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COMBINED DRAINAGE.
Work Executed by Council. Metropolitan Sewers and
Drains Bill. Sewers and Drains Bill.
Work Executed by Council.
Drainage reconstruction was carried out by the Council at the undermentioned
premises either on account of there being no plans or the plans
not being in order:—35 and 37, Alpha Road; Nos. 1 to 9, Lion Street;
23 to 33, Sherwood Street; 21 and 23, Susannah Street, Stables, Nye
Street, 4, Lindale Street; 20, Samuda Street; 135, Bow Road; 6 to 10,
Wades Place and 7 to 13, Shirbutt Street; "Coat and Badge," 10, Chrisp
Street; 7, PIimsoil Street (front area).
Metropolitan Sewers and Drains Bill.*
It was intended that the Bill should be again introduced during this
present Session, but its introduction was postponed owing to Mr.
Dickinson (who had charge of the Bill) being abroad on account of illhealth.
It appears to be very questionable whether the Bill will become
law without the co-operation of the Government.
Public Health (Sewers and Drains) Bill.
A Bill was introduced into the House of Commons to amend the
Public Health Acts with respect to sewers and drains, but this Bill does
not relate to the Metropolis.
SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE.
The Borough Surveyor reported to the Works Committee that an
old brick barrel sewer beneath the southern footway of East India Dock
•This Bill was set out in extenso Annual Report, 1910, pages 216 and 217.