The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-07 00:00:00

THE SOUTHERN OUTFALL MAIN SEWER.

Tenders were received and opened for the southern
outfall sewer, and were as follow :—Messrs. Wm.
Dethick, £330,000; William Hill, £328,000 ; Hol-
ling and Co., £315,000 ; Joseph Diggle, £328,000 ;
Edward Thirst, £373,000 ; Wm. Moron, £337,000;
W. H. Rowe, £296,000; George Baker and Son,
£294,000 ; Rowland Brotherhood, Chippenham and
Wilts, £282,550 ; Peto and Betts, £431,715 Os. ld.;
William Treadwell, £384,536 14s. The tender of
Rowland' Brotherhood, Chippenham and -Wilts,
was accepted.
Mr. LESLIE, pursuant to notice, moved "That
the Financial Committee of the. Metropolitan Board
of Works be a committee of the whole board,
whereby every representative from the ratepayers,
will have a printed business paper of the financial
subjects to be discussed," and proceeded to contend
that where a large amount of money was involved
the ratepayers ought to have every information re-
specting it, and that could not be obtained unless
the committee consisted of the whole board.
Mr. BENNETT seconded the motion.
Mr. CARPAIAEL moved the " previous question,"
which was carried by a majority of 15 to 6.
The motion was accordingly lost.
Mr. LESLIE gave notice that on next Friday he
would renew this motion, and if necessary on every
successive Friday until it should be carried, and
also his motion relative to altertng the bye-laws of
the board relating to the " previous question."
(Hear, hear, and Oh, oh !)

TIIE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE DWELLINGS OF
THE POOR.

A communication was received from the White-
chapel Board of Works, calling attention to cer-
tain premises now in the course of erection at the
rear of Nos. 80 and 81, on the north side of High-
street, Whitechapel. It was the intention of the
person erecting the premises in question to con-
struct three houses, in which it was probable that
not less than 72 persons would reside. The site
selected was a pent up cul-de-sac, with a covered
entrance to High-street, Whitechapel, only 5 feet
wide, decreasing in width to 2 feet 10 inches, and
the height only 8 feet 6 inches. The notice went
on to state that the board viewed with the most
serious apprehension this system of constructing
dwelling-houses for the poor, as subversive of the
great end to be accomplished in sanitary regula-
tions, and earnestly requested the Board of Works
to cause a special inquiry to be instituted into the
matter.

The matter was referred to the superintending
architect to report upon.

THE ORDNANCE SURVEY OP LONDON.

A report was brought up from the Main Drain-
age Committee, "on the arrangements entered into
by the committee with the Treasury for the settle-
ment of the claim for the Ordnance Survey of Lon-
don." The report stated that the committee had
communicated with the War Department, and ar-
ranged with them that all claims against the Board
of Works should be settled by the payment of
£lO,OOO. The War Department was to take the
plates of the maps, and vestries were to be supplied
at a cost only equivalent to their cost to the go-
vernment, namely, ls. per sheet. The original
claim had been £24,212 17s. Bd., so that by the
present arrangement the ratepayers would benefit
by it to the extent of £14,212 17s. Bd. It was also
recommended that it should be paid out of the main
drainage funds.
After a short discussion the report was adopted.
The routine business having been disposed of,
the board adjourned.