The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-23
PROSECUTION MAY FOLLOW
M1TTERs REFERRED TO CITY AT-
 TORNEY BY RCID COMMISSION.

Gay Brothers' Excuse for Cutting Down
 Trees on West Chapel >treet-Fish Deal-
 ers Complain About R Eival-Aidermen
 Refer Estimates to Board of Finance.
 Mayor Sargent was unable to be pres- ent al the meeting of the board of pub- lie works last evening, and In conse- quence Commissioner States presided over the deliberations of that body. In accordance with the vote of thu board at its last meeting William and John Gay were present to explain their action In removing trees from in front of their property on West Chapel street, above York street, without permission from the board.
 The excuse given by the Gay brothers was to the effect that the trees had been cut down through a misunder- standing and that 1t was their under- standing that 1t was optional with them to cut down the rees, and that they understood that the committee on streets had given them such per1nis- sion. It will be remembered that the Gay brothers were given permission to cut down two trees in front of their property. but that they cut down threes and In addition trimmed another tree which Park Superintendent Kelly says they agreed positively with him not to touch.
 After listening to the explanation of the Messrs. Gay the commissioners, all of whom were present, voted unani- mously to refer the entire matter to the city attorney for action.
 The New Haven and Centervjlle rail- road were granted permission to open the streets through which its cars run. from Church and Elm streets to the city line, for the purpose of laying tracks suitable for electric cars. The work is to be completed as far as Munson street by November 15, and the surplus earth and stone will be used for hardening and filling in Dwight street and Shelton avenue.
 A unique communication was pre- sented to the board signed by number of fish dealers, who stated in their com- munication that one Charles Ducrosse. was occupying city or town property without paying any compensation there- fore, and selling fish at "distressingly low prices to the great disadvantage of the dealers in the city who pay rent and taxes. The communication was nu- | merously signed. The entire mattet was referred to the city attorney for ac. ton.
 ALDERMEN IN SESSION. The special meeting of the board of aldermen last evening was unusually brief, the extra session lasting only about ten minutes. During that time the members decided to refer to the board of finance for immendiate action the estimates of the several departments of the city govrnment for the fiscal year from December 1, 1894, to Decen1.- Der 1, 1895. This was in concurrence with the action taken two weeks aga by the board of councilmen. The members also decided to give per- mission for the removal of the book- case, etc, In the mayors office and ths construction of another window so as to afford increased lighting facilities in that room, and appointed Aldermen Blakeslee and Connor members of the committee of the court of common council, which is to have plans made of the proposed improvement.
 Unanimous consent was given to the members of the board of health to transfer $422.70 from one account in the department in order that the bills of Stenographtr Cogswell and City sherina Brannagan for services rendered dur- ing the investigation into the ohargeA made against Health Officer Wright and Clerk Bailey might be paid. The board then adjourned at SIP p. m.