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.) mad 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 2,858 equare 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 at, the end
of Lulgate-hill only shOuld be adopted ; and they asked
that it might bo 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 Board of
Works, Mr Straker, and other members, was put and nega-
tived.

The report was then adopted. -
SEIZURE OF FISH IN THE OTTY.
A communication was laid Ware 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, tho same being unwholesome
and unfit for food.