The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-12 00:00:00

HOUSE DRAINAGE.

Mr. E. LAWES said that the question of house
drainage was very important, and he had two propo-
sitions to make upon the sunject. In the first place
he would give notice of the making of a bye-law,
which should empower their surveyor to report to the
court where any house about to be built, in the course
of construction, or not occupied, is without proper
drainage. Parries offending against this regulation
will be liable to a penalty of 201. In the second place,
to order the district surveyors to send in notices of
the proposed plan of drainage for any house
about to be built under the provisions of the Metro-
politan Buildings Act, which the Commissioners also
had power to enforce under the 47th section of the
Metropolitan Sewers Act. These two provisions
taken together, he believed would be the
means of obtaining the requisite information for en-
forcing the improved regulations as to house drainage.
They proposed that their own surveyor should ad-
dress the owners of property as to the state of the
premises, and to point out to them the liabilities under
the Metropolitan Sewers Act, as well as under the
Nuisances Removal Act, for non-compliance with
these regulations.
Mr. HARDWICK said it was essential that when
ground was let for building the plans of the houses
proposed to be built, and also of the drainage, should
be submitted to this Court.
After a few words from other Commissioners the
notices were received, and ordered to be taken into
consideration on a future day.
The following works were ordered :-355 feet of
12-inch pipe sewer in Mead's-street, and 340 feet of
12-inch pipe sewer in Little Dean-street, 1881. ; 275
feet of 12-inch pipe sewer in West Basin-road, Pim-
lico, on payment into court by the trustees of
Grosvenor-place district of 251, 701.; 462 feet of
18-inch pipe sewer in the line of the Falcon Brook,
upon Mr. Ravenhill paying into court the sum of
401., 1201. ; 80 feet of 18-inch pipe sewer in Grove-
lane, Camberwell, 20/. ; 1,650 feet of 18-inch pipe
sewer at Balham-hill, on payment into court by Mr.
Helps of 1101, 3301.; 1,100 feet of 18-inch pipe
sewer in the open sewer dividing the parishes of
Clapham and Lambeth, 275/. ; 64 feet of pipe sewer
at the rear of Blackwall-street, Poplar, 32/. ; 130
feet of sewer at the rear of Brunswick-street, Poplar,
65/. ; cleansing open sewers at Merton, Surrey, and
to compel the owners of houses to provide covered
cesspools for the drainage of their premises, 100/. ;
1,820 feet of 12-inch pipe sewer in Pleasant-place,
Shepherd's Bush, 2701.; 200 feet of brick sewer in
the Fulham-road, and 750 feet of 18-inch, 395 feet of
15-inch, 490 feet of 12-inch pipe sewers in Thistle-
grove and Drayton-grove, 4861.; 300 feet of 12-inch
pipe sewer in line of open sewer at Acton, 771. ; 500
feet of 12-inch pipe sewer at the rear of Hyde-park
Gate, South Kensington, 104/. ; 1,770 feet of brick
sewer, 4 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 9 inches, along the
Hampstead-road, 1,393/. 17s. Gd.
The following gullies were ordered to be con-
structed :-1 in Rochester-road, 10/. 155.; 1 in Little
Exmouth-street, 4/.135.; 2in Maiden-lane, 22/. 18s. ;
1 in Little Sutton-street, 4/. ; 1 in William-street,
2/. 4s ; 1 in Clift-street, 13/. 181. ; 1 in Pembridge
Villas-road, 3?. 19s. ;1'62 in East India-road, 91.95. 4d.;
2 in Harold-street, 6/. 195. ; 2 in Type -street, 61.
195.; 2 in Norton-street, Cl. 19s. ; 1 in West-street,
21. 17s. 2d. ; 3 in Devonshire-street, 11/. 165.; 4 in
Sr. James's-square, 13/. 16s. ; 2 in Gower's-walk,
61. ss. ; 2 in New-road, 51. 135.; 4 in Chequer-alley,
171. 4s. ; 2 in Cherry-tree-court, 20/. 155.; 1 in
Gloucester.court, 41. 16s. 6d. ; 1 in Alie-place. 18/. ;
4 in King's-road, 501. ; 1 in Warwick-road, 11/.155. ;
1 in South Bruton-mews, 3/. ls. ; 1 in Morton-place,
4/. 195.; 5 in Charlwood-street, 24/. 155.; 1 in Mor-
Lon-street, south side, 41. 195.; 2 in Morton-street,
north side, 91 185. ; 1 in Tower-street, 2/. 10s.; 2in
Ann's-place, 71. 9s.
A report on the drainage of Sydenham was pre-
sented.