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Uicucc imdeiueatli llic rocks in front of Point House to tlie outlet of the Higli- 

 Level sewer district. 



4th. Saint riiihys Bistrid. — This district is situate en the east side of the 

 boroupli, and is Ixumded on the north bv the river Frome, on the west and south 

 by the lloatingr harbour, and on the east by the boundary of the borough. This 

 district was partially drained by the Eread-Street culvert already described ;_ but a 

 new sewer has been constructed, commencing' at Baptist Mills, and continuing 

 along the south side of the river Frome, so as to intercept all drains discharging 

 into the said river as far as Haberfield Street, up which it passes and continues 

 along Captain Carey's Lane, and underneath Old Market Street, John Street, 

 St. Philip's Plain, Bread Street, into and along Cheese Lane and Avon Street 

 to the Feeder, under which it passes and continues along the Feeder Eoad to the 

 tidal river. 



5th. Frome Intciccptinf/ Sneer District. — This district lies on the north side of 

 the river Frome, which river formerly received the drainage of the district. 



This district has been divided into separate areas, and is now drained by means 

 of two main sewers, one for the higher ground, and the other for the lower level. 

 The first named commences at the boundary of the borough in Stokes Croft Eoad, 

 at which point it receives the drainage of Horfield Parish ; passing down Stokes 

 Croft Eoad it continues along Jamaica Street, in front of the Infirmary, along 

 Upper Maudlin Street into Trenchard Street, passing the bottom of Lodge Street, 

 into Frogmore Street to the bottom of Park Street, continuing along College 

 Street, passing the back of the gas-works at Canons Marsh, and discharges into 

 the Low-Level district of Clifton, before described, and the tidal river. 



The Low-Level main sewer of this district commences at Baptist Mills on the 

 north side of the river Frome, and passes under Ashley Eoad and under the new- 

 road leading into Newlfoundland Lane, continuing along Newfoundland Lane, Milk 

 Sti-eet, Clarke Street, and Eosemary Street into Broadmead, passing under the river 

 Frome into Nelson Street, and formerly discharged into Mylne's culvert and the 

 tidal river, but now discharges into the Prince-Street sewer hereafter described. 



These sewers with main branch sewers up Ashley Hill complete the drainage of 

 this district. 



Gth. The Avon IntercqHiiig Seiver District. — This is the last remaining district, 

 and is bounded on the north side by the floating harbour, and on the east by the St. 

 Philip's district. It comprises nearly the whole of the old city, which, as before 

 stated, was fairly drained by the late Commissioners ; and the existing sewers 

 have been made available by constructing new sewers on either side of the river 

 Avon, so as to connect the whole and discharge the sewage at present at three 

 points in the river ; and eventually the sewage of this district on the north side of 

 the river will be connected with the Main-Outlet sewer on the south side of the 

 river, hereinafter described, by means of iron siphons passing under the river from 

 the north to the south side, and discharged at one point near Clift House. 



In considering the drainage for this district, it was also necessary to determine 

 the levels for the Main-Outlet sewer, with a view, if necessary, of continuing the 

 same to the mouth of the river, a distance of about 7 miles ; and the portion now 

 constructed is laid at .such level as to allow of its being so continued at the same 

 gradient, and to discharge at a level of 3 feet above low-water mark, which will 

 allow of free access to the valves &c. at the mouth for about three or four hours 

 each tide. 



The principal sewers in this district are the main sewer on the south side of the 

 river Avon, and the Prince-Street sewer. This latter commences at the stone 

 bridge, at which point it now. receives the sewage of the Low-Level sewer of the 

 Frome district ; it then continues underneath the Tontine warehouses and Clare 

 Street, along Marsh Street and Prince Street, vmderneath the floating harbour to a 

 point in front of the Gaol, and discharges into the tidal river. This sewer, with 

 the main branch sewers constructed on the north side of the river, and the old 

 sewers constructed by the late Commissioners, completes the drainage of the 

 portion of the district north of the river Avon. 



The main .sewcr on the south side of the river Avon commences at a point 

 opposite Tottcrdown Lock, above which is situate the outlet for St. Philip's 



