The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-26 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

:lie,— Numerous plans having been pointed out, to
remedy the serious inconvenience of want of water at the
isti: lifts, allow me to call your attention to the enclosed
twine: from the " Building Act ;" and which, if prop, riy
acted on, as contetnplated at the time of passing the Act,
wotild, I tloubt not, be attended with all the beneficial
results which might be wished for.
I remain, S;r, yours, &c.

AQUA.

And whereas, the having *sufficient number of Fire-engines
key* m known public places, and at convenient distances from each
other, and ready to be brnugbt forth as occasion may require, and
4611 supplying tech engines with plenty of water, and the giving
agument to engineers ard others to bring forth, use,and work,
sTicAtagmes, may tend greatly to lessen the n:isehiefs happening
by fire; and the having proper ladders, kept in known puldic
!Ascot, ready to be brought forth, tray facilitate the escape of the
labolfiesnta firma houses on fire : be it enacted by the Authority
aferesaid. That, from and after the twenty-fourth day of June, it
Beal! and may be lawfal to and for the Churchwardens of every
pariah, and to and for the Overseers of the poor of every precinct
sod piece, not having any Churchwarden within the limits afore-
said; and they are hereby respectively required, from time to time,
for eke, to make, place, and fix, at tic charge of such respective
iiettith, precinct or place, upon the mains and pipes belonging to
en/ water-sock whatsoever., within the limits aforesaid, such and
so many stop-blocks of wood, wit:, a wood plug ; or such and so
many tire.cocks, to go into each main or pipe, end to be placed at
au* dithinees, in each and every sirest or place, as auch Church- !
Sraftfens or Overseers of tic poor respectively for the time being !
ahail direct ; and that the top of every such atop-block or fire-cock
akall be even with the pavement of each street or pl.tce, to the
potent such plugs or fire-rocks may, upon occasion of end tint,
Le opened, to let out the saner, without loss of time in digging
dawn to the pipes; and that all and every such Churchwardens
Or Overseer, of the poor respectively shall have rowel, and are
levet./ ropiirtd, from time to time to fix any mark or writing on
the front of any home or houses, over against or nearest to Ow
Vale where such stnp-hhteks, plugs or fire-cocks, respectively lie
Tea pier d, for the better making known where all and every
ado stoy-Itlocks, plugs, or fire.eoteks, lie; and shall Also keep an
o' yin every such house where every such mark shall
to open the stop-block, plug, or fire-cock; and shell keep in
loath house a rips for the water to come tilt:moot. to be made
t.oe of as GrXII,M.. May require ; and all such stop-blocks and Gre-
ets** shell he kept in repair at the charge of each parish, pre-
akt, or ;lace where the same are placed ; and such plugs abaft
be kit ia rrl t r by the owners of the mains and pipes where the
sen, are and whenever the owners of any water-works eh:ill
*A erwartls rrinrl:, change, or alter the said mains or pipes ; then,
and in every such use, the owner or owners of every such main or
pipe, shall at liht or their own proper cost and charges, place and
Aa the sane or the like stop-bloc, plugs, and fire-cocks, upon
(*ay such new main or pipe, to be placed where the Church-
wardens of the parish or Overseen of the precinct Or place, not
Imeitag • Chime:warden for the time being. shall direct; and in
*wry such cane the instrument, or ke and pipe, shall be removed
fothohnose opposite a nearest to the place to which such atop-
Ithekailus. and Ire-cork .is yamoved ; and every such Church-
radon ear Owosso, vospoctfvely shall causes like oak oe writing
lobe flood spina way sods hops