The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-08 00:00:00

CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS.

A court of the above commis:ion was &id Itster
day in the Council Chambsr,ldhal, for the remmptio:
and conclusics of the discussion ri 1 ttive to the future wet
of supplying the city of London with gam.
Af,er a tew introductory observations from Mr. NMI
PIACOCK, who presided,
hlr. Deputy HARRISON prtsented a petition, sped n
at a public meeting, held at the L'ln.'on Tann., tad 2
favour of the proposal of the Central Gas Consumtn'Cos

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Mr. DILLON supported the prayer of the petitio,eti
stated that it had been ado, tad by one of the menus*
rowdy attended sneetinio he had ever witneued, and tan
duly one no entient hand was held up.
Mr. DAW, the clerk, then read the following report fri
the City surveyor, Me. Hayward :
" I beg to submit that, in the event of permieion hies
Riven by your honourable ceurt to the Great Camel Gii
Consumers' Company to take up the pavements withiartt
City of London, for the purpose of laying their ,pet
the following additional conditions as to the rallying enit
prem.:ids should be agreed to by them, viz : That u
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relays or reinstatements of the pavements, whether is Let
line of the trenches or contiguous thereto, u shall, is tle
opinion of the surveyor to this company, be needed Fur 1
to consolidate and nuke good the pavement, after hot;
been disturbed for the purposes of the said company, theii!t
made at their expense. That such relays, repairs, or reh.
statements shall from time to time be made by the centtser
of this commission, and that the coat thereof, aver
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been cei titled by their surveyor, shalt be charged to, ma N
defrayed by, the Gas Consumers' Company. Also that
dameg. a that may be done to the gullies, ventilsting ibah
or other appliances of the sewers should be repaired 1)1,11
contractor to the commission, and the expenses %hetet bent
by the Gas Consumers' Company."
Mr. MORRIS moved,
" That this cammissiln grant permission to the Great Ce
tral Gas Consumers' Company to lay gas pipes thrauth:
the City, provided the works be executed at such time e
shell appear to this commission most convenient foe le
public traffic."
Mr. HOPOOOD seconded the motion.
This motion was after some discussion withdrawn.

its Deputy 11—AllEISON moved,
"That the prayer of the petition of the Great Central 3'
Consumers' Company be complied with, and that Owl'
permitted to lay down their pipes within the City upon
executing a deed under their corporate seal, to be span*.
by the solicitor of this court, to tne following effect: la
embody in their hill all the clauses prepared and afran;'
by this court for insertion in the company's bill daring tt!
last session; 2ud. And also a clause biudiug the earning'
supply the consumers in the City with gas superior ins per..
and illuminating power to that in pres rat we, at among;
price of 45., to be reduced to 3e. ed. and 31. per 1,000, sonim.
increased comumption will entitle tne company to win
reduction, alter ga}ing their sharehelders a dividesd
per cent. 3rd. To authorise the appointment of a pat,
auditor by the corporation of London or the Board al*
to audit the accounts of the company. 4th. Te sopplY
and services gratuitously to the consumers, and to autkan'
the app aintment of insp:ctors by the corporati'n, ritT,
magistrates, to stamp and test the meters as bstwees
company and the consumer. stb. To authorise the sprg;*.
ment of eminent chamists to test the quality of the gas ty,''
supplied by the company and to secure by heavy Ina°,
that it equate the stipulated standard. Gth. To provide a
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guarantee by penalnee that the pipes shall be laid, and
pavement of the carriage and footway shall be made et
betty( en the hours of seven o'clock in the evening and .r
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o'clock in the morning. 7th. The d. ed. to provide by
psnalties for the fulfilment of all the foregoing condkon
until they 6ball be secured by the passing of the act
Mr. HARRISON warned the commissioners sent'
identifying themselves with any company or comnrpunni
" Their duty was to protect the interests of the citiee.,,.:!.,
when they found that out of 15,119 houscholdas 0,30°
petitioned in favour of the Central Company, they
hardly hesitate as to the course it was their duty
Every parish, except that covered by the Bank of Ertinal
all the churchwaniens and overseers and all the goarnif.,,,
dwbeyremakadv
the commencement of his observations.
Mr. GODSON seconded the motion.
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, The motion was then read by the clerk.
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City Company should be read. This was opp Ird !aw
, Harrison, an was finally decided in the negative,
Upon which a member proposed that the naemoncofm,ten
original prolosition read,A
plained of the declamory Teethes madedm
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Mr. ELIOT rose to move an amenent.
AnNe,a
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