The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-14 00:00:00

CITY SEWERS COMMISSION.

Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, the Commissioners of Sewers
met at Guildhall, unier the presidency of Deputy de Jersey.

- . -
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT IN ORACECHURCH-STREET.

A report was brought up from they Improvement Com-
mittee in reference to the proposed widening of Grace-
church-street from the corner of Fenchurch-street towards
Eastcheap, and a plan was submitted to the Court for car-
rying out the improvement.

The CHAIRMAN explained that an opportunity presented
itself for carrying out a most desirable public improvement
at the spot in question, but it would be for the Commis-
sioners to say whether, considering the many important im-
provements they had already in hand, it would be advisable
to embark in carrying out the plan now before the Court,
as it would necessarily involve a very large outlay of public
money.

Mr. BURNELL, one of the Commissioners appointed under
the Union of Benefices Act, explained that it was in con-
templation to remove the parish church of St. Benet Grace.
church, at the corner of Fenchurch-street, and the street
could thereby be improved at that spot.

Mr. SAMUEL GREEN quite concurred as to the desirability
of the improvement, but he thought the committee should
not pledge itself to carry out the plan without first making
application to the Corporation to know what contribution
they would make so as to relieve the ratepayers of the entire
burden. (Hear, hear.)

An amendment was moved by Deputy LORKIN that the
report do lie on the table, but this was negatived.
The report was then agreed to, and it was referred back
to the committee to carry out the plan.

The Improvement Committee also brought up a report
relative to a planfor a railway from Walbrook to the Regent-
circus, Oxford-street. Mr. Giles, the promoter of the line,
explained that it was intended to pass north of St. Paul's
School, across Paternoster-row, under the yard between the
prison and the courts in the Old Bailey, and north of the
Record Office in Fetter-lane; and that the buildings over
the line generally would have to be removed. It was further
proposed that the roadway should bo GO feet wide, and the
property required to be purchased had been valued at
£1,600,000. It was proposed to leave the ground under which
the railway passed cleared, so that a new street might be
formed, if desired, in which case the company would require
to be paid two-thirds of the whole cost of the work for the
surface ground in question. The committee further stated
that they had conferred with the Improvement Committee
of the Court of Common Council upon the subject, and they
both concurred that it would be inexpedient to express any
opinion upon the scheme until the Parliamentary plans had
been deposited.
certain works at premises in
The SopLorrctiv;:reasß atdoopttheed. Commission (Mr. A. J. Baylis)
stated that, in accordance with instructions received by
inagnd Alderman Hale, who heard
himThaet rtehe last Court, he had summoned a person named
the case, convicted the defendant, and fined him 45 and
costs, or in default one month's imprisonment.
Sun-court,
nWeight_eo u
rfor
Gn oo
lt d
ecno
_ml
apnl ee t,

of th
, .
Mr. J. DAW, the principal clerk, laid bsfore th-
re.turns of the quantities of fish seized by the 14 e Hers
-e
In
Courte
FJSIII
cod, 53
slhym,
aomngo4n g
e rgeso'
onCt
hoeemrr
eels,pc aaunyn
lti 6td esoi during,dories
etthe
epast
,
3threes
~ months.
,re seized-6 brills,
docks, 11,975 herrings, 51' .., 600 gurnets, 1,710 had-
plaice, 118 salmon. `," .2 lobsters, 9) mackerel, 1,430
21 turbot, 9•A^- ..0 skate, 492 smelts, 2,288 thornbacks,
.44 whitings, 311bs. of Wino, 48 gallons of