The Express.
London, England, 1855-06-20 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.

A eial court of semen was held yesterday at the
Coart-se, Greek-street, Soho, when the following cone-
Widener. were present :—Mr. Jobb (in the chair), Mr.
Wade Mr. Offor,ldr. Pastan, Mr. Chalmers, Mr. Jonneon,
Ur. liedhead, Ur. Hodgson, Dr. Sayer,
Jr. Waller Lewis,
Mr. Hawse, Ur. Ward, sad Sir J. Shelley.
The 81011111 TART read a letter from Mr. Horace Mean,
eemetary pro fen., to the Civil Service Commission, request. 1
ins iallermatios as to the system followed by the Commission
to
of Semen foe the examination of young mem applying for sa
appedstments. so
Mr. WADI .10•10, that all the neeessasy information be 1.
at once gives. So
The CMAIRILAN expressed his willingness to do so, butfe
said be was very sceptical as to the advisability of examining
le
yoseg sea by one central board for all ; persons applying
for °See vender the Comminion of Sewers were examined by
the chief of tie department in which they desired to be
placed. (Hear, hear.)
the motion was then armed to.
The financial &comets-bowed a balance of 28,6661.113 e. 24., 15
sad a deposit account of 80,0001., =Mug a total balance of :4
108,6661. 16s. 2d. te
The following recommendations of the general committee
were areedlaying down of 170 feet of pipe a.,
sewer is Newcastle-street, Bethnal-green at an estimate of al!
341. ; the constructing of 600 feet and 900 feet of sewers is Si
New Crossroad, Deptford, at an estimate of 8601.; and the 2
constructing of 280 feet of sewer in Whittington-terrace, ,1'
Upper Holloway, at an estimate of 1601. 7
Mr. Orion then moved that the rules for the payment of se,
costributions by ratepayen, for permistion to use eewen for
house drainage, be altered, in order that greater facilities ou
might be offered for private boom drainage, and se prevent is.
the spread of emetic and epidemic diseases. 121
Mr. WADI seconded the motion. 10
The CuAtaitAte admitted the necessity for house drain. et,
age, but thought the subject ought to undergo the searching
aL
investigation of a select committee, as by the removal of the
contribution from the ratepayers they would greatly em.
berries the eemmission, and sacrifice a large scot annually. t is
After some remarks from Sir J. 8111.LL11r, Mr. WARD.. at.
and others, the matter was agreed to be referred to a select Mt
committee.
OD the motion of Mr. WARD, Mended by Mr. 0,701, •• r.
committee was appointed to consider the provisions of the
sit.
on Sewers (House Drainage) kat, end to report 94,
on the best mesas of carrying them into effect ; and air, as at.
to the streets, courts, and places in their districts in which 50
combined works of drainage and improvement may be meet ni
readily and economically executed, end in which such works
r.l
are Mat urgently neeemary for the abatement of epidemic 'e
disease. 121
The court, sfter the disposal of Nome less important bud- et.
bloke up. 111

CITE COURT OF SEWERS.

aagembled at

Yesterday the Co
ball, Deputy Peacock is the chair.
1.
The Clumsier read a letter from Sir James Duke ez
referring to a communication which he had received from di
Sir Bemanain Hallam the subject of &Bowleg the works of *
the sewers within the City to be done by the City Commie- .
closers under the Metropolitas Local Management Bill. r,
The communication stated that Sir Beejamin Hall &hop- a
then rejected the proposal. to
Deputy Rename passed some severe strictures upon the 1.1.4
view taken by Sir Benjamin Hall, which he considered
unreasonable and inconsistent with the compliments for-
way paid to the City Commiesionen by the hon. Baronet to
tort judicious enemies of their poetize.
Ultimately it was determined to leave the matter with the
committee appointed to take the subject into consideration.
POST3RX•IIOW, ?OMNI MILL
Mr. DAM (the ChM Clerk) said tbat Lord De Roe bad 10
intimated that he did not now feel himself in a different el.
position from that in which he was placed is 1854 when the
Comsaintiosin met him on the geestios of the opening of et.
Postern-row.
prisp and sorrespoodeoce were then
The various di*,
read, from which octed
it appeared dist the inhabitants of the as
immediate neighbourhood had petitiosed that a deed Ghoul&
be eserated foe the satisfaction of private claims, and that es
other arrangements should be concurred in before the go- Is
versales% would emeint to the propoeiti
LI
Mr. T. H. HALL regretted that disappointmeat should
follow the promise which had been made to effect so vo
portaat a public object as that of easing the overwhelming it.
trifle to end mom the docks. It was hard to think that •he
offer of the corporation to undertake the completion of the
`• OL..
cemetery altmtioes at their owe' 'sponse, should, after
having been favourably listened to sad answered, again be
shelved. (Hear, hem.) He hoped the merchants of L
to
doe who knew the vast advantages which meat spring
from the opening of Postern-row, would stir in the matter.
It was ultimately determined that a deputation should "9
wait upon Mr. Gore, the commies' .oar of works, spas the
subject.
Ihe sanitary condition of the city was stated to be geed. co
Adjourned.

NEw BANITAZT ACl.—Y•teralty (Tuesday) the
important set es benne &sissy, sill& received the royal
sorest es Fridop, lese stated. The lideuseriitas Commie-
Omen ere empowered is carry on works et hoses drabber.,
eissatiag. sad imprommest, sad to *speed a sea sot m-
elodies 14,0001., Margie, the roam of each walks is ma
ease apes the owner or occupier. Farther, the Cosore.
deems an authorised timultemosely to ezeoate teethe or
1 isproverseat. ammo to several immure, sad to divide
the swam mos; the misers es seesplas.