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Pending the somewhat lengthened period which must necessarily
elapse, ere the benefits sought from the last named
work could possibly be obtained, I ventured in that report,
again to refer to the proposition of the Earl Pumping Station,
as suggested by me, to the Vestry, in a report dated September
16th, 1857, and I have the gratification of announcing that
even, after so great a lapse of time, this work is now being
carried into effect (and will probably in a few weeks be in
operation) with a view, not only to the temporary advantages
which I anticipated would result from it, but it also will
become a permanent auxiliary to the Main Drainage Works, as
a storm overflow.
Until the completion of the Main Drainage "Works before
referred to, it will readily be conceived, that no great progress
can be made with our
LOCAL MAIN SEWERS,
but, nevertheless, in localities from which the Vestry has
received special applications, and from which, in most instances
contributions have been received, works to some extent, and of
a permanent character (as shewn by the table given below)
have been constructed under the sanction of the Metropolitan
Board of Works, in such manner, that they will eventually
form portions of the ultimate permanent Sewerage of the
Parish.
I would here beg to remark, it has been urged that the
Vestry might reasonably anticipate the completion of the Main
Drainage Works—and at once commence the construction of
some portions of the Local Sewerage, so that the completion of
the combined works might to some extent be simultaneous, and
consequently hasten the much desired Sewer improvement
of this Parish; but in this view I cannot coincide, and the