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of the tank, nearly three years ago, for this connection. This
new pipe has been successfully used for flushing the Cross
Street sewer, which was in a bad condition. The Brunswick
Street flushing tank can now discharge in three directions,
viz:—Brunswick Street to Stamford Street, Brunswick Street
through Collingwood Street to Blackfriars Road, and Brunswick
Street to Cross Street.
A new side entrance has been constructed on the main brick StoneyStreet.
sewer in Stoney Street; the old side entrance which formerly
existed near Park Street was demolished during the construction
of the new buildings which have just been erected in
Stoney Street and Park Street. The cost of the new side
entrance was defrayed by Mr. Richard White, as the old side
entrance was abolished in order that it should not interfere
with the new buildings referred to, which were being erected
for him.
A new 15-inch pine sewer has been constructed in Burrell
Burrell Street
and Price's
Street.
Street, commencing at the Blackfriars Road sewer, with which
it is connected, and terminating in Price's Street. A new manhole
has been constructed at the junction of Price's Street and
Burrell Street, and it is intended to form a concrete flushing
tank in Price's Street at the upper end of the sewer. The
whole of the drainage of Burrell Street and Price's Street will be
diverted from the old high level sewer in rear of Burrell Street
to the new sewer: the old sewer will then be abolished.
In this thoroughfare (now called Lavington Street), the old The Grove,
high level sewer was found to be so near the surface of the
ground that it was impossible to lay the new carriageway at
its proper level. The crown of the old sewer was therefore cut
away, and a 12-inch pipe laid in the invert; an increased fall
was given to the pipe sewer, and a new manhole was constructed
at the junction of Southwark Street.
The houses in Albion Place, Blackfriars Bridge, were found Albion Place.
to have detective drainage; and, at the cost of the City Lands
Committee, a length of 75-feet of 12-inch pipe was laid from
the main brick sewer in the Blackfriars Road to the back line
of the public footway near the houses referred to.