The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-09 00:00:00

CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS.

Yesterday a court was held for the despatch of public
business ; Mr. Deputy Peacock occupied the chair.

NUISANCI ARISING FROM THE BLACKWALL RAILROAD.

Mr. DAW, the chief clerk, read the following commu-
nication, addressed to the commissioners :
" 11, Crescent, Minories, Nov. 29.
" Gentlemen,—l beg respectfully to call your attention
to the state of Vine-street, under the viaduct of the Black-
wall Railway, between America-square and the Crescent

in the Mineries.
" The nuisance has now become unbearable from the
streams of water coming through the railway on to the
pavement and on the carriage-way. When it rains the in-
habitants cannot pass without being deluged with the
dirty water from the railway, which water is so impreg-
nated with iron that it spoils and destroys the clothes of
all that pass under. It has not ceased dripping on the
pavement for more than two months.
" The directors of the Blackwall Railway have been ap-
plied to to no effect. Being fully aware of your power, I
now request that your honourable court will adopt such
measures as will effectually stop the abominable nuisance,
and allow the inhabitants and the public to pass without
being drenched with iron water, er smothered in mud, for
in the present state the street is never dry or passable.
"Your obedient servant,
(Signed) " W. H. BLACKMORE."
Deputy Clinisna said he himself had witnessed the
intolerable nuisance, and could but express his great
surprise that the inhabitants of the locality alluded to
had not long ago complained of it. Something ought
immediately to be done to abate the nuisance. (Hear.)
The Engineer—There is no difficulty at all in putting
an end to the cause of complaint if the railway company
will incur a trifling expense. They can put up a corru-
gated screen, which will entirely abate the nuisance.
Deputy CHRISTIE—The simple question is, whether
this comirission ought not to incur the expense, if the
railway company will not do so.
Mr. WHITESIDE-1 move that the matter be referred
to the engineer to report upon, otherwise the inhabitants
may apply to the directors of the railway company to
the last hays of their lives.
Deputy CHRISTIE seconded the motion, which was
carried unanimously.
DISEASED POULTRY IN LEADENHALL-MARKET.
Deputy CORK said he understood that one of the com-
mittees of the court had recommended the sinking of pits
in Leadenhall hide market, in which it was proposed to
place two tanks as receptacles for rotten poultry until
it could be carried away in the carts of the contractors
for cleansing the streets and markets._ If such a system
were adopted, it would be a nuisance to the whole
neighbourhood, especially the India-house, as articles in
a putrid state would have to be brought from a distance
n baskets, and placed in the tanks.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he understood that carts had

hitherto taken away the diseased poultry, and that serious

inconvenience had arisen from the mode in which this
operation had bean performed. It was now proposed
that two receptacles should be provided by the party

whose duty it was to receive the decomposed poUltri„
one of which when filled was to be taken away and an 1
empty one substituted for it. On a former occasion the
court considered this mode of taking away the refuse,
instead of allowing it to accumulate, the best that could
be adopted as far as the health and comfort of the sur-
rounding inhabitants were concerned.
Mr. WHITESIDI suggested that something should be
done, as at Billingsgate, to deodorise the articles when
placed in the pits. He understood it was in contempla-
tion to have two cisterns, which were to be made to
stand upon a sort of platform, and were to be wheeled
direct into a cart. This, he believed, was the reason
why the plan was recommended by the City Lands
Committee.
Mr. ABRAHAM wished to know how often it was pro-
posed to remove the cisterns 1
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR—DaiIy, and the cisterns were to
be made of galvanised iron.
Deputy CORK wished to know from the medical officer
whether the removal of the poultry from one spot to
another would not be a great nuisance ? According to
the proposed plan the putrid articles would have to be
carried across two markets.
The Medical Officer—l have, no hesitation in saying
that carrying a quantity of putrid matter across two
markets will be a nuisance. I am not acquainted with
the details of the proposed plan, but shall be happy to
put myself is communication with any officer of the
market for the purpose of ascertaining what is proposed
to be done.
Deputy DAKIN—That will be the only practicable
• plan to enable the Court to arrive at a just conclusion.
• The matter was then referred to the medical officer.
The Court then adjourned.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

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