caI questions or social functions, be-
lievinr this is what the people want
and what we are best qualified to do.
1--WE are going TO take this oppor-
tunitv to ask every citizen, every city
official and every city employee to
realize that there are many problems
to be worked out which will require
time. and that the loyal and active
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