Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-21
Entertainments.

The captivating "Erminie" will be seen al ! the New Haven Opera House tomorrow and Saturday. Last evenin's Bridgeport Stand ard says: The ever-populsr ''Ermfnie'' was given at Hswes' opera house last evening by Aronson's Casino company with wealth oi scenery, costumes and appointments that SC to make perfect and dazzling production. The company of sixty people was the same that visited Bridgeport last season with few pearance of J. H. Ryley and Mark Smith as the two thieves.
 GRAND OPERA HOUSE. "The Indian Mail Carrier" with Go-Won- Go-Mohawk, the Indian actress, is pleasing
 large audiences at the Grand, where it will remain through the week. Gillette's dramatization of Rider Haggard's thrilling ''She" will be given at the Hyperion the first three days of next week. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. Trouble About she Base Ball Ground- objection to Fencing she Ground- Amicably SeGtIed-Seven Contracts Let
 The board of public works had large number of men connected with the New Ha- ven Amusement company before them last night, as it had been reported that an in- junction was to be gotten up to prevent them fencing in the ground the company has leased on Howard avenue for 8 ball field. The objection raised by certain parties was that layout had been made out for the ex- tension of Dewitt street.
 Frederick H. Brethauer, president of the Amusement company, asked that permission be granted to build the fence, saying that the company was willing to take it down whenever the city desired to put the street through.
 Commissioner States stated that the order for the layout of this street was made out in 1872. He thought the city could be liable for damages if the street was left as it is at present, for anyone in the night might fall over the railroad embankment. An obstructian should be put up either at the railroad or at the point where Dewitt street ceases to be graded. The commission CTS said that damages for a street have been assessed, but it is the duty of the board of public works for the preservation of life to put up an obstruction. Persons who cut across are trespassing. By rights they can only follow Dewitt street to the railroad and retrace their steps The commissioner thought that the matter should be left to the Committee on streets to investigate the legal statutes of the affair.
 Commissioner Todd SAW no necessity, as
 Commissioner Whitney urged, for the mat ter going to the common council. MT. Tut ties assessment was abated by the city until bridge should be put over the track, and in his opinion Mir. Futile virtually owned the land until the city did put up the bridge. He thought it was a matter for the board to des eide.
 On motion of Commissioner Leigh the matter was referred to the committee on streets.
 After the meeting MT. Futile, from whom the grounds are leased, said that several years ago he obtained permission to fence the ground, and the record would be found with the city clerk. If that is so it settles the whole question.
 The board let sewer contracts as follows: In Liberty street from Washington street to Congress avenue, Lawrence O'Brien, $450; in Saltonstall avenue between James and Lloyd streets, Lawrence O'Brien, $1 ,0S5; Hillhouss avenue from Grove street northerly, Lawrence O'Brien, $210; building of Kimberly avenue bridge, Robert Redtord & Son, $1, ,517.
 The board heard several persons on the layout of park in the western part of the city, from Whalley avenue to the Evergreen camatarv