36 Observalions on lakiiig duiun and 



with estimates of other works of the same kind, 

 might with propriety be taken as half the cost, 

 even could we not see the causes from which 



such an excess would arise, viz. at ^€'1, 500,000 



But we have the following items* of charge, by which we 



may guess that doubling the estimate will be found too small 



an allowance for contingencies. 



1. The bridge is to be erected in a hole where the depth of 



water, at high water, is 46 feet. 



2. The approaches are to be made through projicrty of great 



value, and in a thoroughfare of persons and carriages as 

 close as sheep in a flock. 



3. On removing the old bridije. 



* Many great losses will be sustained by individuals under the heads of 

 these items, but for which they will be shut out from having any compen- 

 sation from the City ; nevertheless they nuist be considered part of the cost 

 of the new bridge. It may be proper to inquire, who arc to be subject to 

 these actions, suits, indictments,c!aims, and demands, which are thus shifted! 

 from the mayor, commonalty, and citizens ? On the northern shore, we 

 find, among others, the Dnke of Northumberland, the Rev. William Lowth, 

 the Duke of Devonshire, the owners of Fulham Town Meadow, Viscount 

 Cremorne, Lord Cadogan, Lord Grosvenor, the Chelsea Water-works 

 Company, the Crown, and others. 



From Teddington eastward to Cotton stairs, near Westminster Bridge, 

 all the river walls are defective in height to resist such a flood as that of the 

 28th December 1821, that deficiency varying from one foot at Twickenham, 

 to two feet five inches at Cotton Garden stairs ,• but, generally, in the less 

 populous parts westward, the walls are from three to five feet below that 

 level ; while the lands in the populous parts northward are greatly below 

 it : for example, Walham-green and Chelsea are from one to five feet below 

 this level. The ground of the Penitentiary is eight feet below this level. 

 The Vauxhall Bridge road, and Tothill-fields, are generally from three to 

 four feet below this level. St. James's Park, on the south side, varies from 

 sixteen inches to eight feet below this level ; and there are various defec- 

 tive banks or ways, as far eastward as the Duchess of Buccleiigh's, for the 

 water to get to these parts. It will be the duty of the commissioners of 

 sewers forthwith to give notice to the various proprietors to repair their 

 banks, by raising or otherwise; and it will be a matter determinable by the 

 custom or peculiar laws of the commissioners, whether, in default of com- 

 plying with such notices, the commissioners may direct the proper raisings 

 and wharfings to be done, and rate the proprietors of the banks for the cost, 

 or leave them to the actions, suits, indictments, &c., of which the mayor 

 and commonalty are so apprehensive J. 



After the demolition of the dam of London Bridge, this level will be that 

 of not a very uncommon high sea-tide west of London Bridge. 



X As this undertaking is forced vpon the maj'or, commonalty and citizens 

 in spite of their almost unanimous opinion, repeatedly expressed, it was but 

 justice that they should not be made liable for the damage which may be 

 sustained by the neighbouring proprietors. Tiie injury which it is ap- 

 prehended will be done to the navigation and to the corporate property 

 may be a sufiicicnt share of loss for tlicni to bear.— Euir. 



4. On 



