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neath the surface, and passes under the Instructor House. The connection to this will
consist of a cross main flue, to he built at the back of the furnaces and connected with
both boilers. There will also be a bye-pass flue built between the two boilers, which
latter will connect at the end by a down-take, with a transverse flue joining to the beforementioned
underground flue just outside the main building.
The whole of these flues have or will be lined entirely upon the inner face with fire
bricks.
Each boiler and the bye-pass will be provided with a damper, allowing either boiler
to be worked by itself or the gases to pass direct to the chimney.
The contract for the work undertaken by the Beaman and Deas Syndicate amounts
to £2,200, and the whole has to be maintained for a period of six months after completion.
Town Hall.
During the past year extensive alterations and additions have been effected at the
Town Hall. Following the report of the Medical Officer and myself, and upon the recommendation
of a Special Committee, the Vestry agreed to remedy the defective ventilation
of the Council Chamber in accordance with the report. All the ceiling openings
have been connected up to the central main shaft, and an electrically direct driven exhaust
fan has been fixed therein of a size capable of changing the whole of the air in
the room every fifteen minutes. The inlet openings have been considerably increased,
and an arrangement of copper cones fixed all round the room, so that the air is completely
diffused and no inconvenience felt. The contract for this work was executed by
Messrs. J. H. Pickup and Co., Bury, the price being £79 17s. 6d.
The electric light has been installed in the whole of the building, but owing to the
defective condition and undersizing of the wires when the building was erected some,
difficulty was experienced with the Insurance Co. and with the London County Council,