The Commissioners Of Sewe...
The Times, 1824-09-24T00:00:00

lwe in-tot Mr. Bo asfieO not adoPt his opinions. az do net e howasn inieroyetrtept is to be effectedin sueha, situa- tion as f a ham-plitee witao st suet ;sonvenience ; uptless, irdeed, uIS itt tiinei1 eId, saowie betiWcft fairies would undertake to :NI'Adaniiva4lie roads be'wt Ibe hours when the worthy inhabi- tanisof thatdilticttbecc an iakThaast.1 O Tl ofEt TITOR OF THE TINBES. Slr,-As swmc0di (but I dorit presume to point out the Lord Styor, O any one of the Conmistioners of Sewers in particular, as that Srv.nyhas madc a uublic questdon of what is in fact but a TTriate disuate between the inhabitants of thia pi"ce nnd the City and Mlr. I'Adam, by seeiding a report to all the morning papers Of the ptoceedings of a private meeting of'the CommissioncrSTof Sewrs, held a fcvrc wets ago, at which Alr. Alderman leygate, r. Clark, and myself, attended for the inh4bitants of this place, ewe think it but fair that the public should be made acquainted with what has since taken plRce, in order that they may form a correct opinion of the eonduct ef all partie concerned. I-t the eveninF of Friday, the 10thl instant, we observed prepara- tios for enclosing the stones deposited in Chathaxn-plsce, and by the direction of the inhabitanlts, on the llth, I wtote to ir. Donne, clerk to the Commissioners of Sewers, the annexed letter, mark- ed A .iid to MIr. Mt'Adam the annexed, marked B; in answer to which last, on the same evening, I received the annexed ftotn him, marked C- nnd on Monday morning the annex- ed from niMr. Donne, marked D. On that day I wTote again to Mr. M'Adari a Ictter, of which the annexed, mark E, i: a copy, and a simiilar letter (with the exception of the first sen. tence) to Mlr. Donne for the Com^nmissioners of Sewersa and encloseI in. each a copy of Mr. Gurr,eys opinion as annexed, marked F; and subsequently on that day left witt A r. Al 'Adanm a copy of a second opinion of lUr. G(trncy as annexed, marked G. In additio toa-Mr. Posne's letter marked D, I have received another from liihi as an. nexed, narked H but no other c6mmunication has been made to me by the Commissioners of Sewers. The West side of Chatham. pipe is now ertirely enclosed, and converted into a pavier's yard. The inhabitants are determined to try whether or not the Cdminis- sioners of Sewers or Mr. MI'Adam have any right thus to act h but neither of those parties seem disposed to meet us fairly, from whicll I think it mtsay be very fniily in erred that they are either aslhauzed or crci to avow their acts. And to prevent any imnprOper irpression going abroad as to ny motives in advising the proceedings which will be adopted, I think iit poper tO state, that my professional exertions in this business, _ T -.,R; v.^,- len^t of edifflt servL s, rhthsvm_nl,e. Sent. 22. 1824. rW. C. BOUMFIBLD. 1D S I should have troubled you with these some days ago, bu have been out oftovwn. (A) " Sir,-I am directed by the inhabitants of this place, to in nirc bywbose orders stones are deposited before our house, and the fene crecwad, as they are about taking legal measures on te subject. (8 igned) " W. C. BOU8FIZIrD Chatham-pl1e,lt Sept. 1824." Addressed MIr. iMl'Adam. (B) " Sir,-I arn directed by the inhabitants of thiis plate, to inquire bv wbose orders stones are deposited belore our houses, and a knee being erected which will endrcly cut off al communication with tile bridga, an,d not give us room for a carriageto draw up to our doors. If the Co nmissioners of Sewers havc directed this, I request copies of the orders made on the subject, as the inhabitants are about raking legxl rr.casures thereon. (Sirned)2 "W. C. BOUSFIELD. " CJbathar.place I11th Sept. 190.A." Addre*ssed h?r. Donne. AC) " ReadAolice, Earl-strect, Ilth Sept. 1824. " Sir- amrn favoured with your letterof this date, to which Ibeg respectfully to dedine naking any reply. *' I am certain you will do mnc te favour not to consider any thing personal in this communicatien. (Signed) *JAMES M'ADAM." Addressed Mr. W. C. Bousfield. (D) * Sir,-I have duly received your letter of the 11th inst., relative to stones being deposited in Chathanr-tplace, which shall be laid before the Committce under whose directions the road in Bridge- street is being ma(le, at their first meeting. (Signed) "F. DONNE. "Severs' Office, Oujildhall, Sept. 13, 1824." AddressedAlr. WV. C. Bousfiehd. (B) *' Sir,-T am in receipt of yourr, upon which, at present, I make rlo coWmment. I beg to enclose you a copy of a letter which I sent to ;l r. Gu.-ney on the subject, wvith hls opinion thereon. The inhabit- ants of this rlace have no desire for litigation, but they feel that they h2ve a right m *xpect that theirconvenience will not be entirelv lost signt of; anl I am directed to informn you. that unless the bhards ced and the store' deposited before our houses be so fatr re- movpd by Thursd;ty next at 12 o'cloc'k, as to give every inhabitant co2cn roo'r to hiz own house, and entrance and exit at each end of Chathnp.ulace, necessary force will be used to remove tlhei, or in. tlicni;rats pref`rred or actions brought against those by whose orders sbe nuisance has been erecte-d. (Signed) " W. C. BOUSFIELD. " Chatham-place, Sept. 13, 1824." Addressed Air. 31'Adam. CopY, Mlr. Gurney's 1st Opinion. (F) Ifthc Commissioners of Sewers, or Air. M'AIam, or the per ansg employed by him, unnecessarily obstruct the road, an indict- meat for a nuisance may be prefcrrcl. - If the comfort and convenience of the inhabitants, with respect to the ocnacation of their housts, or rccess to their houses, be un- oceesandly trolten in upon, actions -ay.bc maintained. (Sgned) " J. G." C4py, 2d Opinion. (G) Trhi' does appar to be an unnecessary obstruction of the high. wav, and mn unjustihiable invasion of the convenience and comfort of i;nAviduals occupring these houses. I think chat the parties are subject both to actions anrd in- d ctnuant. ((Signed) "J. (i." " Sir,-I have Laid vour letters o?the II th and 13th instant, com- plaining of obstr.jctior,s in (Chathoan-place, before a Court of Com- raistioners of the Sewers of Londoon &c., and am. (Si&ened) "T. DONNE. Sewers' Office.'Guildball, 15th September, 1824." Addressed ir. W. C. Bnusfield. .THE COfMLS7OS OLP VRS, - ZVD Ptf'AnAM$S PLA2.