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the approval by the Council of plans and sections of any local
sewer the Hoard should deposit with the Chief Engineer of the
Council a copy of each plan and section so approved, with a
certificate thereon signed by the Surveyor of the Board, that the
sewer and works connected therewith had been constructed in
accordance with such approved plan and section.
A letter was also received from the Council, dated luh
May, 1891, suggesting that Vestries and District Hoards should,
previously to sanctioning the construction of any new
sewers, make a provision to the following effect That
the |»crson or persons constructing such sewers should
undertake to form in connection therewith a proper
number of road ventilators, as well as a sufficient number of
ventilating pipes or shafts, to be carried up the buildings, when
erected, abutting upon the streets. In reply the Council were
informed that the Board had always formed, in connection with
new sewers, such a number of road ventilators as they thought
sufficient, but that with respect to constructing ventilating pipes
or shafts to be carried up the fronts of premises abutting on the
streets, the Board was of opinion that it would be found impracticable
to carry this into effect.
The Board in October last gave directions for a plan to be
prepared shewing the house drains, local sewers, main sewcrs,
sewer ventilators, &c., in the District, and the same is being
proceeded with.
BLACKWALL RAILWAY WIDENING.
In the month of June I received from the Engineer of the
Great Eastern Railway plans of the details of bridges crossing
the roads in the District, and required for the widening of the
London and Hlackwall Railway. Also a letter from the
Engineer of the London County ( ouncil stating that if I had
any suggestions to inake with reference to such plans he would
embody them in his requirements. I examined the drawings
carefully as to the details, &c., and the Act of Parliament, and
informed the Engineer of the Railway Company that I saw no
objection to the plans being carried out subject to certain
stipulations and conditions, a copy of which I sent to the
Engineer of the County Council.