The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-20 00:00:00

Metropolitan Board of Works.

The ordinary weekly meeting of the members of
this board was held yesterday in the Board Room,
Spring-gardens—Sir John Thwaites in the chair.
OPEN SPACES ROUND TIIE METROPOLIS.
Mr. DOULTON, M.P., called the attention of the
board to the report of the committee of the House of
Commons on open spates, and moved that it be re-
ferred to the streets committee to obtain an interview
with the Home Secretary for the purpose of ascer-
taining the views of her Majesty's Government in
reference to that question, and in doing so he said
that when the question was before that committee
there were two classes of persons who put forward
their views before it. One thought that the
subject of open spaces around the metropolis should
be placed in the hands of a special commission,
while the others thought that it ought to be con-
fided to the Board of Works as the natural guar-
dians of the rights of the metropolis. The latter
class were sanguine enough to believe that the lords
of the manors would give up their rights to the
Board of Works without compensation, but he did
not believe that they would give up any of their
rights without receiving compensation for what they
surrendered. The time had arrived when some
step must be taken to obtain parliamentary powers
to secure these open spaces, or in a few years they
would be entirely closed, and become private pro-
perty. The board in obtaining such powers might
purchase the whole of the open spaces, and after
securing a sufficient quantity for the recreation of
the public, sell the remainder for building purposes,
by which the absolute cost of the land would be
greatly reduced.
Mr. CARPMAEL seconded the motion, and con-
curred in the views of Mr. Doulton.
A discussion followed, and ultimately the motion
was unanimously agreed to.
OFFICERS' SALARIES.
The board meeting was made special for the pur-
pose of considering the report of the "special com-
mittee of the whole board," relative to the increase
in the salaries of the officers of the board. The re-
port recommended, " That in consideration of the
nature of the duties performed by Mr. James Estlin,
in the clerks' department, he be placed in the second
class of officers, at the minimum salary of that class,
viz., £l5O, and that the resolution of the board of
the 20 November, 1863 (No. 10) be varied accord-
ingly. That an assistant clerk be appointed in the
third class of officers in the clerks' department, at
the commencing salary of £lOO per annum, being
the minimum salary of that class ; that advertise-
ments be issued. inviting applications for the office,
and that it be referred to a committee of the board
to take all necessary steps for selecting a competent
person for appointment by the board, that two
youths be temporarily engaged in the clerks'
department at the weekly wages of £1 ; that
the annual increase in the salaries of the first
class of officers be £2O per annum in lieu of
£lO as at present ; that the annual increase in I
the second class of officers be £l2 10s. per annum,
in lieu of £7 10s. ; that the annual increase in the
salaries of the third-clasS of officers be £lO per an-
num, in lieu of £7 10s., as at present ; that the
annual increase in the salaries of the fourth class of
officers be £B, instead of £4, as at present ; and that
the resolution of the board of the 4th of January,
1861 (No. 2) be varied accordingly."
On the motion of Mr. RICHARDSON the first and
second recommendations were agreed to, but on the
motion that the third paragraph be adopted,
Mr. SAVAGE moved an amendment to the effect
that.the increases in the salaries should be £l5 per
annum on the first class, £lO on the second class,
£8 on the third class, and £7 on the fourth class ;
but as it was not seconded, it fell to the ground.
Mr. H. L. TAYLOR moved as an amendment that
the report be referred back to the committee for
further consideration, and to report to thp board on
the individual cases they consider deserving of the
increase, and the amount they think those officers
ought to have.
A discussion took place, when the amendment
was lost by a majority of 25 to 12. The original
motion was then put and carried by a majority of
24 to 12.
A very noisy discussion followed as to whether
24 were two-thirds of 37, the chairman making the
37th member present. Some of the points of the
arguments used were entirely lost in consequence of
two, and sometimes three, of the members speaking
at once.

The CHAIRMAN said that if any doubt existed he
would settle the matter by recording his own vote.
He, however, had no doubt on the point—that the
motion was carried, and if his friend Mr. Taylor
held a different opinion he could refer to the solici-
tor of the board.
The report was accordingly adopted.
The consideration of the question of the utilisa-
tion of the southern sewage was adjourned until
next Friday.
Mr. BAaALGETTE, the engineer to the board, pre-
sented a voluminous report respecting the various
railway schemes affecting the metropolis now going
before Parliament. It contained a vast amount of
interesting detail, which will afford much inform.a_
tion to the metropolitan public.
was then disposed of,
The routine business and
the board adjourned.

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