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Mr. Heckford, the Borough Surveyor, reported that it was
desirable a new sewer be constructed in Carpenters Road to take
the sewage from that portion of the Borough between Hackney
Cut Navigation and the River Lea. Messrs. Clarke, Nickolls and
Coombs had carried out building operations at the place in question
and had called upon the Council to arrange for the periodical
removal of soil from the cesspit connection with their works.
This the Council is required to do under the Public Health (London)
Act, and in view of this and the probable erection of other premises
requiring similar facilities, it was considered desirable the
sewer should be constructed.
The Surveyor proposed to construct a 12-inch pipe sewer, with
syphon in duplicate, under the Hackney Cut Navigation, and to
connect the system with the existing sewer in Hepscott Road.
The Woodstock Road sewer, passing under 146, High Street,
Poplar, and discharging into the Black Ditch sewer at the rear,
having become blocked, the surveyor proposed that the sewer
from Woodstock Road should be cut off and taken into the London
County Council High School sewer, and that the portion of sewer
beneath the house should be demolished and re-laid in 6-inch
pipes with fall to High Street.
The Borough Surveyor reported that a stoppage having occurred
in Athelstan Road sewer an opening was made and the sewer found
to be crushed in for a distance of about 140 feet, the Surveyor
proposed this portion of the sewer should be reconstructed.
The Borough Surveyor reported that on proceeding with the
work of constructing Parnell Road sewer it was found the sewer
had to be carried farther down Locton Street and Ruston Street
than was expected, owing to a discrepancy in the records of the
existing sewers.
The Lock Cottages at Duckett's Canal drained into cesspools,
and the sewer was 125 feet away, therefore, it was necessary for a
sewer to be provided within 100 feet before requiring owners of
property to drain into it.
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