The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-13 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

Yesterday the ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan
Board of Works was held in tue Council Chamber,
,Guildhall ; Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair.
The minutes of the last court were then read and con-
firmed.
DEPUTATION FROM SIIOREDITCH ON THE MAIN INTERCEPT-
ING SEWERS AND THE PRINCIPLE OF DEODORISATION.
Messrs. flows and Ware introduced a deputation from
the vestry of S. Leonard, Shoreditch, which presented a
memorial disapproving Of the suggested outfall at Rain
ham for the main intereepting sewers of the metropolis,
and recommending the adoption of works on the prin-
ciple of deodorisation. The deputation consisted of
M-ssrs. Pearce, Davis, Laing, Freebody, Barnes, Deatb,
Edwards, and Copeman.
The memorial set forth that the proposed lines of in-.
terceptinz sew.rs north of the Thames, with the outfall
atßainham Creek, would-entailon the greater portion of
the metrop ilitan districts an enormous cost without af-
fording to those districts any benefit commensurate with
the expense. By the adoption of works on the principle
of deodorisation, and by improving the bed and channels
of the Thames itself in the vicinity of London, the me-
tropolis would have a really useful and beneficial work
at an oatlay less than the estimated cost of the proposed
intercepting sewers. They suggested that the line called
the main high level, from Hampstead to Bow, should be
first formed, and its influence on the public health ascer-
tained, before orders for the formation of other lines in
the more densely populated districts be decided on. The
memorialists prayed that on any measure for the inter-
cepting or disposal of the sewage of the metropolis being
adopted, the above suggestions might be considered.
A motion for the reception of the memorial was
agreed to.

Mr. Howe m3ved "That the subject of the memorial
be taken into special consideration by the board on the
day t.) which the discussion of the main drainage may be
adjourned, or on wuich that question may be considered."
Mr. WARS seconded the motion, which was put and
negatived.
IMPORTANT REPORT ON STREET NOMENCLATURE.

Mr. DIFFANGER brought up a report from the corn•
mittee to whom the above subject was referred, in pur-
suance of the subjoined resolution, which was passed by
;he board on the 4h of April last :
" Resolved,—That the question of the best means to
carry out that portion of section 141, which empowers
the board to name all the streets in the metropolis so as
to prevent any two streets being called by the same
name, be referred to the.committee on conferences with
vestries and district boards, with the instructions to
communicete with the Post-office and other authorities
thereon, and to report upon the subject to the board."
This 'day the committee made the following report :
"In compliance with the above resolution your com-
mittee • beg leave t 3 report that letters were sent to all
vestries and district boards 'requesting a list of the names
of all their streets and placer, distinguishing particular)y
cases in which irregularity of numbering occurs, and cases
in which different portions of one and the same street are
-,Jifferently named.' Up to the present time only 17
parishes and district boards have replied, but from the
communications received it is manifest that a change in
the names of a large number of streets, and in the num-
bering of many of the houses, is imperatively called for.
"The Post-office authorities, who are deeply interested
in the improvement of the present system, or, as it may
be More properly called, total absence of system, and
whose operations would be greatly facidtated by a revi-
sion of the names of streets, numbers, &c., have afforded
every asQintance in their power, and have evinced an
earnest desire to co-operate with the Metropolitan Board
of Works in effecting a change which it is universally
acknowledged wi'.l prove beneficial to all cla,ses of the
iubabitants of the metropolis.
"The following is an extract from Mr. Boucher's re-
port on the subject :
" In accordance with verbal instructions received
from Mr. Hill, given at the suggestion of Mr. D'lffsoger,

I have prepared, for the infyraiition of the Metropolita❑
Board of Worka, a list of streets, in the London
delivery, the_etliiies ofwhiehare sevprai thhes repeated.

. .
" ' Enclosed are 17 detailed lists of those streets which
recur most frequeutly, with the localities awl. postal

istricts in which they are found. These are as follows,
viz. :

George streets 62

Charles
John

55
„ 43

11 44