The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-04 00:00:00

THE CHOLERA AND THE RIVER LEA.

In reference to the condition of the river Lea in
connexion with the state of fear the public are in
about the cholera, Mr. J. W. BAZALGETTE, the chief
engineer, reported that he had considered the sub-
ject of the river Lea and the Limehouse-cut by
diverting the Wick-lane branch of the Eastern
Counties Railway Sewer, and the overflow of the
Limekilns Dock sewer into the Low Level sewer,
and by a temporary pumping station, raising the
sewer at Abbey Mills into the northern outfall
sewers, which might be accomplished in about
three weeks at a cost of about £1,850, and a further
cost of £6O per week for pumping, assuming that
two 20 horse-power engines were hired for that pur-
pose. The board expended in deodorising this sewer
£250 per week, in addition to the expenditure of the
district board in deodorising the sewers. The cost
would be considerably reduced. The main source
of pollution of the Lea and Limehouse-cut were
the drains, local sewers, and fractures on
the banks, and until the district board should
alter them from the open channels into the
low-level sewer much benefit would not be de-
rived from the proposed temporary pumping sta-
tion. On Sunday last the locks at Four Mills
on the river Lea, and the adjoining lock in
Limehouse-cut, and the lock at its outlet into the
river Thames, were all opened, and a further supply
of water thus obtained from the Thames, and a
vast improvement in this channel was thereby
effected. If this operation should be repeated twice
in a week, there would not be much reason for com-
plaint. He (Mr. Bazalgette) was in communica-
tion with Mr. Beardmore, the engineer of the River
Lea Trustees, with a view, if possible, to accomplish
the improvement.
Upon the motion that the report of the engineer
be approved,
Mr. E. R. COOK, the member for the district, said
there was much public feeling in the neighbourhood
concerning this matter, and he was sure it would be
a source of gratification to the inhabitants to learn
that the board were doing everything in their power
to allay the state of mind into which the dread ap-
proach of cholera had brought the people.
The CHAIRMAN hoped the matter would be made

public.
Mr. COOK moved, in conclusion, as a rider to the
motion that the engineer's report be approved,
" That as the low-level sewer is now complete
under the river Lea, and the engineer has reported
that it is possible to intercept the sewage which
flows from the board sewers into the river, and by
means of the temporary station at the Abbey-mills
pump into the northern outfall sewer, the engineer
be authorised immediately to carry this into effect."
This resolution was carried unanimously.
MAIN DRAINAGE AND THAMES EMBANKMENT.

The ENGINEER read a long report upon the Main
Drainage and Thames Embankment works, which
merely stated that they were progressing tolerably
well.
It was resolved that by Thursday nest some de-
finite arrangement should be come to with Messrs.
Brassey, the contractors, who are about to take Mr.
Furness's contract (No. 2) for the embankment
works, and if stich arrangement was not come to
the board would act upon their powers.
After some routine business the board adjourned.

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