The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-29 00:00:00

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(This Day.)

A destructive fire is I.IOW raging at the South
Quay, London Docks, the warehouses being prin-
cipally filled with brandy and other spirits.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

MEETING TEAS DAY.

A special meeting cf the members of the Metropolitan
Board of Works, in reference to the state of the Thames,
was held this morning, in the Council-chamber, Guild-
hall—Mr. Thwaites in the chair. The attendance was
very small.

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THE STATE OF THE THAMES.
A resolution was unanimon-ly agreed to approving of
the steps taken by the chairman relative to the use of
lime at the mouth el the Westminster-bridge sewer.
Mr. D'lriaNd-Ert moved that, during the present offen-
sive e-...ndition of the Thames, the chair man be requested
to make the beet practical arrangement fcr the deodoriz-
ation of the contents of the principal sewers, and to re
port the scat thereof from time to tone to the beard.
A. ;2e:eel:cry C113.‘,1? 1, the co ui-ce f
a difference of opinion was expresst.d relative to the use
cf licse and the wanner in which it should be used ; and
to the Boards abdicating its functions to the:chairman
Many cf the speakers expressing their readiness to meet
two or three times is week, or oftener,if necessary, to eon-
eider what should be done under the drown:gauges.
The motion was ultimately withdrawn and another
sub,tituted, authorising the engineer to ooneider the
question, and report the best pr.ctioahle means of de-
oderising the contents of the principal sewers, at the
ordinary meeting cf the Board on next Friday
week. Consequently things will remain in the pre-
sent abominable state for ten days longer without
temporary means being employed for mitigating the
nuisance complained of.
Mr. HENRY LOWMAN TAYLOR moved the following
resolution :
" That the resolution of the Board of the 2nd 3lrne
instant, adjourning the debate as to the adoption of so
mach of the report of Messrs. Bidder, Hawksley and
Bazalgette, as relates to the high and middle level sewers
on the North side of toe Themes, and so far as it relates
to the high and level sewers on the South side, until the
first Wednesday in October next, be rescinded."
His reasons for adopting this course was that the present
atipect of the eves ion to'aily differed from that which it
presented when the resolution was passed, lie thought
that those members of the beard who had given their
assert to the resolution on a former occasion should now
vote for Lis motion. The present Chief Commissioner
had shown during the time he had been in (Jae the
greatest ability and tact, and he trusted that he would
occupy the position he at present oceupied—(trear, hear.)
—as he far preferred his views to those of the late Chief
C:mamistioner, the member for Maryiebone.
Mr. D'IFFAN4EII seconded the motion.
After a few observations the resolution was adopted,
the numbers being 30 for the rescinding, and 5 against
it.

Mr. LESLIE then rose and proposed "That the Board
reject the report of Messrs. Bidder, Ilawkesley, and
Bazalgettc, on account of the engineering absurdities it
proposed." The hon. member then ridiculed the con-
tents of the report, and contended that the whole was
imuracticAbla and totally inadequate to effect the
object intended.
The motion fell to the ground for want of a seconder.
Mr. WEIGHT then brought forward his motion, viz.:---
" That the engineer having prepared a plan and esti-
mate for thu main drainage, in accordance with the re-
commendations in the report of Messrs: Bidder, Hawk-
sky, and B2ztigette, which plan contains several alter-
native-, that the plan with the alternatives following be
adopted :

" 1. The engineers having given the board the
option of two schemes for the western district—first,
carrying the western sewage into the general intercept-
ing system ; and, second, deodorizing the western
sewage at its junction with the Thames.
" That the last alternative be adopted.
" 2. The engineers having reeornmended that the low
level sewer upon tte north side should be carried in a
Thames embankment between Westminster and London
bridges, to avoid the settlement of and damage to pro-
perty in the Strand, Fleet-street, &c.
" That the Board is willing to pay for such part of
a Thames embankment so required in such proportion as
the drainage scheme may be fairly debited with, or to
undertake the construction of the embankment-of such
part of the river for drainage and other purposes upon a
contribution being given by Government.
" 3. That the delivery cf the sewage at the points
named shall not he deemed a final measure ; but when
the main drainage is completed, the sewage shall be de-
livered into the Thames direct, or deodorized before de-
livery, or used for irrigation and sewage manure, as ex-
perience may determine. _

" 4. That this plan and estimate be submitted to Her
Majesty's Chief Commissioner for approval by the chair-
man, members of the Board, engineer, and clerk, and
that his attention be at the same time directed to the
totter of this Board of tte 17th day of January, 1857, to
Her MFj,..sty'R then Chacceilor of the Exchequer, setting
forth grounds justifying the expectation that the
Government wilt be prepared to asbiat the Board in
obtaining the command of the funds required for their
operations,' "
MARKET SEWS.— (Ttais Day.