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The Vestry have now to state that they accordingly
since that Report, called a public meeting, which was
held at Exeter Hall, on the 7th day of August last,
when various resolutions were passed, the principal of
which were in accordance with the views of the Vestry,
that experiments for purposes of deodorization of the
sewage were desirable and necessary.
The Vestry, in consequence of these resolutions,
have had various communications with the Metropolitan
Board of Works, but they regret to state that they are
at present unaware that any plan for deodorizing the
sewage has been approved of, or directed to be carried
into effect, by the Metropolitan Board of Works.
A Bill for making an Embankment on the north
side of the Thames, from Westminster Bridge to Blackfriars
Bridge, and for constructing a low level intercepting
sewer in the embankment, and a roadway
thereon, and other works and conveniences connected
therewith, has been brought into the House of Commons
during the present Session, and it is expected
that the Bill will be referred to a Select Committee.
This Parish is greatly interested in the construction
of the proposed Works, and therefore it will be for the
interest of the Vestry that the Bill should be unopposed,
so far as the principle of it is concerned; nevertheless,
there are matters connected with it which will materially
affect the Parish in a pecuniary view, inasmuch
as the Bill will take away considerable property by the
river side, and cause a large decrease in the rates. The
Bill may also subject the Parish to expense in the construction
of connecting sewers or drains from the existing
outlets to the intercepting sewer.
To protect the Parish, therefore, against injury, the
Vestry have petitioned the House of Commons to insert
such clauses in the Bill as may be calculated to effect
those objects.