The Sun.
London, England, 1867-01-26 00:00:00

WORKS AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE.

The committee recommended that the request of Messrs.
Doulton and Stiff, that the board would approve of the for-
mation of dock entrances under the roadway of the Thames
Embankment South, opposite their promises, in lieu of the
subways agreed to be constructed by the board, be not com-
plied with, and that the engineer be instructed to carry
out the work in accordance with the terms of the original
agreement. Agreed to.
Also that a double 10f t. way be formed under the roadway
of the Thames Embankment South, at White Hart Dock
with a headway increased to Bft., as proposed by the vestr
of Lambeth, in lieu of the Ferry-street entrance, as autho-
rised by the act. Approved.
A plan for an approach to the steamboat pier at Latnboth
was submitted. It was recommended that the same be ap-
proved, and that the vestry of Lambeth bo informed ac-
cordingly. Approved.
FIRE BRIGADE COMMITTEE.

The report recommended that with a view to providing
the necessary funds for paying off the ;mortgages existing
on certein fire brigade stations, the sum of £lO,OOO be trans-
ferred from the general account of the board to the fire
brigade account; also that the steam fire engine, formerly
hired by the board of Mr. Roberts, be purchased for
£3GO, subject to its being put into thorough repair, pro-
perly painted, and the boiler subjected to a pressure of 225
lbs. on the square inch, the whole being done to the satis-
faction of the chief officer of the board. Agreed to.

The committee stated that they adhered to their former
decision with respect to the tenders for the erection of the
proposed station at Westminster, viz., to accept the tender
of Mr. Robert Mann, for the sum of £1,215. The roport
stated, as a reason for accepting the tender of Mr.
Mann instead of that of Mr. Nutt, who was the lowest by
£lB, was that Mr. Mann was known as a contractor to the
board, and Mr, Nutt was not.

On the motion for the adoption of the report of the com-
mittee,

Mr. HO Es moved as an amendment " That the lowest
tender (that of Mr. Nutt) be accepted," on the ground
that the fact of a contractor being known to the board was
not a sufficient reason why the lowest tender should not
be accepted.

After some discussion tho motion was negatived, and the
amendment carriod on a show of hands by a very large
majority.

The CHAIRMAN said—l have now to inform the board
that I have had an interview with Sir Thos. M. Wilson
yesterday, and will report the same to the committee.
The CHAIRMAN said he wished the engineer of the
board to state to the board what steps he had taken for the
purpose of preventing the mud in the water of the Re-
gent's-park being sent down to the sewers.
Mr. BAZALGETTE, the engineer, said that the clear water
going dawn the sewers would be an advantage, but he
would see the engineer of the Committee of Works, and
make such arrangements as would ensure the sewers from
being injured.
The board then adjourned

A Dublin correspondent states that " General"
Gleeson, who, according to the New York papers,
has been elected to the chiefship of the American
brotherhood, vice James Stephens, " declared to be
a humbug," was arrested near Templemore in the
spring of last year, under the Habeas Corpus Sus-
pension Act, but, after a short detention, liberated,
"on condition of his going to America." Gleesonis a native of Tipperary, .and had for some time
before his arrest been actively employed in that
county in Fenian organisation, spnciiii,
money
freely in supplying the peasantry with drink, and
theenrollingtilifieuinity a
society
the time,
His capture was
effected with
and his release
from prison soon after caused some surprise.

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