The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-06 00:00:00

THE MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Works was Mid yesterday in the Oeuncil Climber, Guild-
hall —Yr. J. THWAITZIS in the chair.
Mr. Buzgl.oirrx, the chief engineer to the board, pre-
sented the following report of the pro and cost of
works executed on the several lime ecomiseeted for mein

drainage purposes:
" I beg to report that the program d resin drainage
work. during the pest summer has not been so satisfactory
as could have been wished, owing mainly to the unusually
wet season we have had, and other unforeseen difficulties

which have occurred.
"On the North Side of the Thames.--The northern
high level sewer would, in the ordinary fine weather, have
been completed ere this, but the old, liaokoey Brook re-
mains to be filled in and several breech connexices and
diversions of local &Lige will have to le made under this '
embed. The value d the work ementa up to the preset
time is about 159,7001. The Middlesex level sewer works
have also been delayed by some difileulties with the con-
tractor. It is hoped these will now be eatidectoray
settled, and that the works will premed sore rapidly.
About 1,100 feet of sewer 9 feet 6 loehes ln diameter has
been constructed at Old Ford, and about 2,000 feet at Pad-
dington. The value of the work executed under the con-
tract is about 10,4001. The Banelagh storm overflow across
Hyde-park la being well executed, about 600 feet of sewer,
8 feet 1 inches in diameter, having been completed, and
works to the amount of about 2,2001. executed, besidee6.sol.
for the underpinning of the Banelagh sower, in connexion
with these works.
" On the Booth Side of the Theme —The sunrises high
level sewer works were delayed coueiderably by the inability
of the former contractors to' proceed with them, but they
ere sow being mere satufactorily performed by their muc-
ous" and about 960 feet of double sewer, from about
10 bet 6 inches in diameter, have been constructed at
Deptford, about 1,680 feet of 10 feet sewer at Brixton, sod
abed 2,000 feet of smaller sewers, besides 3,800 feet of
the Wm branch, 8 feet 3 inches in diameter, and another
900 test 7 feet in diameter. The works executed under this
ocetract are valued at about 38,0001.
Southern Low Level Sewer.—The portion of this
week under the Surrey Consumers' Gas- noel, recently let,
henot been commenced, owing find to some delay in
gelling the late contractor's plant off the ground, and then
to the neemaity of sinking further cylinders for the pump-
ingengiase, and the time required to provide suitable en-
girt prior to the ameneocement of this work. The ma-
im* with Mr. AIM for the completion of the work done is
din ha the noun of settlement. The Deptford pumping-
emblem are rapidly progressing, and will be reedy for deli-
very berm: the engine-hoses foundations am reedy for their
Tss resort was received, and ordered to be printed and
oil
The following resolution, proposed by Mr. Li BRITON, and
ancomiled by Mr. CiarmAta., was carried unanimously :
" That it be referred to the main drainage committee to
consider and report as to what measures it is expedient to
take as to the recommendations in the report of the
=ltem of the Home of Commons on the Thames embank-
meet and other itoprovementa connected therewith, sad to
ripest to the board."