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So long since as March 6, 1884, the Vestry ordered the
construction of an 18-inch Pipe Sewer in Pollard Bow,
at an estimated cost of £414 ; but for various reasons the
work stood over till July 20th, when your Surveyor
reported that he was of opinion that it would be very
desirable to take advantage of this opportunity to connect
the Main Sewer belonging to the Metropolitan Board of
Works, in Old Bethnal Green Road with that in Bethnal
Green Road, so as to relieve the neighbourhood of the
Old Bethnal Green Road from the floodings it has been
subject to whenever the Main Sewer has been overcharged.
After consideration of this suggestion by the Works
Committee, the Chairman (Mr. Ewin), accompanied by the
Surveyor, had an interview with the Engineer of the Metropolitan
Board. Eventually the Metropolitan Board agreed
to vary the plans for the Dalston Relief Sewer so as to
accommodate the requirements of this Parish, and to
construct at their own cost a deep Sewer of large capacity
in Pollard Row, which will also effect the relief from
the floodings above referred to. The Work is now in
progress, Messrs. Nowell & Robson being the Contractors.
The Expenditure (£414) authorised by the Vestry has
therefore not been incurred.
In consequence of the stoppage of the Drains of the houses
in Godfrey Place and in Austin Street, openings were
made on the Sewer in Austin Street, and it was found to
be an old Brick Barrel Sewer, about 3 feet in diameter,
without fall, and quite full of sewage deposit. It was
therefore determined to break it up. A 12-inch Pipe at a
Pollard
Row and
Old
Bethnal
Green
Road.
Godfrey
Place and
Austin
Street.