98 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB.
to Lord Beaconsfield was when he introduced himself to him in the lobby of the
House as representing the division in which Highams was situated. Lord
Beaconsfield was very much interested, remembered all about the place, and
talked with him about it for a long time. Some particulars were given of the
ill-favoured Sewage Works at Tottenham, "the birth-place as well as the grave
of many sewage processes," now practically disused, for the whole of the
Tottenham and Wood Green sewage is received into the main outfall sewer of the
London County Council. Passing onward, on the eastern bank was noted the
site of the enlargement ot the East London Water Company's Subsiding
Reservoirs, the works being in course of construction. On the western side of the
river was pointed out the affluent called the intercepting drain of the East London
Company, which receives the effluents from Cheshunt Sewage Farm, and also
The Old "Ferry Boat," Tottenham. (Drawn June 12th, 1895.)
those of Enfield and Edmonton. This was constructed to intercept all foul water
west of the East London intake. "River Lee, etc.," pp. 33-34.
At Tottenham Lock, which was the last point reached by the "Salisbury"
at the trip last year (E.N., viii., p. 212), the company landed, and walked
up to the "Ferry Boat" Inn, just within the County of Essex, where an
excellent luncheon was provided.
Aboard again, the barge was moored on the Essex shore, and an Ordinary
Meeting (the 158th) was held, Mr. D. Howard, President, in the Chair.
The minutes of the meeting on June 15th were read and confirmed.
The Secretary said there were a few candidates for election, proposed within
the last few days, since the publication of the programme of the meeting. As
another meeting would probably not be held for some time, he proposed that
Rule IX. should be suspended, and that the candidates should be put up for