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SEWER—SCOTTS ROAD.
The question of providing an outlet for the
drainage of part of the Technical Institute in Lime
Grove has been considered, and the following report
was submitted:—
"I have been in communication with the London County
Council with respect to the provision of an outlet for the
drainage of the Technical Institute. Owing to the level of the
sewers in Lime Grove and Devonport Road, it is not possible
to drain the whole of the premises into one sewer, and as there
is not a sewer in Scotts Road, it will be necessary to lay one
from the entrance to the Technical Institute in Scotts Road
into the sewer in Devonport Road. This will provide the
necessary outlet for the drainage of the western end of the
Institute and also provide accommodation for the surface
drainage of Scotts Road on behalf of the Borough Council.
The estimated cost of constructing the sewer is £72, and a
letter has been received from the London County Council,
stating that they are prepared to defray a moiety (£36) of the
cost, on the Borough Council undertaking to contribute a
similar moiety of £36. I therefore suggest that the Committee
agree to the terms proposed."
The Council decided that the sewer should be
constructed as proposed, the cost to be borne equally
by the London County Council and the Borough
Council.
SEWER—DEVONPORT ROAD.
The Borough Surveyor submitted the following
report upon this matter:—
"The London County Council in constructing the new
relief sewer in Devonport Road, have found that their sewer
cuts through the house drains from Nos. 75 to 93, and they
suggest that a new 12in. pipe sewer should be laid alongside
their relief sewer on the west side of the road to take the
drainage of these houses. The new 12in. sewer would then be
connected to the relief sewer.
"The level of this new proposed 12in. sewer would be
practically the same as the existing sewer which, at the present
time, takes the drainage of these houses, and therefore the
gradients of the house connections would not be altered to any
extent (the gradient would, really, be somewhat improved).
There are only four of the houses, viz., 75, 77, 87 and 89, which
have basements, and the lowest of these is 14.70 above ordnance
datum, whilst the level of the proposed 4ft. brick sewer,