The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-23 00:00:00

ORDN, LNCE SURVEY.

The following report Was read:—
" Understanding that. the Ordnance survey of West-
minster is now sufficient ly advanced to permit the need-
ful steps to be taken f-7 r ascertaining the subterraceous
levels connected with tl le branch and main sewerage, so
that the information collected may be added to the block
plan, a measure ess'eut ial to the future arrangement of
the general drainage :; we recommend that at least
three properly quali bee persons, such as may be ob-
tained among the sc ppers and miners who have been
employed on the ordnance survey, and who having
served their time in that corps have now quitted it,
should be engaged for this duty, and that under them
the number of labourer requisite be employed, so that
the works be completed. without loss of time.
(Signed) "IL DE LA. BECHE.
_ " EDWIN CHADWICK."

The report was adopted.
A second report was then recd :—" Having re-
ceived a communication from Lieutenant-Colonel
Hall, to the effect that the minor area fi:st recom-
mended to be surveyed for the block plan of London
had been so nearly completed that it would lm desirable
to have the next muior area to be surveyed pointed out,
we have to repeat, that seeing the great advintages of
ascertaining the relative levels of a considerable natural
area for drainage purposes, so that all works constructed,
particularly in tke iower ground, should have reference
to a comprehensive ,system at once effective and less
costly ; we have requested Lieut.-Colonel Hall to pro-
ceed with an adjoining p3rtion of ground where this re-
quisite object can be attained. The new minor area
consists of a district comprised within the limits men-
tioned in the accompanying document, and when com-
pleted will afford data of great importance for the imme-
diate consideration of the drainage applicable to a large
part of London. Without this knowledge works carried
on within the low district of Westminster might want
that reference to a general system which is so important,
and money be expended upon them, which, however
justifiable as respects that low ground alone, might be
injudiciously spent as regards a proper and general
system of works.

"H. E. DE LA. BECHE.
"EDWIN CHADWICIL"

The following is the document referred to :
" The second area proposed for the extension of the
ordnance survey of the metropolis consists of the district
immediately adjoining to the northward of the first area,
now nearly completed, and is botinded by the river from
Westminster-bridge to Waterloo-bridge, Wellington-
street, and Tottenham-court-road, on the east; the New-
road, Grand Junction-road, and the Uxbridge-road, on
the north; the Queen's-road, Kensington-gardens, and
thence to the westernmost portion of the first area on the
west." .

The report was agreed to.
BALANCE-SHEET.
The following balance-sheet was presented, showing
the state of cash this day:—Balance in the hands of the
treasurers, 21st March, 16,626/. 10s. 4d.; cheques to be
drawn, 4,8341. 10s. Bd.; leaving a balance of 11,7911.
19s. Bd. in the hands of the treasurers.
The balance-sheet was adopted, and the various cheques
recommended draw❑ and signed.
The following propositions from the surveyors were
agreed to:—