The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-05 00:00:00

SALARY Ul' THE SUPERINTENDENT ARCHITECT.

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The board was then made epeeist to consider a
recommendation of the streets committee that in
consideration of the increased duties of the superin-
tending architect, and the appointment of a pro-
portion of the establishment charges of the board
to the Thames Embankment and Mansion House
Fund, his salary be increased from £BOO to £l,OOO
per annum, and that the resolution of the board of
the 22d February, 1861 (No. 5), in relation to the
superintending architect, be varied accordingly.
Mr. PHILLIPS moved the adoption of the recom-
mendation, which—after some discussion, and a pro-
test from Mr. Savage, who expressed his determi-
nation to oppose the motion if he stood alone—was
carried by a majority of 29 to 4.
I'llooll.ll,ti 01' TILE MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS.
Mr. BAZALGETTE, the engineer of the Board,
brought up the following report of the progress of
the main drainage works :
The frost which prevailed at intervals during ,the past
month has retarded the progress which would otherwise
have been made in the execution of the several sections of
the works intended for the main intercepting drainage of
the metropolis, In connection with the Middle Level
Sewer and its branches, Messrs. Brassey and Co. have com-
pleted nearly miles of sewers, of sizes varying from Oft
by 2ft Sin to 12ft by Oft Gin, at an estimated cost of
£299,000, or £3,000 more than last reported. In addition
to the unfavourable weather, the progress in the execution
of the western sowers has been further impeded by the in-
flux of some springs of water into the works. The total
length of sewers completed is a little over 3 miles, and the
probable cost about £46,000 or £2,600 in excess of the pre-
ceding month. Last month I reported that Mr. Furness
had completed his contract for the Northern Outfall Sewer,
with the exception of some hedging, ditching, and other
minor matters which could not well be proceeded with at
this season of the year. He has since executed portions of
these works to the value of about £2OO, making the total
approximate cost of the work up to the end of February
£616,200. The principal portions of the works remaining
to be done under Mr. Furness's contract for the Northern
Outfall Reservoir are the covering arches of the third and
fourth compartment, and the formation of the slopes and
top of the earthwork. The total value of the work executed
is estimated at £154,000, of which £S,OOO is due to the pro-
gress made in the past month. At the Southern Outfall
Works at Crossness Mr.Webst or has executed about 147,000
cubic yards of excavation, and filled in about 72,000 cubic
yards of concrete, in addition to laying about 67,000 super-
ficial feet of Yorkshire stone paving, and 32,500 cubic feet
of masonry. The vAltio of these and other works in con-
nection therewith amounts to about £196,000, or £S,OOO
more than at the date of my last report. Under his con-
tract for tho Southern Low Level Sewer, Mr. Webster has
now completed nearly 3 miles of sewers, varying in size
from Mt 9in to ift Sin barrel, at an estimated cost of about
£92,000, being £l,OOO in excess of the 1,11111 last reported.
(Signed) J. W. BAZALOETTE, Engineer.
The report was adopted.
THE METROPOLITAN SCHEMES,

Mr. BAZALGETTE read a letter ho had received
from Mr. Thomas Fowler, the engineer to one of
the Metropolitan Railway schemes, stating that the
joint committee of the Houses of Parliament had
advised the engineers of the proposed schemes to
meet together, and see if they could not form a plan
that would meet the views of all concerned out of
those now before Parliament, and asking Mr.
Bezalgetto to meet the various engineers at hie
(Mr. Fowler's) offices on Tuesday next, and act on
the part of the Board of Works.
A discussion ensued upon it, when it was decided
that Mr Bazalgetto should attend the meeting to
ascertain the views of the promoters, and to report
to a committee of the board, but not to act for the
board.