The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-12 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS

The usual meeting of the board was held yester-
day in the Council Chamber, Guildhall—Mr. J.
Thwaites iu the chair.
The financial statement gave a total of L 113,852-
19s. Bd.
The board proceeded to receive tenders for under-
penning the sewer along Fulham-road, Cheval-
place, &c. That of Messrs. Walker and Neave for
£1,959 was accepted..
THE SOUTHERN OUTFALL DRAINAGE.
The board n xt proceeded furth4 r to consider the
report from the engineer, submitting for approval,
plans and specifications of the southern outfall
sower from Deptford Creek to Crossness Point,
and recommending that advertisements be issued
for tenders for the execution of the works.
Mr. CA.RPMAEL moved and Mr. CRELLIN se-
conded a motion, that advertisements be issued as
suggested.
Mr. EcKETT considered it would be desirable to
divide this work into different portions so as to
facilitate its execution, and at the same time be
done more economically. If a work of £300,000
was to be taken in hand the number of competitors
must necessarily bo very limited, whereas if the
work was cut up.into sections a very great number
of competitors might be found for it.
The ENGINEER, in answer to questions, said it
was his opinim the work should be executed in
one contract, for if it were divided it would be
necessary to make additional works for carrying
off the water, which he did not at present con-
template.
After some discussion, the amendment was nega-
tived by a majority of 23 to 9.
Mr. DIFFANGER then moved another amend-
ment :—" That the subject be referred to the Main
Drainage Committee to consider whether it would
be desirable to divide the works into two or three
separate sections."
Mr. BENNETT seconded the amendment, and said
he believed the Main Drainage Committee would
be the best body to which this question should be
referred.
The amendment was negatived by a majority of
23 to 11.
The original motion was then put and agreed to,
the tenders to be received on the 6th of January.

THE MIDDLE LEVEL MAIN SEWER.

A report was presented from the engineer, sub-
mitting for approval plans and specifications of the
Middle Levy'. Sewer North, from Kensal• green, to the
Northern High Level Sewer, near Sir George
Duckett's Canal, and recommending that advertise-
ments be issued for tenders for the execution of the

works.
Mr. CARPMAEL said he should move that this
plan should be referred to the. Main Drainage Com-
mittee, to ascertain if it was desirable to divide the
contract into sections.
After a short discussion, the question was re-
ferred tq the Main Drainage Committee.
Some uninteresting matters having been disposed
of, the board adjourned.

The Phcenix notices the great increase of railway
traffic in passengers from Calcutta, owing to the native ho-
lidays. One day "no less than seven trains with passengers
started from Howrah, the first being one of 40 carriages and
two engines." All were crowded. Extra trains rim almost
daily. By the way, the third-class carriages seem to be too
much crammed, for, according to the Hurkaru, a person
was found dead in one the other day, and another was re-
moved to the Howrah Hospital half dead from suffocation.
It is believed (says the Hurkaru) that the deceased met
with death from suffocation in consequence of the over-
crowded state of the carriages.