The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-19 00:00:00

City Sewers Commission.

The Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London met
yesterday at the Guildhall, under the presidency of Mr
Deputy and Under-Sheriff De Jersey.
THE SUGGESTED CIRCUS AT LUDGATE-HILL.

The Principal Clerk (Joseph Daw, Esq.) read a report
from the Improvement Committee, to whom, our readers
will remember, it was referred a short time since, to con-
sider a report of Mr Wm. Haywood, the engineer to the Com-
mission, in which he suggested the construction of a circus
at the junction of Fleet-street and Ludgate-hill. The com-
mittee stated that they had carefully examined the plan
laid before them by the engineer, and had had laid before
them an estimate of the probable cost of carrying out the
improvement. He had also laid before them a letter from
the solicitor to the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
Company, acceding to the necessary arrangements for the
formation of the eastern portion of the circus at Ludgate-
hilt upon the following terms, viz.:—
" Ist. That the value of the land required be paid for in
money, the amount to be determined by their engineer and
the engineer to the Commission, and in case of difference, by
a surveyor to be agreed upon between them, or, in default
of such agreement, by an engineer appointed by the Board
of Trade.
" 2d. That the whole of the eastern portion of the
widening and improvement, as shown on the plan, be com-
pleted by the Ist December next, the period at which the
Ludgate station of the company is to be opened for public
traffic.
" 3d. That an agreement, embodying these terms, be
forthwith prepared and executed by the Commissioners and
the company.
The committee stated that the area required for the two
portions of the circus at Ludgate-hill was about 900 square
feet; and the area of the space which the Commissioners
were, by agreement with the company, at liberty to pur-
chase to widen Ludgate-hill, was about 1,858 square feet;
that against the level of the latter portion the railway
company was bound to set the area of the public ways
taken by them for their railway, on terms arranged in the
said agreement. In conclusion, the committee expressed
their approval in general of the plan of the engineer, but
recommended that, for the present, the portion a'; the end
of Ludgate-hill only should be adopted ; and they asked
that it might be referred back to them, to take such steps
as they might consider necessary for carrying out that part
of the improvement suggested.
The CHAIRMAN at some length explained the nature of
the negotiations which had taken place between the Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover Railway and the Improvement
Committee, and said the latter felt the improvement was of
so important a character to the public, and would so faci-
litate the traffic that it should be carried out.
Deputy BOWER moved the adoption of the report, and
expressed a hope that the opportunity which now presented
itself of carrying out a great public improvement would not
be thrown away.
Mr G. WALTER, whilst agreeing with the importance of
the proposed improvement, thought the citizens ought not
to bear the whole of the expense, but that the Corporation
of London and the Metropolitan Board should be called
upon to contribute towards it. (Hear, hear,)
Deputy FARRAR moved, as an amendment, " That the
consideration of the report be adjourned, and that a copy
thereof be submitted to the next Court of Common Council
for their consideration, with a view to obtain their ap-
proval of the same, and assistance in carrying it into
effect."

Deputy HouGHToN seconded the amendment, which
after a few observations from Mr J. E. Saunders, one of
the representatives of the City at the Metropolitan Biard o
Works, Mr Straker, and other members, was put and nogg•
tived.

The report was then adopted.
SEIZURE OF FISH IN THE CITY.

A communication was laid bWre the Court from the
clerk to the Fishmongers' Company, enclosing returns fur-
nished by Messrs Jay and Bendolph, meters to the com-
pany, showing an account of fish seized by them at and
near Billingsgate-market, and on board boats lying off that
place during the past quarter, the same being unwholesome
and unfit for food.

UNWHOLESOME MEAT.
A. J. BAVLIS, Esq., the solicitor to the commission, pre-
sented the reports relating to the seizure of diseased meat
in the City. In two of the cases Inspector 'Vylde had
seized the meat in Newgate-market, the first being four
quarters of a cow, which was in a very wet and emaciated
state of disease, and evidently belonging to an animal that
had suffered from the lung and foot and mouth disease ; and
the second to four quarters of beef in a very diseased state,
which were exposed for sale. The solicitor, in referring to
the latter case, stated that on making further search the
inspector found under a stall-board a hamper containing a
large quantity of meat which had been boned and was in a
very diseased state indeed. In both these cases the meat
was seen and condemned by Alderman Sidney as being unfit
for human food , and ho further desired the solicitor to bring
the case under the notice of the Commissioners of Sewers,
wbh a view to further proceeding taken taken against the
guilty parties.

The Court instructed the solicitor in both cases to take
proceedings, as provided lot under the Nuisances Removal
Act.

The third case reported upon by the solicitor referred to a
person whom he had, in accordance with instructions, sum-
moned fur sending a quantity of diseased meat to Newgate-
market for sale. The case was heard before Alderman
Finnis, and the defendant was fully committed for trial at
the ensuing sessions of the Central Criminal Court.

SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY.
Dr LETHEIIY. the medical officer of health, reported on
the state of 268 houses that had been inspected during the
week, and he submitted a list of 25 places for sanatory im-
provement. He also submitted a list of places requiring
further proceedings on account of orders which had been
already issu d, but not complied with. He likewise re-
ported that the lessee of the houses, Nos. 6,7, 8, and 10,
Widegate-street, had been committed for eight days in con-
sequence of his not paying the fine imposed on him by the
Lord Mayor for not completing the sanatory work ordered
by the commission,
Dr LETFIEBY reported on the state of the markets and
slaughterhouses of the City, and stated that 2,1761bs meat
had been condemned during the week as unfit for human
f od. It was most of it diseased, or from animals that hid
(lied from natural causes. He recommended two cases for
prosecution.

Fifty-two births and 39 deaths were reported during the
week. The mortality returns were greatly below the aver-
age for the season. The causes of death did not indicate the
existence of any serious disease, but rather that the state of
the public health was satisfactory.

Tilt GAS SUPPLY.

As regarded the quality of the gas supply to the City,
Dr LETTIEBY reported that the average illuminating power
of the three companies ranged from 13.36 to 13.78 sperm
candles. In that respect, therefore, all the companies had

exceeded the requirements of the act of Parliament. With
respect to the purity of the gas, Dr Letheby stated that the

quantity of sulphur in the City Company's gas was 19.5

grains per 100 cubic feet, the Chartered 18.6, but in the

Great Central 20.7. Excepting, therefore, the Great Cen:

tral, the amount of sulphur had been within the proportion
sanctioned by Parliament.
The Commissioners having disposed of some other busi-
ness, adjourned.