The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-06 00:00:00

THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.

Mr. BAZALGETTE, the chief engineer, presented the fol-
lowing report on the progress of the main drainage works :

" The main drainage works are progressing satisfactorily.
On the middle level sewer Messrs. Brassey and Co. have
constructed about six miles 3,720 feet of sewers, ranging in
size from 4ft. 6in., 3ft., to 12ft. by 9ft. 6in., at a probable
cost of about £165,000, of which £150,000 has been done
during the past two months. On Mr. Turner's contract for
the northern outfall sewer, the whole of the concrete em-
bankment extending from the river Lee to East Ham
Church, a distance of four miles is now completed. The
substructure and foundation, for the remaining length of
sewers from East Ham Church to the river Thames is also
completed. About nine miles 2,040 feet of double and treble
lines of sewer, 9 feet by 9 feet, have been built, and the earth
embankment over the same is being rapidly pushed for-
ward. The outlet into the Thames. near Barking-creek has
been commenced qnd is fast progressing. The iron bridges
have not progressed with equal rapidtiy, owing to some delay
with the parties furnishing the iron work. The amount of
work executed is estimated at £428,140, of which about
£78,000 has been done during the past two months. Mr.
Welsher has made a vigorous commencement on the South-
ern outfall works at Crossness, and has brought upon the
ground a large amount of plant. About 30,000 cube yards
of excavation have been excavated. At the Deptford
Pumping •station, under Messrs. Aird's contract. the en-
gine and boiier houses are being slated, the chimney shaft,
coal sheds, sewers, pensloek chambers, &c., are finished,
and the river wall is about three-fourths completed, Messrs.
Slaughter and Co. have got in the boilers and most of the
pumps, the lifting beams, &c. Work to the value of about
£93,000 has been done at Messrs. Aird's contract, of which
about £7,000 has been executed since my last monthly re-
port. On the southern high level, Messrs. Leo and Bowles
have completed works to about £184,000. Their work is
being carried on actively at Church-street, Deptford-
Hanover-street, Rye-lane ; and in De Crespigny-road ;
Denmark-hill. There is every p robability of the contrac
being completed in the course of the present year. On the
southern high level extension Mr. Pearson has completed
about lf mile of sewer to the value of £8,500. At the Effra
sewer, Brixton, Mr. Webster has done about 1,600 feet, to
the value cf about £3,200. On the low level sewer, Ber-
mondsey branch, Messrs. Baird have been busy making
preparations for commencing their contract, getting pos-
session of the land, sinking deep sumps or wells for the
drainage of the work. The Southwark new street was
opened on the 28th of July last, between High-street and
the Southwark-bridge road, and is now being continued to
Great Guildford-street. About 1,320 feet of subway, and
1,375 feet of sewerage have been constructed at a cost of about
£22,000, being £2,000 more than at the date of my last
report. The boring for the Thames Embankment along
the foreshore of the river between Westminster and Black-
friars-bridge, will probably be completed before my next
monthly report. " J. W. BAZALGETTE, Engineer."
The report was unanimously received, and ordered to be
printed.

THE WESTERN MAIN DRAINAGE WORX.S.
A report was brought up from a committee of the whole
board, stating that the sureties proposed by Messrs. Moxon
for the execution of the western main drainage works were
quite satisfactory. The works will therefore be proceed-
ed with.
Some routine business was then disposed of, and th•
board adjourned.