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attribute the cause of the stoppage of this sewer to the fact
that the stables of the Railway Company were not provided
with proper traps, catch pits, or intercepting chambers, so
that a large quantity of horse manure, straw and sand found
its way into the sewer. The drainage arrangements of these
stables has now been revised under notices served upon the
Company.
Marlborough
Street.
An old, high level sewer in Marlboro' Street, on the east
side, between John Stroet, West, and Surrey Row, has been
abolished—the sewer has been filled up with hard core—previous
to which all drainage was disconnected. A new manhole
has also been constructed at the junction of Marlboro' Street
and John Street West.
Isabella St.
A portion of the 9-inch pipe sewer in this street was found
to be defective, the ground was opened and the pipes removed,
and replaced by new, sound pipes.
Williams
Court.
The old brick and pipe sewer which carried a portion of the
drainage of this court into the main sewer in Emerson Street,
and which was in very bad condition, has been taken up and
a length of 94 feet of new 12-inch pipe laid to a better fall.
Edward St.
The large, brick sewer in this street, between Blackfriars
Road and Robert Street, has been cleared ; a large accumulation
of dry rubbish having been found at the upper end.
William St.
The 12-inch pipe sewer in this street has been lengthened a
few feet, in order that the gullies at the north end of the street
may be drained into them.
Brunswick
Street.
A short length of old, high level, brick sewer was found in
this street, on the east side, running at an angle across the
street; the slop was taken out of this and the sewer properly
filled up with hard core.
Southwark
Bridge Road,
by Castle St.
An alteration has been made in the side entrance at this
corner, in order that the two surface water gullies, which discharged
originally into a high level sewer at this spot, should
connect directly with the deep main sewer; large quantities of
water are discharged into these gullies from the Southwark
Bridge incline, and the connections have to be specially kept
clear.