The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-02 00:00:00

(Stamped, id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

MIMBOPOLITAN BOLAD OP WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Works was held yesterday, in the Council-chsother, Cluil&
ball ; Mr. .1. Tawsrran in the chair.
The Ansonia! statement was presented, which gave the
following cash balances In the hands of the treasurer :
Current &worm* 84,1820. 13a. 10d. ; deposit accounts,
70,0001. ; total, 154,2831. 13s. 10d. ; government securities,
New Three per Cent. Annuities, 17,8661. 6s. Id. ; cheque'
ordered but not presented, imusd, 14,0301. 7s. 441. ; not
issued, 24,1271. bs. &L ; total, 311,1671.
Salt 11101,01111 D MAWS OF SALMIT TO THE 8012111 -

TiIMMO AlICIIIT!ICT.

Yeanwinis were iispsswfe:d frOOTtiSirestrien of St. Mary-
isbone sag St. Rearm, strongly cood • the pro-
Viswloorresed salary of Si. superintending architect, Mr.
from 800& to I,IOW. per annum.

TEE PIIOOILISS Of TKO NADI DRAINAGE WORKS.
Yr.BAablisews, the shirt engineer, presented • report on
the proper of the main drainage works, which stated that
they lead, with trifling theeplaoss, continued locked up by
the beat math within the hat tan days, and the large bo
el workmen and artisans who were thus thrown out of
a=:t were suffering imensralyitorn so long a period
. The contractors bail however, evinced
gnat consideration towards them, and in addition to the
. -

Private pecuniary aid afforded by them. they readily co-
operated with them in making ansememethe for the partial
employment of the men by WOW 1191tbrials upon the
works, and extending them exenwstiens, wherever this
could be done without inconvenience to tie public, and by
engulfing both bricklayeee and novVies se labourers India.
crimumtely, changing them a alterast• page far three
days a week each. A ott al materials have been .4m
posited epee the t. •• eIW portion al the line of the
norther' high bred sewer, sod although the works had not
yet been fairly recommenced there was every reason to
expect that they would be speedily completed. The eon-
-teat with Items awn, and Olt tertide:
sewer wee sot signed, but Mare genthmien wee* mummy
arrangements for the supply of materials. The northern ,
outfall sewer is marked out and nearly fenced from end to
end, and the contractor had received instructions to cone.
mence the work on Monday seat. The Itanalagh storm '
overflow sewer across Hyde-park again programed satisfac-
torily ; works to the amount of 5,8501. had been completed,
in addition to the completion of the noderpinning of the
old sewer, to the value of about 2,8001. On the south
side of the river the southern high level sewer
is now in progress at four different plays, three on
the main line, and one on the Dulwich or Effm branch. On
No. 1, at the Clapham-road, along Bedford-lane, Stockwell-
poen, and Robert-street. to the Effra sewer, in the Brixton-
road, about 6,100 feet, varying from Ht. Gin. by Mt. to Eft.
Sin. in diameter, have been completed. On No. 2 line I
3,400 feet have been completed, and on No. 3 line 5,006
feet completed. The value of the work done was about
60,0001., and the total length completed 3i mike. The i
southern outfall sewer works progressed in a eatiefactory
manner. The tunnel under Woolwich was about one mile
in length, and varied from 411 ft. to 75ft. in depth. Four
shafts had been sunk, and 2,820 feet of tunnel completed,
the headings being lighted with gas, and the seinen work-
ing day and night. The rest of the work was, with trifling
exceptions, being constructed in open cutting, and about
6,950 feet had been completed, making 9,770 feet of tunnel
and open cutting. The value of the work done was about
90,0001. The works for the low level ewer, under the
Surrey Consumers Gas Company's property, progress wale.
factorily, the water having been subdued, the excavations
nearly completed, and the lower portions of the brickwork
got in for nearly the entire length. The work is carried en
night and day, and will probably soon be completed. The
old Earl outlet, now being re-emstmated, progresses slowly,
owing to the work being uncovered by the tide for a short
period at and near to low water, sad it had also sustained
serious injury from the chip Zebra, which, having fooled
another vessel in the river, became a wreck and stranded
upon the work. The total value of the main drainage
works now completed was estimated at about 340,0001.
The report was received, and ordered to be entered on
the minutes.

Atter some routine business had been disposed ot, the
board adjourns&