James Broadbridge

“ It is worthy of remark, that after representations made by the vestry to the General Board in August last, they directed a sewer of equal size, viz.: 5ft. 6in. by 3ft. 6in. to be substituted for the 18 in. stoneware pipe, which will effectually remedy the very serious evil pointed out.
The total lengths of sewers in this parish, under the immediate direction of the vestry, are as follows:
The open sewers are not in closely populated districts, but chiefly in that portion of the parish at present under cultivation as grass land or market gardens. ”

“ Within the line of limitation is included the north side of Pelham Road, the south-west side of Thurloe Square, south side of Alfred Place West. Rail to be laid about 21 feet below surface of existing roads. Surface levels of roads unaltered.
It is proposed to form a New Road from Alfred Place West, northward, to the Exhibition Road.
Line No. 6a on plan.
A line connecting Railway No. 1 with Railway No. 5, by a junction at the north end of Bute Street, and proceeding westward to the rail on the west side of Gloucester Road. ”

“ Air shafts have been formed for carrying off the poisonous Gases from the Sewers; and many Gulleys have been trapped.
The flushers have cleansed about 8 miles 3482-ft. of brick sewer, removing deposits therein, varying from 6 inches to 2-ft. which deposits have been carted away, and have also flushed with water from time to time pipe sewers to an extent of 71⁄2 miles.
232 Applications have been made and granted to drain houses and premises both voluntarily and in consequence of notices issued by the vestry, and in all cases where cesspools have existed they have been filled in or broken up. ”

“ Also, to consider whether all the projected schemes, or any one of them, would form a check to, or encourage the large building operations now progressing, or contemplated: under any circumstances, it will be necessary for the Vestry to take such steps for the proper protection of such roads and sewers as are proposed to be interfered with by the projected lines. ”

“ I have found many beneficial results, and much saving from the constant employment of a mason ordered by the Paving Committee to be added to the staff of workmen, for the purpose of attending to the repairs of the trenches opened or disturbed by the different gas and water companies. ”

“ A portion of the Kensington branch of the Counter Creek sewer, taking the drainage from Notting-hill, east of the Turnpike-gate, Uxbridge, and other streets and places in that locality, passing through a part of St. Margaret’s, Westminster, to Young-street, receiving the drainage from several streets and places in the town p. 8proper, and also the whole of the drainage from Kensington New-town. At the Workhouse the sewer is 5 ft. ”

“ Commencing at a junction with the Hammersmith, Paddington, and City Junction Railway, on the north side of Lancaster Road, by Ladbroke Road, continuing eastward north of Lancaster p. 8Road, across Portobello Lane, to the Great Western Railway, leaving this Parish at St. ”