The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-14 00:00:00

CITY COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.

Yesterday a caurt was held, Mr. DEPUTY PEA.
coca i■ the their.

The CHAIRMAN said the members were aware that a
epeeist court had been convened for Monday in consequence
of the application of Alderman Sidney and others far the pur-
pose of discuising the annual report of Mr. Simon, the
medical officer of health upon the sanitary state of the Cit .
It had been loud however that the day of appointment was
too early, and as hit. Simon was not ready, and the subject
was one of deep public interest, it would appear to ba ad-
Liable to postpone the question to soots day next week, and
o make the appointment special. (Hear, hear.) The do-
cument was an extraordinary one,and required extraordinary
attention. After some discussios, it was arraulieil that tilt
document should be considered on the 21st inst.

The inspectors reported that the inhabitant in each of
the districts were generally attentive to the direction.-
iuned for insuring cleaulinese, that the dust contractors
performed their duties with increased vigilance, and that the
sewerage was daily improving. There we., however, con-
siderable difficulty encountered in reconciling SOON of the
residents in the ease unventilated courts and alleys of the
City to the pocky of the 'iteration. One of the inspectors
stated to the court that in B.mm-step-alley, which had been
long notorious for the filthy babas of the inhabitants,
although everything offensive had been removed, and new
and commodious water-closets or out-houses had been con-
struct• d, and a plentiful supply of water had been obtained,
on the very next day the whole locality was dirty and abomi-
nable,as it had been when complained of; that again and
again the place had been cleansed, and on the succeeding
days everything dropped into its former filthy condition.
Mr. DAW (the chief clerk) informed the court that he
had communicated with the agent of Lord Delaware on the
subject of the draining of his lordship's property in s me of
the crowded localities of the City, and the result had been
moat satisfactory, his lordship's agent having intimated that
improvement suggested by the commissioners should
be as speedily as possible carded into effect, and that the
deity in draining had been only caused by the necessity
which was believed to bay, existed for not disturbiez
sewers during the itstasuce of Ow epiderna..
Complaint Tag mums that the supply of water to Dome of
the courts and alleys of Csipplegate Ward, although the
New River Company had bent down a great additional
supply, was scantily obtained in many parts of the neigh.
bourhood. It appeared from the representations made that
whenever one side of a district was well supplied, the other
aide was dry, and that some houses, each of which con
tained two or three isesilies, weir.: obliged beg water of
those who resided on the opposite side of the way.
The Court immediately issued orders upon the subject.
Application was made by Mr. Moffatt to be alloyed to
001211110 t the sewer of St Andrews Hill with the tacks row
being erected by him, under the sanction of the commission,
at Paul's wharf, tor the conversion of sewage water into

The SURVEYOR stated, that he viewed the experiment
as an important we, inasmuch as it would enable those
interested to bring the sewage manure into the market, and
into ormpetition with the ordinary manures of the day,
whereby its agricultural and commercial value would be
tested • and he recommended that permission should be
granted to Mr. Moffatt to take up the pavement to mako the
connexion nquired.
The order was then issued to the effect of the surveyor's
recommendation.
The SURVEYOR said he had another application. It
wee from the poor men who were employed is working in
the sewers. As Thursday would be a day of thanksgiving
there would be a cessation of general work, but they could
' ill afford to give up the day's pay, and therefore they prayed
' to be allowed to work on that day, if their wages were to be,
under other circumstances, curtain&
Kr. BLAKE said that it was but fair to give a day's pay
to men whose labours were exerted in the very places fr-on
which eontay,ion mast profusely issued. I Hear, hear.) He
"'fn.!!! that th.! !!!;'; pay twa glven io ti :gm employe!
in the City Sewers.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON seconded the motion, which
was carried unanimously.