The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-06 00:00:00

CITY SEWERS COMMISSION.

Yesterday at 12 o'clock the Commissioners of Sewers of
the city of London mot at Guildhall, under the presidency
of H. De Jersey, Esq. (deputy), the chairman. The meet-
ing was numerously attended, and among those present
were—Alderman Salomons, M.P., Alderman Lusk, Alder-
man Challis, Alderman Mechi ; Deputies 0 wden, Lorkin,
Harrison, Perkins, Lloyd, Fry, Farrar, Jones, C. Reed,
Cork, Bone, White, Bower, Scamell, Burnell; Messrs. G.
Walter, Croucher, T. Symonds, Botterill, Cox, Cole, Ban-
ning, W. L. White, Saunders, Matthew, &e.
A considerable portion of the sitting was taken up incon-
sidering the question as to the proposed erection of a public
convenience in the centre of the roadway of Bishopsgate-
street Without. At a previous meeting of the Commissioners
a numerously-signed memorial was presented on behalf of
the Society of Friends against the erection which it was
proposed to place in the roadway opposite to their meeting-
house. In consequence of the strenuous opposition then
made the subject was referred back to the General Purposes
Committee for reconsideration.
Mr. JOSEPH DAM to-day laid before the Court the report
of the committee, which stated that having considered
all the circumstances, and viewed the spot in question, they
were unanimously of opinion that there was no reasonable
ground for considering that the proposed construction would
be any nuisance ; but there was clear evidence that it would
on the contrary be the means of remedying a great nuisance,
which had existed in the locality for many years past. The
committee stated that there was a general feeling in the
neighbourhood in favour of the spot selected by the Court,
and they further expressed their opinion that there would be
ample space on either side of the erection for all the traffic
of the street. Under these circumstances they could only
repeat their decided opinion that the works should be no
longer delayed.
The above report gave rise to very considerable discussion
in the course of which a majority of the members expressed
their opinion that the construction at the spot suggested
would not only be a great public nuisance, but greatly inter-
fere with and impede the traffic, which it was said would
shortly be further increased by reason of the erection of the
railway terminus in Liverpool-street.
On the motion for the adoption of the report,

An amendment was proposed by Deputy BOWER, and
seconded by Deputy PEWTRESS, "That it is inadvisable at
the present moment to proceed with the works, and that
the hoarding be removed."
The amendment was ultimately carried.
SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENT IN THAMES-STREET.

Mr. H. MATTHEW moved " That it be referred to the
Improvement Committee to ascertain whether any arrange-
ment can be made with the authorities of the parishes of
Allhallows the Great and Less for the widening of Thames
street, by the removal of the vestibule of the parish church."
Mr. BURNELL, one of the commissioners appointed under
the act for the union of benefices of the City of London, said
the decision of the commissioners had not yet been arrived at
with reference to ths church in question. He might, however,
say that he believed it was one that was to be pulled down,
and the Sewers Commission would thereby be able to take
steps to improve the thoroughfare in question, if it should
be thought advisable. It would, however, he thought be
better not to take any steps until the decision of the Com-
missioners was made known.
The motion was carried.

Upon the suggestion of Deputy PERKINS, it was referred
to the General Purposes Committee to consider whether in-
structions should be given to the surveyor to the Commis-
sion to make a new valuation of the building of the Bank
of England, with a view to its being placed, according to its
present supposed value, on an equitable footing, as to future
assessment, with the various public and other buildings in
the immediate locality. (Hear.)
SANATORY CONDITION OF THE CITY.

Dr. LETREBY read the following report on tho sanatory
condition of the City during the past fortnight :
" To the Honourable the Commissioners of Sewers of the
City of London.

" Gentlemen,—T he inspector's returns, which are before
you, related to 255 houses that have been inspected during
the fortnight, and I submit a list of 103 places for sanatory
improvement. I also recommend that instructions be given
to the sanatory inspector to summon the landlord of Nos.
20 and 21, White-street, Little Moorfields, for neglecting
to obey tho sanatory orders of the Court, served upon him
on the 24th of March last,
"The markets and slaughter-Douses Lave beci duly in-

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spected, and the officers have condemned 9,185 lbs. of meat
as unfit for human food. It consisted of 41 sheep, 2 calves,
22 pigs, 47 quarters of beef, and 53 joints of meat. 6,703 lbs.
of the moat was diseased, and the rest was from animals
that had died from accident or disease.
" I submit a letter, dated the 22d of March last, from
the clerk of the Local Board of Health of Derby, and directed
to the Lord Mayor, informing him of the conviction of a
person in that town for having diseased meat in his posses-
sion, and containing comments from the local papers on the
practice of sending such meat to the London markets.
"I recommend also that one of the cases in which meat
was seized by the inspector on the 28th of March, and sent
to London by Mr. Smith of Boston, Lincolnshire, be re-
ferred to the Solicitor, with a view to further proceedings.
"The mortality returns for the last fortnight show a
favourable state of the public health. The total number of
deaths in that time has been 111, the average for the corres-
ponding period of the last eight years being 124; 28 of th 3
deaths were among children of less than five years of age,
end 36 among persons of sixty and upwards. The chief
causes of death were as follows :—Consumption 13, mesen-
teric disease: 8, hydrocephalus 2, pneumonia 4, bronchitis
12, continued f..:ver 5, scarlet fever 5, small-pox 2, croup and
laryngitis 3, whooping-cough 2, and diarrhcea 1; making
together 23 deaths from tubercular disease, 16 from in-
flammatory affections of the lungs, and 18 from diseases of
a zymotic character.
" 115 births were registered in the fortnight, of which 56
were boys, and 59 were girls.--I remain, Gentlemen, your
obedient servant,

(Signed)
"Guildhall, April 5, 1864."
The several recommendations contained in the report
were adopted.

" R. LETHEBY.

THE GAS SUPPLY TO THE CITY.
Dr. Letheby also reported on the quality of gas supplied
to the city of London during the fortnight. The illuminating
power of the gas had in each case been above the require-
ments of the act of Parliament, but the average amount of
sulphur had in each case, except the City Gas, been greater
than that sanctioned by Parliament.
Ssme other business was disposed of, and the court ad•
j ourned.