The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-23 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

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The ordinary weekly meeting of the members of
the board was held) yesterday, at the *Mom, Spring-
gardens ; Sir JOHN TNICAFTES in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN read the following tenders for the
construction of the Isle of Dogs branch of the North he
Low Level Sewer :-William Webster, 79,7001.; Thos.
Posen, 87.0001. • Messrs. Hill and Kettle, $6,0001. ;
William H. R0we:53,8844 10s. ; William potluck, 82,0001.
The board then resolved itself into a committee to con-
sider these leaden. Upon the re-admission of the reporters,
the clerk (Mr. J. Pollard) aonounced that the tender of
William Webster was accepted, subject to the usual ingni-
ries. The report wee approved.
EXPENBI.9 OF TRH BOARD FOR 1866.
The accountant to the board presented the following op-
portionment of the several amounts required for the ex.
paws of the board for the year 1866, amongst the several
perished, and parka liable thereto :•-eity of London, 14,4481.
6s. let. ; St. Marylebons, 12,186, 170. 11d. ; St. Panerm,
10,5081. Bs. 7d.; Lambeth. 10,0981. 19s. • St. George,
Hanover-square, 12,3521. 4s. Bd. ; Islington, St. Mary,
8,4841. 2s. 3d. ; Bboreditals, St. Leonard, 4,2491. 2a. 9d. ;
Paddington, 8,2981. 15s. 3d. ; St. Matthew, Bethaal-greea,
2,3074 19s. 64. ; St. Mary Newington. Surrey, 3,8431.
sa. 4d. ; Camberwell, 4,1021. ss. 10d. ; St. James, West-
minster, 5,2821. Os. 6d. ; St. James and SG John, Clinton-
well, 2,731/. Os. 6d. ; Chelsea, 3,3701. 2s. 3d. ; Kensington
and St. Mary Abbott a, 5,6534 Oa. 3d.; St. Luke's,
Middlesex, 2,0971 6s. 4d. ; St. George the Martyr
Southwark. 2,4031. 13e. 7d. ; Bermondsey, 112,4951.
2s. 11d.; St. Georgedo-the-East,f 2,4541. Is. Bd.; St. Mar-
tio•in.theFields, 2,987/. 131. 9d.; Hamlet of Mile-end
Old Town, 2,4414 9a. sd. , • Woolwich 8531. se. 4d. ;
Rotherhithe, 1,3211. 19s. 2d. • St. John, Hampstead,
1,6201. lie. 6d. ; W hiteohapel district, 3,5181.95. sd. ; West-
, minder ditto, 3,8694 18a. ld. ; Greenwich, 4,5391. 4s. ld. ;
Wendsworth, 5,2864 75. 10d. ; Hackney, 4,4991. 41. Ild. ;
St. Giles, 3,1894 3s. 2d. ; Holborn. 2,2611. 14s. Ild. •
Strand, 3,92/. 7s. 10d. ; Fulham. 5,0741. 17s. 9d. ; Lime:
house, 2,8551. Os. 10d. • Poplar, 3,8004 4a. ltd.% St.
ISiriour's. 2,8514 • Plansi'tead. 2,2634 20. Id. • Lewisham,
13.6974 17e. 3d. ; fit. (Have, 1.8384 Ba. ; the darter house,
22/. 3s. 6/1. ; 1491. 19s. 3d. ; parishes or parts
without the limits of the metropolis, as defined by the
set Willeedea, 241. 13e. sd. ; Acton, 1951. 2s. ; Ealing,
641. le Bd. ; Extra parochial, 201. Os. 9d. ; Hormey,
18s. 2d. ; Chiswick, 3321. 9s. let. ; Croydon, 421. sa. Id. ;
Riehamed, 1671. Os. Id. Total sum required for the year,
178.3691. 13. 10d.
Mr. Dsuron moved that the above sums be approved,
which was seconded and adopted.

THE NEW TIRE BRIGADE.
A voluminous report wes presented from the Main
Drainage Committee as to the isonstitution of new Fire
Brigade, in which there were several recommendations.
They referred to the use of fire land steam engines, and he
floating steam seignior at itotherhitbe, to a hue of telegraph
between the offices of the board and the station in Watling.
street, to repairs and other matters of urgency, to the eon.
ditions upon which men were to serve the board, the re.
(plied security for the due performance of their duties, end
to the medical officers.
The recommendations were agreed te.
Major LYON asked the chairman why. tho committee
appoiated to meet on Tuesday last, to inquire into Mr.
Mlles plan, bad not met at all.
The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Ellis wu not prepared with the
detailed information required.
Me* Lvos said Mr. Ellis had attended with his solicitor,
and there was no meeting of the committee.
A discussion took place as to whether Mr. Ellis had com-
plied with the standing orders of the House of Commons,
when Mr. Smith, the solicitor to the board, informed them
that he had not. but be hoped to induce the house to sus-
pend the standing orders as to his cue. It was ultimately
agreed to that letters which had passed upon the subject
should be entered on the minutes of the board, together
with a statement made by Mr. Baulgette (the engineer).
It wu decided that the board declined to approve of the
plan of this railway company that proposed to make a rail.
r way under the Thames Embankment, and that the railway
company be so informed.
The other business having been disposed at, the board
j adjourned.