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Swan Lane and Ainsty Street.
On 17th December, 1895, the Sanitary Committee reported with reference to the
drainage works at 14 and 16, Swan Lane, and 60 and 62, Ainsty Street, having inspected
the sewer into which the properties drain, which consisted of an old brick culvert varying in
size from 3 feet 2 inches by 2 feet, to 2 feet 9 inches by 2 feet, and drains, in addition to the
premises mentioned, houses between Swan Lane and Ainsty Street, and Ainsty Street
and Clarence Street, and
Recommended that the existing old brick sewer extending from the junction with the
main sewer belonging to the London County Council in Albion Street along Swan Lane and
under the houses to Clarence Street be taken up and abolished and that a 15 inch pipe sewer
be constructed along Swan Lane for a distance of about 65 yards, and a 12 inch pipe from
Swan Lane under the houses and across Ainsty Street to Clarence Street, a distance of about
80 yards, both sewers to have the necessary man-holes, and to be laid on and surrounded
with 6 inches of cement concrete.
The Surveyor reported that since the meeting of the Committee he had ascertained that
the old brick sewer in Swan Lane, for which it was proposed to substitute 65 yards of 15 inch
pipe sewer, belonged to the London County Council, who were consequently liable for its
reconstruction.
Resolved—That the Clerk write to the London County Council informing them of
the condition of the sewer in question and requesting them, subject to their approval of the
Surveyor s estimate for the reconstruction thereof, to allow the work to be executed by the
Vestry.
Resolved That the recommendation of the Committee be approved subject to the
foregoing variation.
On 18th February, 1896, the Vestry had before them a letter from the Clerk to the
London ( ounty Council stating that the Main Drainage Committee did not see any objection
to the said sewer being abolished if the A estry undertook to lay down and maintain a 15 inch