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commendable idea of pleasing appearances being
combined with utility.
Although the whole of the Worts connected
with such a Parish as St. James's are very important,
and the duties connected with finding out what is
necessary, reporting, and executing, are very
onerous and constantly on the increase, (indeed the
increase since I have had the honor of being in
office is astonishing), still considering the manner in
which everything is discussed beforehand, a repetition
of the various matters would not result in any
practical benefit. A portion of one Sewer has been
re-constructed, and several New Gullies with Pits
built; a great number still require to be done, and
the Local Sewers in some neighbourhoods are
anything but perfection, still care and attention
have been successful in avoiding accidents, and as
a little is done every year, in course of time the
whole may be made as perfect as is practicable, by
which time some method of disposing of House
Refuse may be found that will render much of the
present uses of Sewers useless.
The Regent Street Drainage is the only portion
as to which I entertain apprehensions of any sudden
failure of a serious nature.
B