The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-13 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS.

An adjourned meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Works was held yesterday in the Council Chamber,
Guildhall ; Mr. J. Thwai+es in the chair.
EXTENSION OF THE MAIN OUTFALL SEWER ON THE
SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE RIVER THAMES TO A POINT
IN LONG REACH, BELOW ERITH.
The CHAIRMAN opened the discussion of this important
question by suggesting that the board should request
their engineer to reconsider the subject and report to the
board what would be the cost of taking the sewage of
London beyond Sea Reach, and by one line on the
northern aide, because he (the chairman) believed that
that plan would be at ence comprehensive and efficient,
and worthy of the board. This question was surrounded
by many difficulties. The towns on the banks of the
Thames rose up 'one after the other to protest against
the sewage being discharged near them. To carry the
sewage beyond Sea Reach would involve a large outlay,
but ho felt satisfied that the ratepayers of the metropolis
would not begrudge the sum necessary for carrying away
the sewage in the most efficient and least objectionable
mode.
Mr. SAVAGE concurred in the chairman's suggestion,
and, with the view of giving it effect, moved the follow.
ing resolution :--" That the engineer should be required
to provide further information as to the cost of coinbin-
ing the drainage of the northern and southern sides
of the Thames, and extending the main outlet to
a point on the Essex shore, near to Mucking Creek."
Major LYON moved as an amendment that the report
should he referred back to the engineer to report upon
the point of ontfall, without naming any place.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR believed if the board had been
content to select the Erith marshes as the point of out-
fall, Sir B. Hall would have assented to that plan.
Long Reach was too distant for an outfall, but if they
carried the sewage stilt further to Mucking Creek it
would be a very curious affair indeed.
Mr. BURSLEM thought that the board ought to have
insisted with great energy before her Majesty's Govern-
ment that their, plan was to discharge the sewage at
Barking Creek.
Mr. HAWSES submitted that unless the members of
the board were members of a red mountain, they were
bound to abide by the decision of her Majesty's Govern-
ment. The board was under the command and control
of the Government. (Cries of " No, no.")
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR—Ridiculous.
Mr. FEW thought the board ought to adopt the report
of the engineer in favour of discharging the sewage at
Long Reach.
Mr. BASALGETTE explained that he did not think that
that was the best point for the outfall. He had merely
reported with regard to Long Reach because the board
had instructed him to do so.
After further discussion
Mr. SAVAGE replied, observing that the effect of the
amendment would be to bring the board back again to
the plan in favour of Erith marshes, and he therefore
hoped that the board would reject the amendment.
Oct a division the numbers were—
For the amendment..
Against it
Majority
—22
The amendment thus became the main question.
Mr. FEW moved an amendment, to the effect " That
the report of the engineer recommending the extension
of the main outfall sewer, on the southern hide of the
Thames, from Woolwich Arsenal, in a direct line to a
point on the banks of the River Thames in the Erith
marshes, known as Half-way Reach, be adopted."
The LIIAIBMAN baying ruled that the arueudment

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