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should be constructed below Putney bridge, and asked
for the opinion of the Board on the scheme, and for
the appointment of one or two members to join the
Committee. The Board, however, then declined to
take part in the proceedings. Subsequently a Conference
was held at Hammersmith, at which a resolution
was passed to the effect that it was highly desirable to
establish a lock below Putney bridge, and the Board
were asked whether they would be prepared to contribute
towards the cost of obtaining expert engineering
advice in the matter, and to furnish a list of the principal
owners of property abutting on the river in this
District with the view of obtaining from them contributions
towards the preliminary expenses. As it appeared
to the Board that the interests of this District might
not be identical with those of the authorities on the
northern side of the river they decided to be separately
advised on the subject, and they have accordingly
retained a firm ot civil engineers to report to them
thereon with the view of further considering the matter.
Beverley Brook.
The Main Drainage Committee of the
London County Council having recommended that the
Beverley Brook at Putney, which is vested in the
Council as a sewer by the Metropolis Management
Act, 1855, should no longer form part of the main drainage
system of the Metropolis, the Council, at the request
of the Board, referred the matter back, and a deputation
from the Board had an interview with the Committee,
and urged them to retain control over the brook, in view *
of its value to this district tor the reception of surface
water and of the benefit of such control in preventing
the drainage of houses into the brook and other nuisances.
The representations of the Board having been
considered by the Main Drainage Committee the proposal
has not been proceeded with.