The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-04 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WOW.

The ordinary meeting of the board was held yes-
terday, in the Council Chamber Guildhall; Mr. J. TH WAITE/
in the chair. The board met for the purpose of considering
the question of the main drainage of the metropolis.
The Caxton/at opmad the proceedings by informing the
members of the hoard that this was the first meeting under
the powers of the mot which received the royal assent on the
previous day.
A motion wee made to Moles the board into a committee,
which it was Intimated would, if carried, exclude the prase.
Several members expressed their opinion in opposition to the
motion, and it was ultimately negatived.
Mr. Doovrots, who had given notice of a set of rem.
lotions, intimated that he should withdraw them, which wee
agreed to.
Mr. Lomas then moved :—" That under the powers given
to the Metropolitan Board of Works by the lot for the
Amendment of the Metropolis Load Management Act for the
=of the main it is not desirable, either in a
or economical view, to rovide for the removal of
the macadamised road grit and 111th, or the mad and filth
from the paved streets, or the mud and filth from the gra-
velled roads ef the metropolis ; as those matters can, mine
beneficially for the public health and at a less cost to the
rate-payers, be removed by the local authorities of the parishes
and districts by the scavenger.' carts. That it is not desir-
able to provide for the removal of the rain-water, which falls
on the surface of the metropolis, through the sewers, u it be
absolutely neoemary for the navigation of the Thames is pour
the whole rain-fall into the river in every district along its
banks, at the Dearest points to where it falls, by surface drains,
having no oonnexim with the sewers, by gully, or ventilating
gratings. That it is exredient to remove through the sowers
Only the personal excreta and house drainage, calculating the
same at 6 cubic feet per head; daily, for 31 millions of
Peeie."
Mr. Lnexix also presented the following proposition for
off the sewage of the metropolis, as defined in the
ing rese
litan illution,oard olov;rohreitaistruclidiebeoansidderatiotTolle
desirstroable, the the ratepayers of the metropolis would be saved et
taut two millions of the money proposed to be guaranteed by
the government for main drainage purposes, and without
seating any nuisance :
" 101, Borough-fwd, Southwark, July 81.
" Sir,—Having read your publioatioes respecting the
purification of the River Thames foam the sewage of the
inettopolie---and they are to a certain point coinciding with
my views—l am induced to submit my plans for which I
have taken out a provisional patent, to you. I purpose re-
caking the home sewage, as you have proposed, separate from
the rain and surface waters, dro., and to take
the whole off geologically through the various strata
of the London Basin, so that it shall ultimately
run out through such strata to and under the eta,
and the power thus obtained by the sewage water running
or passing down a shaft to such stratum, I propose to employ
in raising pure water for the use of the metropolis, to be
applied to any useful unitary purpose.
" If you will do me the favour to bring the subject before
the Metropolitan Board of Works, and they should think
proper to adopt it, I propose to grant the said Metropre-
limo Board of Works • general licence under my patent to
me the same wherever and whenever they may deem neces-
sary, or like to use it for the general purposes connected with
the drainage of the metropolis in consideration of my having
secured to me a life annuity of 2001. per annum.—l am, sir,
yem most obedient rerun H. CRICKMEE."
"John Leslie, Esq."
In reply to the CHAIRMAN,
Mr. LESLIE said Mr. Crickmer proposed to deodorise the
sewage. He suggested that nothing should pass down the
shaft but pare water. In other words, water after deodorise-
tion, and that water was to raise pure water as be believed
sufficient to 'apply all the public porpoise of London.
Alter some discussion, and one divines', the whole subjeot
was ordered to be discussed: on a future occasion.
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Mr. WRIGHT then proposed, " That the plans for the
main drainage of the metropolis, as delivered to her Ma-
jesty's Chief Commissioner of Works, be referred for coned-
daration to ► committees with power to confer with the en-
ginser's appointed by this board, and the government referee
engineers, and to report to the board."
Mr. BRISTOW Seool2aod the motion. _ .

Mr. H. L. TAYLOR then moved an an amendment, " That
the plans for the main drainage of the metropolis' as deli-
vered to her Majesty's Child Coaunissioner of Works, be re-
ferred for consideration to a committee of the whole board,
with powers to confer with the engineers appointed by this
board, and to report to the board."
The amendment was carried ; end on being put as an
original motion another amendment was proposed by Mr.
Howe, in the absence of Alderman Cubltt, in the following
terms:—" That a committee of the whole board be appointed
to consider the beat means of carrying out the objects of
the recent acts, with instructions to take evidence, hear
opinions, and report u to whether it is desirable to operate
cc the principle of intercepting sewage, or on any other
system."
Mr. LESLIE seconded the amendment. _ _ _ _

A loos discamion matted, in the mums of which all the
schema proposed at various times fur the drainage of the
metropolis were (thecae/me, and ultimately the motion was on
a division declared to be canted • majority of 19
against 4.
it was then arranged that the committee should meet on
Thursday at 12.
Atter transacting someother business. the board adjourned.

04LWAY AND
_4134104.=.-DEPUTATION ro

THE LORD LIEL'TERANT.
--
On Saturday a deputation waited on his Excel-
limy the Lord- tenant with a view to obtain a grant of
162.0001. from government for the construction of a pier and
breakwater for Galway harbour, which is necessary for the
accommodation of the contemplated American traffic. The
deputation was cotnposed of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Sir
Thome' Burke, M.P. • Sir Thomas ftedington, W. H.
Gregory, Bal., M.P. ; J. Lynch, Esq., High Sheriff of the
town of Galway ; P. Joyce, Esq., High Sheriff of Galway
county; Rev. Peter Daly, Mr. J. G. Lever ; Mr. Thomas
Perms, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Blakeney.
The Rev. P. DALT Si chairman of the town commis-
skews, presented • written memorial to his excellency and
stated that the deputation intended to proceed towait on
Lord Derby. Re entered into some details of the large ex-
that had been sanctioned in the oases of the her.
ex-
penditure
Dover and Alderney, and forcibly urged the expe-
diency of this great on public grounds.
The Loan LIZUTIWANT replied in terms most favour-
able to the object of the deputation. He mid his posi-
tion as Viceroy compelled him to neutrality, and had
the claims of Galway, -Payne*, sad Cork, rested on the
mere assertions of their respective advocates, ft would have
been impossible for him to have become the champion of
one line over another ; bat as Galway, by the enterprise of
its citizens, and by the favourable opinion entertained of it by
English capitalists, had occupied the ground, and=
proved the decision of the mercantile world, be c
Galway was entitled to the rapport and liberality of the
government. At the same time, in his opinion, the deputa-
tion was somewhat premature—a line of pukes ought not
merely to be started, but they should have made such out-
ward and homeward passages as really should convince the
world of the superiority of Galway over the English porta,
as far as regards quickness of transit. Until that was done
there wu really no streog casein the expenditure of so much
public money.—Presermee Armee.