The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-31 00:00:00

No. 16,047. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SUN, J ANUAItY 31, 1844.

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, THE STATE OF THE STREETS.
The of the City thoroughfares; and the' offer of the
patentee of the new street sweeping-machine to cleanse one
Of the six divisions; came on for discussion before the Cum•
missioners of Sewers at-Guildhall yesterday, Alderman Gibbs
in the chair. The question stood adjourned from the 23d
instant, in order to allow Mr. Gore, the contractor, an Op-
portunity of coming to terms with the patentee. The proposi-
tion made by_ Mr. Whitworth, the inventor, was to- release
Mr. Gore from the payment of -800/. for the hire of machines
(which the latter had entirely thrown out of use), and for
that amount to take on himself the south-western district of
the City, including Ludgate-hill and Fleet-street, for the
purpose of showing what might be done with the thaellinee
when properly worked. Thus the matter stood when the
parties were called befOre the Court yesterday. Mr. Gore
was attended by his legal adviser, and in answer to the
Chairman, said that he had considered the matter, and was
prepared to carryout his original tender, to cleanse the streets
by manual labour for 1,200/. less than the sum he was then
receiving under the tender which obliged him to employ the
machines. The Chairman called Mr. Gore's attention to the
offer of Mr. Whitworth, and suggested that by giving up the
south-west district to that gentleman he would get rid of one-
fifth of his duty without suffering any pecuniary loss. Mr.
Gore expressed his unwillingness to relinquish any portion of
the contract. If the Commissioners approved of it, he had
no objection to work the machines himself in the south-west
district, cleansing the other part of the City by manual labour.
Mr. R. L. Jones remarked on the absurdity of Mr. Gore's
desiring to revert to his original contract to cleanse the
City for 3,400/., when the Commissioners were willing to
pay the full amount of 4,6001., if he would allow the pa-
tentee to work the machines in the south-west district.
Mr. Gore repeated his determination not to allow the pa-
stentee to cleanse the district in question. his reputation
us a contractor would suffer by doing so, and rather than
five up any portion he .would work the whole at a sacri-
fice. 'Mr. Prior thought, as Mr. Gore had refused so
reasonable a proposition, the Commissioners ought to put
an end' to his contract. He had no doubt of their
power to do so on giving seven days' notice. He
should be-glad to know the opinion of their solicitor on this
point. • The question was one of the highest importance and
called for prompt interference. A messenger was then dis-
patched for Mr. Tyrrell, but that gentleman being from home,
Bin Deputy Pewtress moved that the opinion of the solicitor
as to the terms of Mr. Gore's agreement should he taken and
reported next Tuesday, preparatory to rescinding the cons
tract, in the event of that gentleman persisting in his present
determination. At the close of the proceedings the patentee
remarked, that as the character of his machines had suffered
from the manner in which they had been worked in the city,
he was most anxious that-their capabilities shonld be fairly
tested. Several nicalbers of the Court observed, that they
had come to a determination to have theeity better cleens,-!'
and if Mr. Gore persisted in his refusal te allow the propese
experiment by the patentee, the Coinmitsioners would Jea:rse
the streets themselves, and debit Mr. Gore with the cost.
The Court, after some other unimportant business, broke up.
It should be mentioned that Mr. Gore was accompanied by
several other contractors, and the most perfect understanding
appeared to exist between them.