The Express.
London, England, 1857-09-23 00:00:00

CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS.

Yesterdays court was held for the despatch of
public bushier ; Mr. Deputy Casurtis raiding.

FANITART 11TiT1 OP Tee CITY.
The Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Letbeby) reported on
the condition of 151 bowies that had been inspected daring
the week, and be prompted a list of 35 places that required
the orders of the oommunion for their sanitary improvement
varioua partienlere.
The mortality return, for the week were below the aver-
age for thil seams of the year. The total number of deaths
we. 4s, while the number for the corresponding week of last
yearwas $3. Diarrhira i. steadily on the decrease, there
Ting been but mix deaths from it during the week, and of
theme Ave were among infanta. Fever, however, is on the
Iseresee, es is usual at the beginning of the autumn. It was
fatal in ale mace, two of which occurred in each of the city
district.. . .

The report concluded as follows
" A letter has been sent to the commission by Mews.
Hall and Hunt, solicitors, of New Hoswelcourt, saying
that they are instructed by Mr. Charles Ward', landlord o
the house No. 3i, Laurence Pountney-place, to take ma-
sane for the abatement of a nuisance, caused by Meson.
Nesbitt, the skin merchants, of 149, Upper Thames-street
They also state that the nuisance is so great as to render the
house uninhabitable, and that the tenant' Mesas. Ehnen-
nirrhave consequently given notice to quit.
beer urged them to appeal to you for your authority in
the matter. I And on inquiry that Mr. Warder's house abate
ma yard where Mears. Nesbitt are in the habit of sorting
and packing lsrp quentities of dry skins. The skins have been
preserved with lime and salt, and they are so dry that when
they are disturbed they gave out &quantity of fine calcareous
dust., much of which finds its way Into Mr. Wade's house.
This is the inaoyence, and it is much the same as Omitted
by the palling down of an old house, only that in one case the
annoyance is permanent and in the other it is but temporary.
I think the nuisance might be easily abated by covering in
three parts of the yard which are at present open to the air.
, This would not be an impediment to business, nor would it
be a very costly affair, for even now the yard is almost en-
tirely roofed over.
" In respect of the matter of reference from the last meet-
fag of the commlasion, namely, that I should inquire into
the nuisance complained of by Mr. Armstrong, of No.
Otuldhall Chambers, I have to report that I have
visited the premise, and end that the dismays
swell which pervades the offices occupied by Mr. Armstrong
la caused by a quantity of cod liver off which was mei
wilt about a month ego in a hleouring room. Al=
of twenty gallons of the oil leaked from a mak, and found Its
way through the Boor and ceiling into the cellar below, seta-
et* the w od work end plaatar. A large piece of the
ceiling has been cut away for the purpose of abating the
nuisance, but still there is a good deal of offensive matter re-
maining. I have therefore recommended that the whole of
the ceiling where it is stained with oil shall be removed, and
that the door and joists be well scraped, and then cleansed
with a mixture of soda and cream of lime. Messrs. Omni
sad Haynes, of Weaver'e-hall, 22, Baainghali-street, are the
tenants of the room in which the oil was spilt, and they have
promised to do all that I have recommended."
The court, after transacting some routine busintee, ad-
journed.