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shops, and the drain itself was found to be in a dilapidated
condition. This case was brought before the Committee of
Works, and an old drain in the yard of No. 7, Upper Eaton
Street, has been repaired and disconnected from the drains
in Ranelagh Mews, which have been joined with a nine inch
pipe, into the sewer laid down in the Mews about two years
ago.
Bridge Row, No. 3, Pimlico. Obstructed drains, and the
contents escaping into the back area. The drains have been
cleansed.
Moreton Terrace, No. 6, Pimlico. The ball cock belonging
to the closet, has been repaired.
Commercial Road, South, Nos. 11 and 12. The basements
were flooded on the 13th of May.
The inundation at these places was attributable to the
water in the Commercial Road sewer being kept at an unusually
high level, about 4 feet, in consequence of a dam
placed across the Ranelagh sewer, by Mr. Thirst as contractor,
in order to form a connection with the new sewer for
the Government in the Chelsea Bridge Road. A 12-inch
pipe, with a flap, had been placed at the bottom of the dam,
but it did not prevent the overflow. It was kept in this condition
for some days without inconvenience; but directly the
storm occurred on Saturday, May 12, the water rose to the
basement of the houses. It also occurred at the time of
high water, when the outlet gates were closed. It is right,
however, to observe, that provision had been made long ago,
by means of two reservoir sewers, opposite to these houses,
to contain the storm waters of that immediate neighbourhood,
yet the obstacle just alluded to, sufficed to render it
useless.
The new sewer having been completed, the dam was
removed, and the nuisance abated.