DRAINAGE MATTERS

Evening Star, Issue 20322, 2 November 1929, Page 20

DRAINAGE MATTERS

REPORT OF WORKS COMMITTEE

At the meeting of the Drainage Board on Wednesday night the Works Committee will recommend that authority be granted to serve notices on the owners of property concerned of the board’s intention to lay a 6in foul sewer through the property of landowners, being sections 36, 76, and 89, Glen estate. This work is necessary to complete the scheme for separating the foul sewerage from the existing combined sewer in this locality; that authority be granted to purchase a new light motor truck for the maintenance department, and to sell the existing vehicle, which has now reached the end of its economic life; that the tender of Messrs Reid and Gray for the purchase of approximately 15 to 20 tons of scrap iron now lying at the board’s yard, Anderson’s Bay road, be accepted. The tender is the highest of three received. That the application of Messrs John Edmond for approval, pursuant to the board's by-laws, of a patent low down flushing cistern manufactured by Messrs Twyford, as per sample submitted to the drainage engineer, be granted, and that authority bo given for the connection of such cistern to the board’s sewerage system, subject to the following conditions: —(a) That the applicants place a distinct water line mark on the inside wall of the cistern, such line to be marked “water line,” and be placed not less than 6in from the top of the cistern; (b) that all cisterns be properly adjusted and marked before being sold for use in the Drainage Board’s area.

Authority has been granted to invito tenders by public advertisement for the supply and delivery of two pumping plants for the St. Andrew street and Union street low level storm water systems respectively. Tenders will close at noon on February 1, 930.

Authority has been granted to the town clerk to make the necessary arrangements for the sale of the board’s building allotments in Quarry street, Musselburgh.