The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-24 00:00:00

THE STREET ORDERLY SYSTEM.

Mr. ANDRRTON then brought up a petition in favour
of the street orderly system.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR inquired of ono of the memo-
rialists what was intended by the "Committee of
Co-operation"—whether the members of it were sub-
scribers, how they met, and what they paid ?
This course, however, was opposed by some, but
supported by Deputy HARRISON, who considered that
they could not entertain the petition, as it was opposed
to the standing orders of the Court, no amount of
subscriptions being specified in it.
Mr. ANDERTON, in the uzid►t of considerable con-
fusion, proceeded to state that he did not intend to
offa any remarks upon the subject-matter of the pe-
tition. Ho had simply done his duty in presenting it,
as he had been requested to do so by several bankers
and other influential parties.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, in moving that the petition
" do lie upon the table," said that he thought it was
not right that the corporation should lend themselves
to the support of a plan of the kind before them, un-
less they thought that the Commissioners of Sewers
were not competent for the duties of their office re-
specting the cleansing of the public streets of the
City. If the Court thought so, let them encourage
another body, who should hourly and daily if they
please, cleanse the streets by adopting the motion.—
(Hear, hear.) He trusted the Court would do no
such thing.—(Hear, hear.) For his part, he regarded
the plan proposed as an obstruction of the streets by
these street-orderlies; and not only so, but he was
satisfied that, if they adopted it, a large additional
amount of cost would have to be met by the
ratepayers.—(Hear, hear.) It had been said that
the inhabitants were desirous of adopting this new
system ; but were they aware of the additional outlay
it would entail ? He was aware that several mem-
bers of the different wards had been " hunted up" to
attend meetings ; and by whom were they got up ?
Why, the principal gentleman who had effected the
movement, and thus got up these meetings, was not
event a citizen of London.—(Hear, hear.) If such
things were to be permitted, and it was thus to be
thought that they were incapable of managing their
own affairs, the time had almost come when they
should abolish wardmotes altogether.—(Hear, hear.)
At some of the meetings—one in Aldersgate at least
—nobody had attended ; in Farringdon-without but
three ; and in Cheap ward, out of five motions made,
four out of the five were proposed by the deputy.—
(Laughter.) He believed there was no real or vital
interest in the movement. He did not blame men
who might be desirous of handing their names even in
this way, down to posterity, but he hoped that when-
ever they attempted to do anything of the sort they
would put their hands into their own pockets, and
not into those of the ratepayers. He moved that the
petition be laid on the table.
Mr. Deputy LOTT seconded the motion, on the
ground that the Commissioners of Sewers would in
a day or two publish a report of great value upon
this question. That body had given the subject their
most deliberate consideration for some time past ; and
as to the expense, there was not a doubt but that in-
stead of its being, as now, about 6,0001. or 7,0001.
per annum, it would reach at least 20,0001.
After a short conversation, Mr: Anderton agreed

to withdraw the petition until the next Court, it
being understood that in the meantime every member
thereof should be furnished with a copy of the report
on the subject made by Mr. Hayward, the surveyor to
the City Sewers Commission.
Mr. DAKIN (the chairman of the Great Central Gas
Company) called the attention of the Court to the
clause in tlutir Act of Parliament which enabled the
Corporation to appoint auditors of the accounts of the
company in the month of December, and stated his
intention to put a notice upou the paper of business of
the next court on the subject.

SEABORNE M1T145.
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by the night—and 111 by the morning—dispatch.]

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