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Flood relief
works at
Hammersmith.
The low-level area in west London comprises about 2,500 acres in Fulham,
Kensington and Hammersmith. The difficulty of draining this area is very great,
even when comparatively moderate rainfall is experienced. The difficulty is
accentuated when such rainfall coincides with the period of high water in the river.
No discharge by gravitation is then possible, and the storm water flows into the
two low-level sewers. The sewage in the low-level sewer No. 2 flows direct to Abbey
Mills pumping station, while that in the low-level sewer No. 1 is pumped at the
Western pumping station, and in times of storm also at Lots-road pumping station.
The relief scheme provides for the construction of a sewer about a mile in length
having an outlet to the Thames near Hammersmith Bridge, and the erection of a new
pumping station near the outlet. The estimate for the whole work, including the
acquisition of the property, etc., was £360,000. A contract was let to Messrs. Kinnear
Moodie and Co., for the construction of a sewer for the sum of £145,220 upon a fixed
price basis. Work was begun in December, 1921, and completed in June, 1923, at a
cost of £137,440. The tender of Gwynne's Engineering Company, Ltd., amounting to
£59,370 for five sets of engines and pumps was accepted on 17th February, 1922.
Permission was given for the Company to sublet the main and auxiliary engines
to the Premier Gas Engine Company, Ltd. The order to commence work was
given on 3rd May, 1922, and at the end of the year work to the value of about £12,000
had been completed. The motive power for the engines is gas and special arrangements
for supply were made with the Brentford Gas Company. The mains near
the station were insufficient to supply the station and a new main is being laid in
respect of which the Council has agreed to pay £4,000. It has also been necessary
to lay a special main for the supply of water for cooling purposes and this work is
being carried out by the Metropolitan Water Board at the Council's expense.
Tenders were also received for the erection of the proposed pumping station
at Hammersmith, and that submitted by Leslie and Company, Ltd., and amounting
to £56,290 was accepted on 1st March, 1922. At the end of 1923 the erection of
the buildings had been substantially completed. The tender, amounting to £1,750,
submitted by Clayton, Goodfellow and Company, Limited, for the supply of penstocks
and operating gear was accepted.
Nos. 42, 44 and 46, Chancellors-road which were affected by the works have
been purchased and, as far as may be required, they will be utilised as quarters for
the staff employed at the station.
Abbey Mills
pumping
station enlargement.
The enlargement of Abbey Mills pumping station involves alterations in the
Worthington engine house at the station, the installation of new pumping plant
there, and the provision of additional boilers in one of the boiler houses and of
supplementary plant. The total estimated cost is £60,000. Boilers have been
supplied by Clayton, Son and Company, Limited, and fitted at a cost of £8,872,
and the tender amounting to £19,750, of Gwynne's Engineering Company, Ltd.,
for the supply of machinery was accepted on 20th December, 1922. During 1923,
tenders were accepted as follows:—Holdsworth and Sons, Limited, £3,237 for the
supply of three Lancashire boilers; Mr. F. R. Hipperson, £13,815 for the
construction of foundations for the new machinery; E. Green and Son, Limited,
£1,827 for a fuel economiser and Meldrums, Limited, £2,220 for mechanical stoking
plant.
Isle of Hogs
pumping
station enlargement.
In addition to the work done at Abbey mills pumping station in connection
with the drainage of the low-lying areas in Poplar and the Isle of Dogs, storm water
is pumped direct into the Thames at the Isle of Dogs pumping station and the
flood relief scheme submitted to the Council in 1919 provides for the enlargement
of this pumping station and the substitution of gas for steam power. The Premier
Gas Engine Company whose tender for gas engines was accepted before the outbreak
of war submitted an amended offer calculated upon post-war conditions to complete
the work upon the basis of a new contract price of £9,829, of which £545 would be
provisional. The Company's offer was accepted on 24th November, 1922, and on
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