The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-09-30
ASK CHIEFS REMOVAL.
Petition Presented to City Coun-
Gil Demands Trial of Officer.

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treat Interest in TrIal-New Sewer
To be Laid Street Lights Locate,
Other Business Transacted Las
night.
A petition was presented to thu
City Council Monday by Attorney
Geo. c. Baker and l.. A. Yeager
requesting that Chief of Police r. b
Price be summoned for trial of th,
charge of unlawfully assaultng
Robert Bloom. at Cascade Park or
Labor Day, while he, Price, was in
uniform and wearing the insignia o
ais office
The public is slready familiar will
the details of this affair, which have
been given 10 these columns. Til.
petition has nothing new in it, sim.
ply reciting the events of that day
and making the specific charge that
the officer assaulted and dangerous.
lly wounded Bloom, without cause oil
provocaiion. 1t concludes with q
prayer for his removal from office
The paper is signed by about zoe
men. Many of the names are
strange to the old residents OF the
city, and the majority of them are
Union men, with whom the officer
in question has clashed on two or
three occasions.
The Council ordered the petition
fled and set Friday night, October
2, for hearing. The trial will ex-
cite the keenest interest, aud will
probably be held in room large
enough to accommodate those who
desire to hear it.
|. G.. Lazzelle appeared before
Council as attorney for Mrs Hos.
kiuson and stated that his client
had been seriously injured by fall,
caused by defective board walk, in
the Second ward, and that she had
been under Il physicians care for a
long time by reason thereof. The
intimation was that suit would be
brought against the city, unless the
Council would reimburse her in the
sum OF SIS, to cover expenses in
Cured by reason of the accident
The matter was referred to the city
solicitor for report at the next
meeting.
Recorder Sisler was ordered to
advertise for bids for sewers on
Stewart stree. A sanitary sewer
was ordered constructed on Forest
avenue, East Morgantown, extending
to J p Wolle's residence.
A street light was ordered estab
lished on Maiden alley, in the rear
of the Second National bank, and
another on the extension Of Wiley
street. near N. Weaver's residence,
Mr.. Weaver to bear the expense o.
constructing same.
The committee appointed to select
"a new name for one of the Maple
avenues of the city was not ready TO
report and another week was given.
IL is pretty hard to find an appro
pirate name that has not already
hs, n used.
The drug license of w. A. Ream
was transferred to the Ream Drug
Company.
Building permits were granted to
E Gaschler, stable on Eighth, street.
d. l.. McGinnis, frame dwelling,
ceIner of Brock and University streets
Applications were filed 10y Cleon
Woodford, dwelling, Richmond ave-
u1e.
John T. Marley, two dwellings on
Redwood avenue.
Frank Libratore, dwelling on Ma
rilla street.
Frank Pride, dwelling on corner OF
Mechanic aud Clay streets.
Geo. II. Ferrel, dwelling Yoke street.
II. W. Dnsenberry, dwelling, Fife
avenue.
j. F,Spitznoslc, stable, Wiles stfeet.
Il. e. l.. Alleh, dwelling, Wells
street.
-Ceon Wood ford, dwelling Rich
wood Avenue.