The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-22 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD T;rOEKS.

Yesterday an a,ljourned meeting of the Metropolitan
Board of Works was held in the Ckmocil 'Chamber,
Guildhall ; John Thwaites, Esq., in the chair.
The members met for the following purppses—first,
"To receive a memorial from the vestry of the parish of
IZotherbithe, Surrey, objecting to certain portions of the
engineer's plan for the sewage interception, &e., south of
the Thames, and also raying that the same might be
modified ; secondly, "To read a letter from Mr. J. J.
More wood, relative to the great--London drainage
rcherne ;" and thirdly, "To consider further the report
of the engineer of the board on the sewage interception
and main drainage of the districts, south of the Thames."
After a brief discussion, the memorial of the vestry of
Rotherhithe was unaninrmsly received and adopted.

The CHAIRMAN said that he had received the follow-
ing letter from Mr. J. J. Morewood
I observe that there are notices given for biing-
iug before the Metropolitan Board of Works the adoption
of plans for the drainage of the south side of the Thames,
and that the new plan proposed by Mr. Bazalgette is by
him estimated to cost 831,6961. The consulting engineers
to the late Metropolitan Commission of Sewers have, how-
ever, estimated a less-extended 'ahem() of Mr. B izalg,ette's
at 1,250 0001., whilst the plan tested by all the first engi-
neers of the day can bs executed at a cost of 319,8771. I
venture to trouble you a ith a word upon the subject.
When the late Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers
held their first meeting, a letter was read from Mr. Apeley
Pellatt, M.P., iu which he anted " that he had taken con-
siderable interest" in plans of sewerage, and especially in
that designed by Mr. Morewood, and from questions asked
by him and answered by Lord Palmerston, he was given to
understand "that, the large sum of money granted last ses-
sion would be applicable to that scheme ;" and he suggested
that the " Commission should take into its serious conside-
ration Mr.' Morewood's plans and estimates, especially
the latter showed a very considerable economy as compared
with the one before the late Commission."

This plan was accordingly suemitted to the late com-
mission of sewers, with the retwirk that a select committee
of the House of Commons hart fully approved the scheme
of drainage, although they could not sanction the financial
•svrangumeot.- In cotupli ma with the request made by
trecommissioaers 2 J plans and sections wore forwarded te
them in 1854.

Subsequently, at a meeting of the chairmen, vice-chair-
men, and members of the various public boards of the six
parishes of Southwark, it was resolved,
That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is most essential
&r the borough of Southwark that a plan of sewers upon
the system as set forth by the great London scheme, as ap-
plied to that borough, be carried out without delay.
This is one of the plans which your engineer reports to
be now before your board. -
lam now desirous of establishing the correctness of the
favourable opinion thus expressed respectively by the se-
lect committee of the House of Commons, by the honour-
able member for Southwark, and by the various local
boards referred to, and have to beg the favour of your
submitting to the board the propriety of their examining
my plans and hearing my explanations, before a final deter-
mination be adopted for at once proceeding with the works
necessary for the complete interception of the- sewage of
the metropolis.—Yours truly, J. J. MOREWOOD.-
To John Thwaites, Esq.,
Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
He (the chairman) thought he was bound to bring be-
fore the board whatever was sent-to him, no matter
what it might be.
The letter was then received.

Mr. LESLIE then said he did not wish to second the
amendment of Mr. Howe, moved at the last court. All
he wanted was to bring forward the plan of their chief
engineer, Mr. Bdzalgette, and to adopt it.
The UIIAIRMAN wished to call the attention of the
board to a letter from Lord Panmure, as follows :
War Department, Pall-mall, May 19, 1856.
reference to the report of the engineer of the
Metropolitan Board of Works, dated 3d nit., "Oa the
sewage interception and main drainage of the districts
south of the Thames," according to which an extensive
reservoir is to be made within a short distance of the Royal
Arsenal. And that the proposed outlet is not one mile
from the north-east end of the Royal Arsenal, and as the
deposit will be floated up the river to the Arsenal at neap
tides, it is apprehended that the health of the persons em-
ployed in the several departments will be seriously affected,
and that the efficiency of those departments will be de-
stroyed if the scheme be carried out. I atu desired to re-
quest, therefore, that you will submit this subject to the
serious consideration of the Metropolitan Board of Works,
and favour Lord Panmure with their views as to the ex-
pediency, under the circumstances stated, of adopting this
measure.

Signed by the Secretary of Lord Pa nmure.
To the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works.
A discussion arose as to whether the board were to
be led by that statement, when
Deputy HARRISON eaid that no one could be affected
at alt by the scheme .sf Mr. Bazalgette, because it had
not been tried. After a few other remarks relating to
the above let'er,

The CHAIRMAN said he thought that the only point
which they had then to consider was the discharge of
the sewage, which he thought might easily be arranged.
Mr. SAVAGE was of opinion that the board had better
adjourn the consideration of this letter to a future day.
The CHAIRMAN hoped they would not adjourn, for if
they were to do so it would be wasting most valuable
time. He must say that four meetings in one week to
consider that subject was rather overthe mark.
Mr. WARE ruse and seconded the amendment of Mr.
Hows. _ _

Mr. NICHOLAY said he hoped if the amendment of '
Mr. Howe wki. lost, they would not go on discussing
the sewage interception and main drainage south of the
Thames, without they had some other plan besides Mr.
Biizalgette's to judge by.
Mr. ORELLIN said he felt himself in a somewhat
awk-
ward position. Although he bad complained that be bed
only seen one plan presented to the board for their
choice, which was in fact no choice at ad—(laughter, and
" Hem., he. r")—they had no alternative but to adopt
this plan of Mr. Bazalgette, because they had no other
plan to substitute for it.
There was no seconder, and the amendment was lost.
Mr. TURNER considered that Mr. Bazalgette's plan
was worthy of the approval of the board, and he thought
if it was carried out it would redound to the credit of
the board. He therefore should support the motion of
Mr. Carpmael.
Mr. LESLIE then gave notice "that he would bring
forward, at the earliest possible period, his plan for the
adoption or otherwise by the Metropolitan Board of
Works, for the constant discharge of the sewage without
,the necessity of reservoirs and at points of discharge
much below the metropolis."
Mr. DIFFANGER said he wished to state that, if that
was received, ho would he....compelletLhiinself to vote
against both plans, which course he did not wish to
take.

Mr. LESLIE said that the highest credit was due to
Mr. Bazalgette tor what he had done in bringing that
plan before the board. He.(Yfr. Leslie) had paid great
attention to the whole subject, and he thought they were
depending teo much upon the experiments of the float.
He was present when the arrangements were made for
tho drawing of the survey, which was then on the table.
Captain Barnett wrote to him, a little while ago, com-
plaining of the enormous amount of sewage pouring out
of the discharge at Deptford. He thought that there
was not the slightest reason wby they should not dis-
charge the whole sewage.at all hours of the tide, pro-
vided it was lower_down than Plumstead. The metro-
politan pumping stations, be thought, were things that
would be objectionable. In his opinion, the two most
important and pirCching points in the matter were, how
lowdown they were to take the sewer?, and how large
were those sewers to be. Mr. Leslie went on to state
his opinion on many other points of the scheme of Mr.
Bazalgette:
The meeting adjourned until Monday next, for the fur-
ther consideration of the subjeo%

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