The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-07 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS,

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Board took place
yesterday afternoon at the offices, Spring-gardens, John
Thwaites, the chairman, presiding.
The cash statement showed the total in the hands of the
treasurer to be £176,105 ss. 5d., Government securities
£88,982 Ils. Bd.

A letter was read from Mr. Alderman Wm. Lawrence,
the Lord Mayor elect, stating that owing to his election as
chief magistrate of the City he was unveiled to retire from
his position at the Board, as his duties as such would en-
gross the whole of his attention, and thus prevent his giving
that time which, as a member of that Board, he felt it his
duty to give.

A deputation from the committee of the London Congre-
gational Chapel Building Society came before the Board
and presented a memorial relative to the application of Mr.
Tailing for obtaining permission to the erection of schools
near the chapel in John-street, Tottenham-court-road.
After some discussion, the Architect of the Board spoke
in favour of the buildings being allowed to stand, and such
suggestion was ultimately agreed upon.

PROPOSED NEW FARE. FOR THE 601.;TD-EASTERN DISTRICT
or THE METROPOLIS.
The Streets Committee brought forward a report, in which
they recommended that the solicitor should receive instruc-
tions to prepare a bill to be introduced in the ensuing ses-
sion of Parliament for powers to purchase land, and make
such arrangements as might be deemed necessary, for the
formation of a park in the south-eastern portion of London.
Mr. PHILDIPS said the subject then before them had been
considered by a full Board, and it was their opinion that the
Board ought to have more exclusive Powers than they now
possessed in order to carry on such improvements. He
would therefore move that the solicitor to the Board should
prepare a bill to be presented to Parliament in the ensuing
session to enable them to carry out their intentions.
The motion was seconded by Mr. FREF3rA.N..
Mr. LEGG expressed his sorrow to have to move again in
that matter, but ho must say that ho considered justice had
not been done to the question referred to by the committee,
since they had departed from the reference and travelled
out of the record. He thou proceeded to point out that the
subject was favourably reported upon by a committee in
1557, when a suitable plot of land was offered them. It
was now sought to go to Parliament for a bill, which would
greatly delay the formation of the Park. He then referred
to the expense which would thus be incurred ; and in con-
clusion moved, as an amendment, that the report be referred
back to tho committee.
Mr. COLLINSON seconded the amendment.
After some considerable discussion the original motion
was put and carried.
The Chief Engineer in his report stated that Messrs,
Brassey and Co. continued to make fair progress with the
works of the middle level, and had completed over 10f miles
of sewers of various sizes, at an estimated cost of £284,000.
The works of the western district had been much retarded
owing to the unfavourable nature of the ground through
Fulham-fields. Mr. Fraser's contract for the outfall was
rapidly approaching completion. The works under Mr.
Furdner's contract for the northern outfall were progressing
satisfactorily, arid the southern outfall wd,i making, good
way ; while the southern low level was now completed to
upwards of 13 nines. The Bermondsey brand'• was finished
to nearly three miles. The other portions of tile work were
in a forward slate.
The report was ordered to be printed ; and after some
routine business the Board adjourned.