NELSON HOARD OF WORKS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 65, 17 March 1874, Page 2

NELSON HOARD OF WORKS.

A special meeting of the Board wns held Inst night. Present, all the imm- j bers. j Mr D. Burns said that in consequence of certain reports about the new sewer, the Public Works Commiiteo had mot in tbe afternoon, and gone over the matter with Mr Younger, who explained that tbe original plan had been adhered to except within a certain distanco from Hardy-street, where he had ordered the contractor to go down a little lo save the crown ol the arch from the rails where tbey crossed the rosd. They had then gone to see Mr Fell, and had agreed to call a meeling of the Board. Mr Yoongeu said tbat from tbe first he had foreseen the difficulty about the rails, and had mentioned it to the Public Works Committee, and had suggested that the sewer should be wider and shallower, but they had preferred to have it of its present dimensions. He knew that it was perfectly safe to have the slight dip that was spoken of at Hardy-street, because he had taken into consideration the great fall there waß between that spot and the Golden Fleece — seven feet in eleven chains-— also the good fall at the mouth of tbe sewer which* would pro vent* any lodgment in that portion which was at a slightly lower level. Mr. Fell said that his attention had been called by several people to the way in which the sewer was beiog constructed. It was said that it was a foot higher at the mouth than at the Hardystreet crossing, and the Board was the laughing-stock of the town. He did not believe that there was any such great fault ; but from his own observation he could say that at the crossing the level was lower by at least two inches than it was thirty or forty feet nearer the sea. He did not profess to bave any engineering knowledge, but to his mtud it was perfectly clear that it must be most undesirable to have a hollow eeveral feet in length in which fiith could accumulate, which it inevitably would do except when the sewer was flooded. This depression had not been shown in tho plan, and tho Surveyor, he considered, had no right to alter tbe specifications without consulting the Public Works Committee. After what he had heard and seen he should like to have a report upon the sewer from some competent authority. He had no wish Jto reflect in any way whatever upon Mr Younger, and he bad no doubt it would bo a satisfaction to him as well as to the Board and tho public to have tbe levels taken by au engineer. Mr Younger would be quite satisfied to bave tbe work examined. There would always be water running down the sewer, and he depended ou the fall behind to carry away all filth that, but for it, might collect in the tLirty feet of the drain that had been slightly depressed. On the motion of Mr Fell it was resolved, That Mr Austin be desired to take tho levels, and report to the Board upon the effect they would have on the flow of the sewage. The Board then adjourned.