The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-24 00:00:00

Drainage & water supply

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At Dover, where the works had been carried out by an
inspector who did not visit the town, the estimate having
been given by another inspector, the amount of the esti-
mate for drainage and water supply was 16,5001., and the
cost of the works was not less Vam 50,0001., being a diffe-
rence between the estimate and the cost of 34,5001. And
he could find but ono case in the office where the cost of
the works executed had been less thait the estimate, and
that was in the case of Leighton. Ittre, if the house
would permit him, he would read the letters which he had
caused to be addressed to the superintendent inspectors a
few days after he acceded to office, in order that they
might perform their duties in conformity with the provi-
sions of the Act of Parliament :

" General Board of Health, Am.:nst 31, 18-4.
" Sir,—l am directed by Sir Benjamin Hall to say that
he will appoint you as superintending inspector, and will
recommend the Lords Commissioners of luzr Majesty's
Treasury to assion you a salary of 8001. per azinnm, com-
mencing from this date.
"It must be distinctly understood that you do not,
directly or indirectly, by yourself or by a partner, become
engaged in any surveys, contracts, or works, arid do not
enter into any busineb's or speculations during the t ime that
you are connected wit 4 this department.
" The act under wl:ich the appointments are made is
limited in duration to one year, and until the end of the
then next session of Parliament; and you must not con-
sider yourself entitled to have any claim upon her Majesty's
Treasury, for compensation or otherwise, in case your ser-
vices should not ho requip3d beyond that period, when a
re-appointment, if approval by the then president, will be
necessary.
" I am directed further to refer you to the section sof the
act which relates to the appointment and dismissta of
officers engaged by this board.
" I ate, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) "A. DAVIES BERRINGTOIC." I
In order still further to carry out what he conceived t, ) be
the intentions of the Legishaure, tie collected the variious
instructions which had,beAn issued from time to tins& by
his predecessors to the suOrtritendent inspectors. Tbose
he found coluprised in.A;V'olume of upwards of 300 folio
pagos ; and for the purpose of showing what were tit•
duties of the inspectors, he would read the instructions to
the house :
"The inspootor is to show that there is no intention .or
desire on the part of the General Board of Health to foreo
the application of the act upon the district, against the
desire of the inhabitants.
"Ho will state that those ratepapors only who will de-
rive direct advantage from the works will be charged with
.the cost of such works.

"The superintending inspector will ofipecially urge that
the object of the inquiry is to elicit fhote for further con-
sideration, and not to make out a case for indiscriminate
applic&tion of the act. qualified to '
" He will seek the aid of all parties beet
afford information, and will so conduct the proceedings as
to give every one the opportunity of being heard ; and he
will invite all persons, especially those who' deny the want
of improvement, to accompany him in his tom of inspection.
"Having ascertained tho existing state ovf the district,
the superintending inspector will examine And consider
how far it may be advisable and practicable to apply the
remedies of the Public Health Act within such cost as the
inhabitants might be reasonably called upon to. bear.
"To arrive at any accurate conclusion as to the cost,
proper plans, setting forth the levels, ko, musl be fur.
nulled, and these plans are not te be undertaken by the su-
perintending inspectors, but by persons selected to act by
the local authorities, after the locality shall have' adopted
the act ; but it will be the duty of the superintesding in-
spector to make such general examination as win enable
hint to pronounce as to the practicability of remedial plea-
sures, and this may frequently serve for preliminsty guit
anco of the local board and their surveyors in worldng out
the necessary plans.
" It will generally bo desirable that the superinrt
inspector, after completing his inquiry, shotikl
other ineotin,;., of the inhabitants before Icaitq, the aiis-
trict, at which the conclusions at
tiso
wi
ihnicaevta arrived, an,i
in
which he will b.) preparo,
uh
Ito ne,ke. An opportunity will
thus be Alloideti to receive pliggestirs and consider any
objections which may be rsead! cll may facilitate
further procee,ling. He will same time explain
that all ,titcuients which may be transmitted from the
locality to the general board,. in reference to his report,
will receive the fullest attention and consideration."
Theo instructions he would take care should be laid upon
the table of the house in a few days. As a consequence of
issuing these instructions, and their being read at the
public meetings which the different inspectors bad had to
.attend, he might mention the case of a town in the north
of England with a population of 20,000. A petition came
up from that town praying him to apply this shim not to
A very
strong counter-petition also arrived
apply the act. He thereupon semi praying
down an inspector,
whom he desired to read these instructions the first thing
after a meeting had been convened. The inspector did so,
and upon having the assurance that it was not his (Sir B.
Hall's) intention to force the act upon them without their