The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-29 00:00:00

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METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

An extraordinary meeting of the board was held
yesterday in the board-room, Spring-gardens; Mr.
THWARTS presided. The wembers wit for some time with
closed doors.

THIC THAHFS IMBANKMENT.

When the doors were opened,
Mr. Lx BRETON was speaking in reference to a suggestion
in the engineer's report, that the etuhaukment on the
northern side of the neer should be extended out to the
second pier of Waterloo-bridge, instead of to the first pier
of that bridge, u authorised by the act of parliament. He
moved *that the solicitor should report to the board what
steps were necessary to'extenal the embankment out to the
w condi pier, according to the suggestion in Mr. Bazelgette's
_ _ _

The following paragraph in Mr. Bazalgette's report, re-
ferred to by Mr. Le Breton, was read by the clot* :—" The
tidal water, in passing through London and Southwark
bridges. flows with sufficient velocity to keep the channel of
this pc rtion of the river free from deposit; but when allowed
to expand stud spread itself over nearly double the width of
river, as it will do at Waterloo-bridge, the velocity of the
stream is decreased, and a partial and contracted channel for
navigation is formed in the north bend of the river, and
banks and shoals are deposited on the south aide. This will
continue to be the case after the embankment is formed,
and these evils might have been much reduced had the em-
buikinent been extended out to the second instead of to the
first pier of Waterloo-bridge."
The motion having been seconded,
The SOLICITOR of the board said they must give the
usual parliamentary notice if the proposed alteration would
affect the rights of any person.
Mr. ROBINSON opposed the motion, because if they
adopted the proposition of the mover, the works would be
delayed, and they would probably have to face an opposi-
tion in parliament similar to that already offered to the
project.
The Sordcrmii said there could be no doubt that if they
extended the embankment as proposed, every person poi-
seeming rights on the !bore must have notice.

A diacasion ensued, duriug which it appeared that the
majority of the members were opposed to Mr. Le Breton's
proposition. and the motion was accordingly withdrawn.
Mr. CARPMAT.L moved that it be an instruction to the
engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the execu-
tion of the works for constructing the embankment on the
north side of the Thames according to tie Marcel Embank-
ment Art.

ldr. NnrroN moved an amendment that it should be
referred to a committee of the whole board to consider the
suggestions in the engineer'areport, previous to the eLgioeer
taking any farther steps.
After further discussion tho amendment was carried, and
the board resolved itself into committee, and the subse-
quent prooeedinp were conducted with closed doors.

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