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,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,propos$ ,,?ames     
,,b>rage3 ,a ,,view ,,( ,,! ,,riv] ,,f  
,,! ,,graves5d ,,bank ,,z ,,x ,,w\ld    
,,appe> ,,if ,,! ,,dam ,,7 ,,con/ruct$  
,,drawn ,,by ,h4 ,c4 ,,brew] ,,f        
,,mat]ials ,,suppli$ ,,by ,,mr4 ,t4 ,w4 
,,b>b]  ,mr4 ,t4 ,w4 ,b>b]1             
,m4,in/4,c4,e41 & ,mr4 ,jas4 ,casey1    
,m4,i4,n4,a41 h sugge/$ t ! difficulties
 ( :i* ! %ipp+ int]e/s compla9 might be 
met by ! con/ruction ( a b>rage across !
 riv] f ,graves5d to ,tilbury1 a        
comp>atively simple eng9e]+ feat aft] ! 
great ,nile dam 7ab\t #a miles 9 l5g?71 
especially z ! b$ ( ! /ream is "h firm  
*alk4 ,?is w\ld1 x is claim$1 give a    
navigable dep? ( wat]1 v>y+ f #fe;ft4 at
 ,graves5d to #cb;ft4 at ,london        
,bridge1 )\t dr$g+1 or any int]f]5ce ) !
 riv] bottom or banks4 ,"s ( !          
advantages :i* w\ld1 ! advocates ( !    
s*eme claim1 be secur$ are z            

foll[s3--,%ips draw+ #cj;ft4 c\ld proce$
 to ,london ,bridge at any h\r ( ! day  
or night1 )\t wait+ = tides2 %ips ( all 
tonnages & draughts c\ld trav]se ! riv]1
 an*or any:]e1 lie alongside any :>f or 
quay1 always rema9 at "o level = load+  
or unload+1 & ne$ n lie out 9 ! riv] or 
ob/ruct ! free navigation2 dock         
entrances c\ld be left op51 ?us sav+ !  
co/ & "t lo/ 9 work+ !m--! ,london &    
,india ,docks ,company e/imates ! co/ ( 
work+ _! entrances at #ej1jjj p] annum2 
:ile greatly increas$ safety (          
navigation w\ld result1 !re be+ no      
possibility ( gr\nd+1 sw++ ) ! tides1 or
 collisions due to tidal drift4 ,9      
addition to ^!1 ,london w\ld be provid$ 
free ) a lake ( fre% wat] =ty-five miles
 long1 & f a qu>t] to a half-mile wide4 
,9 %ort1 we %\ld h a va/ inl& lake f    
,graves5d to ,ri*mond4     ,illu/ration3
 ,,! ,,great ,,?ames ,,b>rage  ,,by ,t4 
,w4 ,,b>b]  ,m4,,in/4,c4,e4   ,x is n   
necess>y to emphasise 9 any way ! fact t
 some?+ mu/ be done 9 ! tidal ,?ames to 

br+ ! ,port ( ,london up to date1 & to  
ma9ta9 x z ! great inlet ( ,briti%      
comm]ce4 ,:at ) num]\s newspap]         
articles1 magaz9e reviews1 reports (    
,royal ,commissions & o!rs1 & a g5]al   
murmur ( compla9t f all p]sons :o use ! 
port = _! bus9ess or ! riv] = traffic   
purposes1 !re h rec5tly be5 abundant    
evid5ces t ?+s are n z !y %\ld be4      
,ev]yone is agre$ on ?is po9t1 b :5 x   
comes to ! "q ( a rem$y1 !re agreem5t   
ends & confusion beg9s4   ,:at is       
compla9$ (4  ,&1 fir/1 to briefly       
catalogue ! compla9ts f all s\rces4 ,!y 
are z foll[s3--7a7 ,insuffici5t dep? (  
wat] 9 ! riv] = ! increas+ size &       
tonnage ( /eam%ips4 7b7 ,tide-wait+ at  
,graves5d & at ! dock entrances1 inw>d &
 outw>d4 7c7 ,excessive dues4 7d7       
,vexati\s re/rictions ow+ to conflict+ &
 ov]lapp+ au?orities 9 ! riv]4 7e7      
,excessive co/ ( b>g+1 pilotage1 & lab\r
 9 load+ & dis*>g+4 7f7 ,loss ( "t at ! 
port4 7g7 ,dang]\s navigation1 due to   
tides1 b5ds 9 ! riv]1 n>r[ *annel1 fogs1

 & ! cr[d$ /ate ( ! riv]4 ,t ^!         
compla9ts are well f\nd$ is g5]ally     
admitt$4   ,rem$ies ,propos$4  ,! ,royal
 ,commission on ! ,port ( ,london1 !    
,bo>d ( ,trade1 z repres5t+ ! ,gov]nm5t1
 ! ,?ames ,cons]vancy1 ! dock companies 
& o!rs recomm5d ! deep5+ ( ! riv] by    
dr$g+ z a rem$y = 7a71 & z a p>tial     
rem$y = 7b7 & 7f74 ,z to 7c7 no rem$y   
seems to be propos$ by ei!r1 b r an     
increase ( dues1 or 9 lieu !re( a *>ge  
^u ! rates ( ,london ?r\gh ! ,london    
,c\nty ,c\ncil4  ,p>tly to am5d 7d7 x is
 propos$ by all ! above au?orities1     
except ! ,?ames ,cons]vancy1 t a ,port  
,tru/ %\ld be creat$ to control ! riv]1 
in/ead ( ! pres5t conflict+ au?orities (
 ! ,?ames ,cons]vancy1 ,tr9ity ,h\se1 ! 
,city ,corporation & ! ,wat]m5's        
,company4  ,b z to 7e7 !re is no        
sugge/ion ( am5dm5t1 nor is x expect$ t 
! propos$ deep5+ ( ! riv] w mat]ially   
improve ! dang]\s navigation 7g74       
,port ( ,london ,bill1 #aijc4  ,!       
,gov]nm5t has s\ght to give effect to ! 

,report ( ! ,royal ,commission on !     
,port ( ,london 9 ?is ,bill1 :i* rea*$ !
 /age ( ,committee ( ! :ole ,h\se1 & 0  
!n susp5d$ till next ,session 7#aijd74  
,b z !re 7 sev5ty petitions pres5t$     
aga9/ ! ,bill1 & a l>ge numb] ( am5dm5ts
 /& on ! notices = ,committee ( ! :ole  
,h\se1 x may ju/ly be conclud$ t ! ,bill
 satisfies no "o1 & t ! attempt ( !     
,gov]nm5t to =ce x ?r\gh ! ,h\se by     
/ifl+ discussion ( mo/ ( its vital po9ts
 9 ,committee 0 a flagrant violation (  
public rights1 & w h a disa/r\s effect  
on ! future settlem5t ( ! "q4           
,dockisation ! ,true ,rem$y4  ,9 #agee  
,smeaton propos$ ! dockisation ( ! ,riv]
 ,clyde z a means ( provid+ a suffici5t 
dep? ( wat] = ! increas+ trade ( ! ,port
 ( ,glasg[4 ,8 plan 0 reject$1 & !      
,clyde ,tru/ees h s9ce exp5d$ #g1dcj1jjj
 9 dr$g+ & improv+ ! riv] to a l[-wat]  
dep? ( #bj ft41 & n[ sp5d annually a    
l>ge sum 9 ma9ta9+ ?is dep?4  ,?os4     
,h[>d propos$ ! dockisation ( ! ,avon at
 ,avonm\? 9 #ahgg to provide a suffici5t

 dep? ( wat] = vessels pass+ to !       
,bri/ol ,docks up & d[n ! ,avon1 !re be+
 a rise & fall ( tide 9 ! ,sev]n ( ne>ly
 #dj ft4 ,8 proposal 0 n adopt$ because 
! extraord9>y range ( tide w\ld h left !
 entrance unapproa*able at l[ wat]1     
caus+ delay 9 ! ,sev]n ,*annel4         
,messrs4 ,l4 ,murray & ,w4 ,c4 ,mylne   
recomm5d$ ! dockisation ( ! ,riv] ,we> 9
 #ahdf1 b ?is 0 n c>ri$ out4  ,! ,cz> ( 
,russia has rec5tly approv$ a great     
dockisation project1 consi/+ ( a dam )  
locks & sluices across ! ,/raits (      
,k]t*1 9 ! ,black ,sea1 to raise ! level
 ( ! ,sea ( ,azov = ! purpose (         
facilitat+ navigation to ! port (       
,taganrog & ! ,riv] ,don4 ,! ,sea (     
,azov w !n become a fre%-wat] lake1 ) an
 increas$ dep? ( wat] 7#ad ft47 & an    
area ( #aj1jjj squ>e miles4 ,! dam w be 
n9e miles long1 & is e/imat$ to co/     
#e1jjj1jjj4  ,!re is1 h[ev]1 no actual  
in/ance ( ! dockisation ( a tidal riv] f
 :i* any data c be obta9$4              
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4 ,,! ,,upp]      

,,?ames4  ,,%ew+ ,,exi/+ ,,dams ,,&     
,,locks ,,betwe5 ,,london ,,& ,,ox=d  ,!
 ,?ames1 moreov]1 diff]s entirely f any 
( ! =ego+ riv]s1 & mu/ be consid]$ on   
its own m]its4 ,! map 7,fig4 #a7 %[s t x
 is already damm$ & provid$ ) locks at  
?irty-f\r places betwe5 ,london & ,ox=d1
 ! object ( ^! dams be+ ! ma9t5ance ( a 
uni=m level ( wat] = navigation & boat+ 
purposes1 & to prev5t ! riv] runn+ dry 9
 ! dry season & expos+ ! muddy =e%ores4 
,b f ,t$d+ton ,weir to its e/u>y !      
,?ames is tidal1 & !re is no ob/ruction 
to ! tidal fl[ except ! bridges & !     
half-tide weir at ,ri*mond1 :i* m]ely   
holds up suffici5t wat] to cov] !       
=e%ores = ! advantage ( ! rip>ian own]s 
& ( boat+4   ,! ,tidal ,?ames4  ,to     
und]/& cle>ly ! conditions to be dealt  
)1 x is necess>y to consid] ! daily     
movem5ts ( tide1 ! afflu5ts1 ! dock &   
:>f bus9ess & ! traffic ( ! riv]4  ,!   
maps 7,figs4 #b & #c7 %[ ! tidal riv] & 
e/u>y f ,t$d+ton to ! ,nor? ,=el&4      
,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,x seems           

#8,t$d+ton' "h is an error = ei!r       
#8,london' or #8,s\?w>k'2 t's :at ! maps
 %[1 anyway4  ,! riv] prop]--t is1 f    
,t$d+ton to ,graves5d--is =ty-six miles 
long1 & av]ages "o-?ird ( a mile wide4  
,its dep? at l[ wat] v>ies f #f ft4 at  
,t$d+ton to #aj ft4 at ,london ,bridge &
 #dj ft4 at ,graves5d1 & ! rise ( tide  
at ,london v>ies f #ag ft4 to #ba ft4 & 
at ,graves5d f #ae ft4 to #ai ft41 !    
curr5t usually av]ag+ f\r knots p] h\r4 
,at ,london ,bridge ! ,spr+ tides fl[ #e
 h\rs & ebb #g h\rs2 :ile at ,graves5d  
!y fl[ #f h\rs & ebb #f h\rs4  ,! riv]  
w9ds ab\t consid]ably4 ,! /raight l9e   
di/ance f ,t$d+ton to ,graves5d be+     
?irty-?ree miles1 %[s t ?irte5 miles are
 add$ to ! riv] 9 its b5ds1 "s ( :i*--z 
^? at ,grays1 ,eri?1 ,blackwall &       
,limeh\se--are %ort & tortu\s4  ,!      
longitud9al section 7,fig4 #d7 ( ! riv] 
f ,t$d+ton to ,graves5d gives           
graphically all ! data necess>y = our   
purpose4 ,ordnance ,datum 7,o4,d47 is ! 
common datum l9e ( ! ,gov]nm5t maps4    

,tr9ity ,high ,wat] 7,t4,h4,w47 is !    
wat] datum usually adopt$ 9 ! riv]4     
,high & l[ wat]1 ord9>y & ,spr+ tides   
7,h4,w4,o4,t4--,l4,w4,o4,t4--,h4,w4,s4,t
4--,l4,w4,s4,t47 are ! levels ( !       
respective /ates ( tide 9 ! riv] at     
v>i\s po9ts4 ,! highe/ & l[e/ kn[n tides
 are also giv51 z well z ! level ( !    
riv] bottom & ! levels ( ! pr9cipal dock
 entrance sills & ( ! cr[ns ( ! ,?ames  
tunnels1 %[+ _! dep?s bel[ ! riv]       
bottom4   ,tidal ,wave4  ,! curv$ l9es  
79 v>i\s =ms ( dott+7 repres5t ! levels 
( ! surface ( wat] at v>i\s /ates (     
,spr+ tides & cle>ly %[ ! tidal wave :i*
 asc5ds ! riv] & by its mom5tum & volume
 raises ! high-wat] level at ! upp] end 
sev]al feet above t at ,graves5d4   ,!  
,?ames ,e/u>y4  ,f ,graves5d to ! ,nore 
is an imm5se triangul> area ) s&y       
bottom1 muddy =e%ores & sev]al deep     
*annels runn+ 9 ! g5]al direction ( !   
,essex coa/ l9e1 t is1 ,n4,e4 to ! ,nor?
 ,sea4 ,! area may be r\ghly e/imat$ at 
#abj squ>e miles1 & ! navigable dep? ( !

 pr9cipal *annels at f #fj ft4 to #bf   
ft4 at l[ wat] ,spr+ tides4  ,! volume (
 ! e/u>y at high wat] ,spr+ tides may be
 tak5 at #bfjj million cubic y>ds1 & at 
l[ wat] ,spr+ tides at #aejj million    
cubic y>ds1 ! volumes ( ! riv] f        
,graves5d to ,t$d+ton be+ respectively  
#ahj million & #hj million cubic y>ds1 s
 t ! volume ( tidal wat] ent]+ ! riv]   
ea* tide is ab\t #ajj million cubic     
y>ds4   ,upl& ,wat]4  ,b !re is a daily 
fl[ ov] ,t$d+ton weir--exclud+ ! wat]   
ab/ract$ by ! ,london wat]              
companies--v>y+ dur+ ! ye> on ! av]age z
 foll[s3--             ,cubic y>ds4     
,jan4    #aa1hjj1jjj     ,feb4          
#e1cjj1jjj     ,m>*    #d1ajj1jjj       
,april    #c1bej1jjj     ,may           
#d1gbj1jjj     ,june     #b1ijj1jjj     
,july     #a1gfj1jjj     ,aug4          
#a1eij1jjj     ,sept4    #a1afj1jjj     
,oct4     #a1ijj1jjj     ,nov4          
#c1ecj1jjj     ,dec4     #h1bcj1jjj     
,av]age daily fl[1 #d1ahf1jjj cubic     
y>ds4  ,bel[ ,t$d+ton1 num]\s small     

afflu5ts add to ?is volume ( upl& wat] z
 foll[s3--                              
,cubic y>ds                             
p] day4      ,! ,riv] ,lea & ,essex     
/reams on ! nor? bank        #fj1jjj    
,/reams 9 ! ,k5t di/rict                
#ejj1jjj     ,to ?is mu/ be add$ a l>ge 
quantity ( spr+       wat] ris+ 9 ! b$ (
 ! riv] & l&       dra9age--quantity    
unc]ta9                                 
#a1jjj1jjj     ,sewage efflu5ts dis*>g$ 
at ,crossness & ,b>k+  #a1agf1jjj       
,/orm wat] ov]fl[ f ,london sew]s       
#ehj1jjj                                
---------     ,total upl& fre% wat]     
daily av]age                #g1ejb1jjj  
,?is gives an av]age volume ( #g million
 cubic y>ds ( fre% wat] desc5d+ & m+l+ )
 ! oscillat+ tidal wat] ( ! riv] &      
e/u>y1 :i* sl[ly pu%es ! latt] d[n into 
! ,nor? ,sea4 ,tak+ ! high-wat] volume 9
 ! riv] z above at #ahj million cubic   
y>ds1 ! proportion ( fre% wat] f ! upl& 
daily fl[ is #a_/bd?1 & !re=e x w take  
#bd days to *ange entirely ! wat] 9 !   

tidal riv]4  ,mr4 ,w4 ,p4 ,bir* has %[n 
t ! comb9ation ( fre% wat] & sewage :i* 
ent]s ! riv] bel[ ,t$d+ton rema9s 9 !   
riv]1 oscillat+ up & d[n ) ! tides = #de
 days be=e x f9ally gets pu%$ out into !
 ,nor? ,sea4  ,illu/ration3 ,,?ames     
,,mud4  ,9 ?is way ! dis*>ge ( efflu5ts 
at ,crossness & ,b>k+ passes up & d[n 9 
front ( ,london = m ?an a mon?1 & x     
becomes app>5t t ! tidal action keeps ! 
riv] cont9ually saturat$ ) ab\t #de     
days' soilage4 ,x is no wond]1 !re=e1 t 
! conditions ( col\r1 smell & turbidity 
( ! riv] bel[ ,t$d+ton are s vile z     
comp>$ ) ! ,upp] ,?ames1 especially z to
 ! above s\rces ( fil? mu/ be add$ !    
tidal curr5t1 :i* is s rapid t x keeps !
 mud cont9ually 9 susp5sion1 wa%+ x up  
at "o "t1 deposit+ x at ano!r1 b nev]   
p]man5tly leav+ x except 9 ! places     
unsc\r$ by ! upl& wat]1 su* z docks1    
backwat]s & places out ( ! ma9 curr5t4  
,x has be5 ackn[l$g$ by all writ]s t if 
! upl& wat] %\ld be /opp$ ! ,?ames w\ld 
become a /agnant oscillat+ dit*1 because

 all fil? dis*>g$ into x w\ld rema9 9 x 
p]man5tly4  ,! docks trap a v l>ge      
proportion ( ?is mud1 & x co/s at lea/  
#fj1jjj p] annum to clean x out4 ,! mud 
ent]s ) ! lock+ wat] & ) t pump$ to make
 up ! bas9s4   ,effect ( ,dockisation on
 ! ,riv]4  ,x is propos$ to con/ruct    
across ! riv] at ,graves5d a dam or     
b>rage simil> to t across ! ,nile1      
conta9+ num]\s adju/able sluices1 & 9   
addition a s]ies ( v l>ge locks1 ! dam  
to hold up ! riv] to ab\t ,tr9ity       
high-wat] level 7see section1 ,fig4 #d74
  ,! imm$iate effects w be ^!3--        
7a7 ,! tides1 ,neaps & ,spr+s1 w be     
/opp$ at ! dam4      7b7 ,! riv] w be   
conv]t$ into a long lake hav+     num]\s
 afflu5ts1 ! pr9cipal ( :i* w be its    
natural     fl[ ov] ,t$d+ton ,weir4     
7c7 ,x w h a sl[ d[nw>d curr5t1 nev]    
rev]s$1 s     t all t ent]s x w pass    
d[nw>ds to ! dam4      7d7 ,its level   
7normally at ,tr9ity high wat]7 c be    
regulat$ to any level above l[ wat] by !
 sluices4      7e7 ,)9 f #be to #de days

 ( ! clos+ ( ! dam !     upl& wat] w h  
pu%$ ov] ! dam all ! oscillat+     f\l  
wat] ( ! tidal riv]1 & !nce=w>d ! wat] (
     ! lake w be ! same z t ( ! upp]    
riv]1 & any     soilage 9 x mu/ ent] x  
by sewage or l& dra9age4      7f7 ,!re w
 ?us be obta9$ by "o "w a navigable dep?
     ( wat] v>y+ f #fe ft4 at ,graves5d 
to #cb ft4 at ,london     ,bridge1 )\t  
dr$g+ or any int]f]5ce ) ! riv]         
bottom or banks4  ,illu/ration3 ,,!     
,,riv] ,,?ames ,,bel[ ,,blackwall1 ,z x 
w appe> :5 dockis$4  ,b ! consequ5t     
effects ^u ! bus9ess & usage ( ! riv] w 
be trem5d\s3--      7g7 ,%ips draw+ #cj 
ft4 c !n proce$ to ,london ,bridge at   
any h\r ( ! day or night1 )\t wait+ =   
tides4      7h7 ,%ips ( all tonnages &  
draughts c trav]se !     riv]1 an*or    
any:]e1 lay alongside any :>f or quay1  
always     rema9 at "o level = load+ or 
unload+ 7an imm5se boon     to %ip[n]s &
 :>f :>f+]s7 & ne$ n lie out 9     !    
riv] or ob/ruct ! free navigation4      
7i7 ,dock entrances c be left op51 ?us  

sav+ ! co/     & "t lo/ 9 work+ !m4 7,! 
,london & ,india ,docks ,co4            
e/imates ! co/ ( work+ _! entrances at  
#ej1jjj p]     annum47      7j7 ,!re w  
be no mud ent]+ ! docks & backwat]s1    
! wat] 9 :i* w freely circulate ) !     
clean riv]     wat]4      7k7           
,exceptional tides1 be+ /opp$ at ! dam1 
w n     ov]fl[ ! riv] banks z n[        
sometimes happ5s4      7l7 ,r$uc$ co/ ( 
t[age1 b>g+1 repair+ riv] banks1        
camp-%$d+1 quays1 dr$g+1 managem5t1     
control &     polic+ ( ! riv]4      7m7 
,greatly increas$ safety ( navigation3  
no gr\nd+1     sw++ ) ! tides1          
collisions due to tidal drift4 ,!       
tides are responsible = mo/ ( ^!        
accid5ts & = _m     lives               
lo/--casualties :i* w\ld n occur 9 a    
lake4  ,9 addition to ^! !re is a mo/   
valuable asset creat$ 9 ! advantage !   
new conditions op5 up =--      7n7      
,pleasure traffic1 boat+ & sail+1 fi%+ &
 !     provision ( effici5t /eamboat    
s]vices1 ) fix$ pi]s4     ,london w be  

provid$ free ) a lake ( fre% wat] #de   
miles long & f a qu>t] to half-a-mile   
wide4 ,x is     c]ta9 t ?is w give rise 
to ext5sive pleasure boat+     ( all    
k9ds1 :i* w h ample room ow+ to !       
removal     ( all vessels f mid-/ream   
an*orages to ! %ores4  ,! illu/rations  
%[ ! pres5t cr[d$ condition ( "s ( !    
rea*es ( ! riv] & ! cle>ance t w be     
effect$ by a b>rage4   ,wat] ,supply (  
,london4  ,p]haps ! mo/ important       
advantage creat$ by ! b>rage w be !     
p]man5t supply ( wat] = ! increas+ dem&s
 ( ! ,london area4  ,by ! ,act ( #aijc  
has be5 creat$ a ,wat] ,bo>d :i* is     
emp[]$ to pur*ase ! wat] companies'     
prop]ties & to adm9i/] !m 9 ! public    
int]e/4 ,^! companies claim #dg1jjj1jjj 
= _! prop]ties4 ,! ratepay]s pay !m     
#c1jjj1jjj annually = _! wat]1 & !      
companies pay #cj1jjj annually = !      
great] "p ( ! wat] :i* !y draw f !      
,?ames4  ,illu/ration3 ,,blackwall      
,,rea*4  ,! figures are z foll[s3--     
,gallons p] day4     ,f ! ,riv] ,lea    

#eb1ejj1jjj      0   wells 9 ! ,lea     
,valley              #dj1jjj1jjj      0 
wells 9 ! ,k5t ,co4's di/rict           
#bg1ejj1jjj      0   ! ,riv] ,?ames     
#ahe1jjj1jjj                            
,total                  #cje1jjj1jjj    
-----------  ,s t two-?irds ( ,london's 
wat] supply comes f ! ,?ames2 & z ! o!r 
s\rces nam$ above _c be exp&$ = future  
requirem5ts1 x is evid5t t = ! increas+ 
dem&s ( ,london ei!r ! ,?ames or "s m   
di/ant s\rce mu/ be look$ to4  ,! ,royal
 ,commission on ! wat] supply ( ,london 
e/imat$ t 9 #aida ^! requirem5ts w rea* 
#dbc million gallons p] day1 s t at t   
date #cjc million gallons mu/ be obta9$ 
f ! ,?ames or else:]e4  ,n[ if ! ,?ames 
is dockis$1 & ! tides kept out ( ! riv]1
 x is evid5t t mu* less upl& wat] ?an is
 n[ consid]$ necess>y w suffice to keep 
! riv] lake fre% & clean1 because all   
sewage & efflu5ts ent]+ ! riv] w be     
c>ri$ directly d[n to ,graves5d2 !re w  
be no muddy =e%ores & no /irr+ up ( !   
riv] mud by ! tidal sc\r4  ,! riv] w be1

 9 fact1 9 exactly ! same circum/ances z
 mo/ l>ge lakes--t is1 a l>ge body (    
fre% wat]1 hav+ a ma9 inlet ( fre% wat] 
at "o end1 _m small inlets along its    
banks1 & "o ma9 outlet at its l[] end at
 ,graves5d4 ,su* lakes ab\nd all ov] !  
_w3 !y are ! pure/ ( all wat]s & nev]   
become /agnant4  ,x is propos$1 !re=e1 t
 ! ,?ames lake %\ld be reg>d$ z a /orage
 res]voir1 s f> z wat] supply is        
conc]n$4 ,x w conta9 suffici5t = #cbj   
days' supply1 ev5 at ! e/imat$          
requirem5ts ( #aida2 = to :atev] ext5t  
its wat]s may become contam9at$ at &    
bel[ ,london1 ^! pollutions _c "w back  
up ! riv] t[>ds ,t$d+ton4 ,x foll[s1    
!re=e1 t betwe5 ,t$d+ton & ,london wat] 
may safely be drawn (f = t[n supplies1  
or ! supply may be tak5 z n[ f above    
,t$d+ton4  ,an inspection ( ! table (   
fl[ ov] ,t$d+ton ,weir on page #c w %[ t
 9 ! w9t] & spr+ enorm\s quantities (   
wat]1 above ! quantity consid]$ necess>y
 = sc\r+ ! riv]1 fl[ d[n & are lo/4  ,a 
m9imum fl[ ( #bjj million gallons is    

fix$ by law z ! am\nt ne$$ 9 summ] to   
keep "s sort ( cleanl9ess 9 ! l[] riv]2 
b 9 ,janu>y t5 times ?is am\nt fl[s     
away4 ,x is only = a %ort "t 9 ! mon?s (
 ,augu/ or ,septemb] t ! natural fl[ ov]
 ,t$d+ton ,weir--includ+ ! wat] drawn by
 ! wat] companies--is a little bel[ #dbc
 million gallons daily1 & 9 ^? mon?s !  
surplus might be tak5 f bel[ ! weir )\t 
affect+ ! riv] mat]ially4  ,if ?is be   
object$ to1 h[ev]1 !re is ano!r rem$y   
available4 ,! ,upp] ,?ames may be us$ z 
an aqu$uct to convey a l>g] supply1 to  
be d]iv$ f neighb\r+ wat]%$s or f wells1
 ! wat] s obta9$ to be regulat$ to meet 
! requirem5ts1 enabl+ a suffici5t am\nt 
to be run ov] ! weir to keep ! l[] riv] 
9 motion at its upp] end4 ,fur!r d[n1 ! 
small b num]\s afflu5ts & spr+s w keep !
 riv] 9 motion1 z !y are n affect$ by ! 
,t$d+ton fl[1 b give a cont9u\s supply  
to ! riv]4 ,mr4 ,topley1 ! em95t        
geologi/1 9 8 evid5ce be=e ! ,london    
,wat] ,commission1 #ahib1 /at$ t !re are
 outside ! ,?ames bas9 l>ge areas f :i* 

wat] c\ld be obta9$1 su* z ,ea/ ,k5t1   
,we/ ,suffolk1 ,norfolk1 ,hamp%ire &    
,wilts4  ,x is evid5t t 9 ?is way an    
enorm\s prospective outlay = a          
supplem5t>y wat] supply = ,london 9 !   
ne> future may be obviat$1 & t )\t add+ 
to ! exi/+ plant ( ! wat] companies !   
new ,wat] ,bo>d may inh]it free ( co/ a 
future s\rce ( supply :i* w make _!     
pur*ase ( ! ,london ,wat] ,companies'   
/ocks a good inve/m5t & a *eap "o = !   
ratepay]s4   ,rail & ,road              
,communication at ,graves5d4  ,!        
possibilities ( ?is s*eme are n exhau/$1
 z !re rema9s to be m5tion$ ! op5+ (    
railway communication across ! riv] by a
 tunnel "u ! dam & ( road communication 
by a roadway ov] ! dam4 ,^! are cle>ly  
%[n 9 ! accompany+ ,figs4 #d1 #e & #f4  
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4  ,,section ,,(  
,,! ,,?ames ,,f ,,t$d+ton ,,to          
,,graves5d  ,,%[+ ,,propos$ ,,p]man5t   
,,mean ,,wat] ,,level ,,& ,,tidal       
,,sections4  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ames  
,,f ,,london ,,to ,,graves5d4           

,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,?ames ,,e/u>y4  ,!  
tunnel w be con/ruct$ 9 ! f\ndation ( ! 
dam1 & ! road =m$ on ! top ( ! dam1 &   
provid$ ) op5+ bridges across ! locks4  
,a glance at a railway map w at once %[ 
! /rategic value ( ! railway r\te ?us   
op5$ up betwe5 ! ,midl&s & ! ,nor?1 &   
,dov] & ! ,s\? ,coa/1 avoid+ ! conje/$  
,london l9es2 also = national & milit>y 
direct traffic betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t       
ars5als & ! ,col*e/] & nor!rn r\tes &   
depots4 ,all ! nor!rn l9es w ?us h      
access by ! ,tilbury l9e to ! cont95tal 
r\tes4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4         
,national & ,milit>y ,aspect ( ! ,s*eme4
  ,! ,port ( ,london above ! b>rage w be
 ! f9e/ & safe/ h>b\r we possess = !    
fleet1 hav+ an imm5se deep-wat] protect$
 area4 ,! b>rage c be =tifi$1 & w       
con/itute ! mo/ effective prev5tion     
aga9/ any =eign invasion by way ( !     
,?ames e/u>y4 ,! tunnel & roadway w be (
 great s]vice 9 ?is connection also4    
,! ,depletion ( ! ,?ames ,bas94  ,?is1  
:i* has be5 increas+ = _m ye>s1 is      

becom+ a s]i\s matt]1 & has attract$ mu*
 comm5t4 ,"o ( ! advantages t w be      
obta9$ f ! b>rage w be ! rais+ ( !      
und]gr\nd wat]-levels 9 ! *alk & o!r    
/rata ( ! ,?ames bas94 ,9 ?is way a     
p]man5t improvem5t 9 ! wat] supply by   
wells ?r\gh\t ?is l>ge area w result4   
,m9or ,advantages4  ,among ^! may be    
m5tion$3--,no fur!r sc\r+ ( bridge or   
o!r f\ndations4 ,no back+ up ( ! f\l    
wat]s ( ! small tribut>ies1 su* z !     
,lea1 ,b>k+ ,creek & o!rs4 ,improv$ liv+
 conditions & r$uction ( disease1       
especially 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! riv]1   
result+ f ! cessation ( ebb & fl[1 (    
smells & exposure ( mud banks4 ,increas$
 value ( prop]ties bord]+ ! riv]4 ,fix$ 
pi]s = pass5g] /eam]s4   ,works &       
,con/ruction4  ,fig4 #g is a g5]al plan 
%[+ ! b>rage 9 relation to ,tilbury &   
,graves5d %ores4  ,fig4 #e is a cross   
section ( ! riv] %[+ ! v]tical dim5sions
 & cont\rs4  ,fig4 #f %[s a section &   
details ( con/ruction4  ,g5]ally x is   
propos$ to =m ! b>rage ( mass concrete1 

fac$ ) granite on all expos$ faces4 ,!  
tunnel w be =m$ 9 ! solid monoli? z ! "w
 proce$s1 & aft]w>ds connect$ nor? & s\?
 ) ! exi/+ railways4 ,! f\ndation is 9 !
 *alk4 ,! me?od ( con/ruction w be by   
c(f]dam1 to enclose an area suffici5t = 
! walls & locks1 :i*1 :5 complet$1 c be 
op5$ = ! up & d[n traffic ( ! riv] :ile 
! con/ruction ( ! weirs & sluices is    
proce$$ )4 ,! sluices w be left op5 = ! 
free passage ( ! tides until ! clos+ ( !
 b>rage1 :i* w take place at high wat] (
 a ,spr+ tide4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4 
,,section ,,( ,,b>rage4  ,! locks w be  
work$ electrically f a p[]-h\se built ^u
 ! c5tral pi] ( ! locks2 ! p[] to be    
obta9$ f dynamos op]at$ by ! fall ( "p (
 ! wat] fl[+ ov] ! dam4 ,a pilot t[] w  
be fix$ f :i* ! riv] traffic w be       
signall$ & regulat$1 & ! locks1 movable 
bridges1 etc41 controll$4  ,! locks z   
%[n are f\r 9 numb]1 ea* provid$ )      
int]nal gates 9 addition to ! out] ones1
 9 ord] t ^! locks may be work$ 9 long  
or %ort l5g?s to suit ! traffic4 ,!     

l5g?s provid$ 9 ?is way w be #cjj ft4   
#ejj ft41 #gjj ft4 & #ajjj ft41 & !     
wid?s #hj ft4 & #ajj ft4 ,x is n likely 
t ^! dim5sions w ev] be exce$$ by       
/eam%ips4  ,! numb] ( vessels pass+ up &
 d[n ! riv] p] day av]ages #bbj1 b few (
 ^! exce$ #cjj ft4 9 l5g?4 ,x w be easy 
to lock ?is numb] up & d[n1 or ?ree     
times ! numb] ) ?is s]ies ( locks1 "o   
important advantage to ! %ipp+ be+ t1   
in/ead ( wait+ tides at ,graves5d1 ea*  
vessel z %e arrives1 at any h\r1 c be   
lock$ 9 a few m9utes1 up or d[n1 )\t    
wait+4  ,special provision w be made =  
rapidly & safely pass+ into & out ( !   
locks ) ! use ( p[] cap/ans & ge>4 ,!   
sluices w be ( /eel1 slid+ 9 roll]      
guides1 balanc$ & op]at$ ea* by its own 
motor4  ,at or ne> l[ wat] a l>ge volume
 ( wat] w be sluic$ into ! l[] riv] to  
sc\r ! approa* to ! locks z (t5 z f\nd  
necess>y4  ,a sy/em ( signall+ f ! ,upp]
 ,?ames to ! b>rage w be employ$ to     
notify any heavy ra9fall or fre%et com+ 
d[n ! riv]1 s t by l[]+ ! sluices wat]  

may be rapidly dis*>g$ to ma9ta9 !      
requir$ level 9 ! riv]1 & at c]ta9 fix$ 
dates x may be desirable to let d[n !   
wat]-level = a fix$ "t to all[ ( !      
repair+ ( dock entrances1 walls1 & o!r  
riv]-side works4   ,f9ancial4  ,!       
e/imat$ co/ ( ! b>rage complete is      
#c1feh1jjj1 includ+ comp5sations & o!r  
cont+5cies4 ,a toll ( d4 p] ton on !    
%ipp+ pass+ up & d[n w pay ! int]e/ on  
?is sum4 ,?is d4 p] ton additional toll 
w1 x is e/imat$1 be _m times comp5sat$ =
 by r$uctions 9 ! riv] & dock dues & o!r
 exp5ses1 z bel[3--      ,,sav+s        
,,effect$ ,,by ,,dockisation4           
,p] ,annum4                             
,dr$g+ 9 ! riv]                         
#bjj1jjj     ,repair+ banks1 camp%$s &  
groynes                 #aj1ajj         
,mudd+ 9 all docks                      
#ej1jjj     ,co/ ( op]at+ dock entrances
 & pump+           #gj1jjj     ,sav+ 9  
"t ( vessels asc5d+ & desc5d+       !   
riv]                                    
#bbe1jjj     ,sav+ 9 t[age              

#bj1jjj         0     b>g+              
#ahe1jjj         0     w>p+1 buoy+1 ly+ 
(f1 etc4            #bj1jjj         0   
managem5t ( riv]                        
#gj1jjj                                 
--------           ,total annual sav+   
#hej1ajj  ,?is is equal to a r$uction ( 
#fh;d4 p] ton on ! tonnage ( %ipp+      
7#cj1jjj1jjj7 ent]+ & leav+ ! ,port1 or 
equal to #g times ! int]e/ on ! co/ ( ! 
b>rage4  ,to ! cr$it ( ! b>rage mu/ also
 be set ! removal f ! prospective future
 ( enorm\s outlays contemplat$ =3--     
,pur*as+ docks1 e/imat$ at              
#cj1jjj1jjj     ,improv+ ditto & dr$g+  
riv]                  #g1jjj1jjj        
,co/ ( a wat] supply f ,wales or o!r    
s\rce  #bd1jjj1jjj                      
-----------     ,total                  
#fa1jjj1jjj                             
-----------   ,! ,port ( ,london ,bill1 
#aijc4  ,?is measure is ! ,gov]nm5t's   
attempt to put into law ! recomm5dations
 ( ! ,royal ,commission on ! ,port (    
,london1 #aijb1 b ) am5dm5ts4 ,x is     

propos$ to pur*ase ! entire docks &     
w>eh\ses1 leav+ ! :>ves to run on _! own
 res\rces2 to create a ,port ,tru/ to   
control ! entire riv] & docks2 to *>ge !
 loan = pur*ase1 etc41 ^u ! ,london     
,c\nty ,c\ncil--i4e41 ab\t #ce1jjj1jjj3 
& to dr$ge ! riv] to ab\t #cj ft4 at l[ 
wat] up to ! pr9cipal dock entrances4   
,dr$g+ ! ,riv]4  ,ap>t f its co/ & !    
grossly unfair policy ( f9anc+ & runn+ !
 docks aga9/ ! :>f+]s1 x is evid5t t ?is
 s*eme is bas$ ^u ! possibility ( dr$g+ 
! riv] to ! dep? requir$4 ,fig4 #h is an
 actual section ( ! riv]1 %[+ ! propos$ 
dr$g$ *annel z comp>$ ) a dockis$ riv]4 
,x seems incompreh5sible t any exp]t    
au?orities %\ld h advis$ ! ,gov]nm5t t !
 riv] c be effectually dr$g$4 ,! fact is
 t x is q impossible to dr$ge x to !    
requir$ dep? ( ab\t #ae ft4 bel[ !      
pres5t bottom1 because exp]i5ce has %[n 
t ) su* a riv] & sc\r+ curr5t ! *annel w
 fill up aga9 ne>ly z fa/ z x is dr$g$1 
! mat]ial com+ f ! =e%ores & ! e/u>y4   
,?is w give rise to dang]\s slipp+ 9 (  

riv] banks & walls4 ,! e/imates ( ! co/ 
( ?is dr$g+ 7#b1ejj1jjj7 are !re=e      
entirely mislead+4  ,! pres5t bottom is 
=m$ & /&s at ! natural angle ( repose = 
its pres5t volume1 wid? & curr5ts1 & any
 great int]f]5ce ) ?is cont\r su* z is  
propos$--) slopes ( #g to #a--w n /&1 ! 
g5]al slope ( its bottom n[ be+ f #bj to
 #ej to #a4 ,! ,port ,tru/ t und]takes  
?is w f9d itself sp5d+ enorm\s sums     
annually 9 cont9u\s dr$g+ & repair+     
banks & 9 comp5sat+ own]s2 all1 ( c\rse1
 add$ to ! annual co/ ( ma9t5ance & to !
 dues1 or *>g$ to ! ratepay]s4  ,glasg[ 
& ! ,clyde h be5 in/anc$ z examples (   
:at c be done by dr$g+4 ,b ! ,clyde bel[
 ,glasg[ is n a riv] comp>able ) !      
,?ames bel[ ,graves5d1 b an e/u>y ) a v 
mod]ate curr5t & tidal range ( f ab\t #d
 ft4 to #aj ft41 & ! dr$g+ has m]ely    
made & kept op5 a *annel 9 ?is e/u>y4 ,!
 ,?ames1 on ! o!r h&1 is a n>r[ riv] ) a
 /rong sc\r+ curr5t & a range ( tide ( f
 #af ft4 to #ba ft4 ,fur!r ?an ?is1     
,glasg[ has sp5t sev5 millions 9 ?is "w1

 & has to pay l>ge sums to keep ! *annel
 op51 dr$g+ ne>ly a million cubic y>ds e
 ye>4  ,b !re are o!r difficulties4 ,:5 
! riv] has be5 deep5$ z propos$1 ! tidal
 volume w be increas$ ab\t "o-?ird1 &   
!re=e its curr5t /r5g!n$ & increas$1    
probably two knots p] h\r4 ,:at is      
worse1 ! tidal range w be increas$      
proportionately1 :i* means t ! high     
tides w be high]--probably #c ft4 or    
m--& ! l[ tides l[]1 by a simil> am\nt1 
?an n[4 ,spr+ tides may be expect$ to   
run ! riv] ne>ly dry at l[ wat] above   
,london ,bridge4 ,results--frequ5t      
inundations ( wat]side di/ricts1 m      
gr\nd+ at l[ wat]1 & m dang]\s          
navigation4 ,su* results h always foll[$
 increas$ tidal volume4  ,illu/ration3  
,fig4 #g4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4      
,section ( ! ,?ames bel[ ,blackwall %ew+
 ,propos$ ,dr$g$ ,*annel comp>$ ) a     
,dockis$ ,*annel4  ,b a dr$g$ *annel is 
necess>ily a n>r[ "o 7see ,fig4 #h71 &  
%ips w h to negotiate ! %>p b5ds 9 a    
n>r[ *annel & aga9/ a /rong] tide1 &    

also to sw+ at an*or1 = :i* a wide area 
is necess>y4   ,objections aga9/        
,dockisation4  ,al?\gh ?is proposal has 
be5 moot$ = "s "t pa/1 sc>cely any valid
 objection has be5 br\ght =w>d1 b su* z 
h be5 m5tion$ are mo/ly bas$ on         
misconceptions4  ,"o writ] ?\ght ! riv] 
w\ld become /agnant4 ,z a matt] ( fact !
 s\rces ( /agnation w\ld be c>ri$ d[n ! 
riv] by ! fre%-wat] fl[ cont9u\sly1 &   
!re is no m reason to anticipate        
/agnation 9 ! l[] riv] ?an ! upp] riv]1 
:]e x has = ages be5 held up 9 ! same   
way by num]\s dams4  ,ano!r writ] talks 
( ! 8cleans+ p[] ( ! tides10 & x is a   
pity to see great] au?orities1 :o ought 
to "k bett]1 speak+ also 9 ?is way4 ,x  
has be5 abundantly prov$ t ! tides--z f>
 z a clean riv] is conc]n$--are :olly   
detrim5tal4 ,!y back up twice daily !   
natural dra9age ( ! riv] = five h\rs1 & 
keep x 9 solution & circulation =       
=ty-five days be=e remov+ x1 ! effect   
be+ exactly simil> to back+ up 9 a sew]4
  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,pool ,,bel[ ,,t[] 

,,bridge4  ,x has also be5 sugge/$ t !  
sewage efflu5ts dis*>g$ into ! riv] at  
,crossness & ,b>k+ may cause ! riv] bel[
 to become f\l4 ,"h aga9 is             
misconception4 ,! efflu5ts--aft]        
precipitation ( ! solids1 :i* is        
*emically effect$1 & ! c>ry+ out to sea 
( ! result+ sludge to ! am\nt ( two     
million tons annually--conta9 v little  
impurity 7only sev5 gra9s p] gallon71 & 
x has be5 prov$ by ,dr4 ,dupr t #i_/aj?s
 ( ?is becomes oxidis$ & absorb$ 9 !    
l>ge volume ( wat] betwe5 ! dis*>ge &   
,graves5d4 ,x is well kn[n t 9 ! case ( 
8sewage efflu5ts p\r$ into a suffici5tly
 l>ge volume ( o!rwise comp>atively pure
 wat]1 ! dissolv$ organic matt] conta9$ 
9 x disappe>s ) rem>kable rapidity0     
7,sir ,alex4 ,b9nie74  ,ano!r critic    
sugge/s t ! l[] riv] w soon silt up "u !
 new conditions4 ,mo/ p]sons--see+ !    
fil?y /ate ( ! wat]--naturally ?9k !re  
mu/ be a l>ge deposit f x4 ,b x has be5 
%[n t ?is susp5d$ matt] is ! result (   
tidal curr5ts keep+ ! mud /irr$ up      

ev]la/+ly4 ,an exam9ation ( ! afflu5ts (
 ! ,?ames %[s t !y conta9 v little      
susp5d$ matt]1 & !re=e :5 ! lock$ ,?ames
 has deposit$ its *>ge ( susp5d$ matt]  
any future soilage mu/ come f its       
afflu5ts--t is1 f ! upl& wat]s & !      
sewage efflu5ts1 :i* latt] w only affect
 x bel[ ! po9t ( _! dis*>ge4  ,a        
calculation f (ficial data ( !          
quantities actually n[ pass+ into !     
,?ames1 f all s\rces1 gives less ?an    
#a_/aj? ( an in* annually ov] ! riv]    
bottom2 s t 9 t5 ye>s ! deposit w n     
exce$ #a 941 ev5 )\t any improvem5t 9 ! 
prev5tion ( pollution4 ,x has be5       
e/imat$ by ,dibd9 t ! sewage outfalls   
c\ld be remov$ to ,graves5d1 bel[ !     
b>rage1 = ! sum ( #d1jjj1jjj4  ,b !     
condition ( ^! efflu5ts is commonly mu* 
exagg]at$4 ,! total annual dis*>ge (    
susp5d$ matt] at #g gra9s p] gallon 7z  
giv5 by ,dibd97 am\nts to #cb1jjj tons  
p] annum1 b mu* ( ?is becomes *emically 
comb9$ ) ! riv] wat] & "s rema9s 9      
susp5sion till x passes ,graves5d1 leav+

 only a small quantity to deposit 9 !   
riv]4 ,a s+le dr$g] c remove #fjj tons  
p] h\r2 !re=e a few h\rs' "w w remove ! 
:ole quantity4  ,a m valid objection at 
fir/ sight is t %ips & b>ges w lose !   
motive p[] ( ! tides up & d[n4 ,?is w\ld
 appe>1 h[ev]1 to be a v b5eficial loss1
 because at ! same "t !y w avoid !      
tide-wait+ & wa/e ( "t :i* add          
consid]ably to ! co/ ( transit4 ,b aga9/
 ?is loss mu/ be set ! fact t mo/ %ips  
n[ h /eam p[] & c make _! own de/9ation1
 :ile tugs w be able to h&le mu* l>g]   
fleets ( b>ges ?an is n[ possible 9 !   
tide-way1 & at all h\rs ( ! day4 ,sail+ 
vessels w be able to sail up & d[n1 :i* 
!y c only d n[ ) ! aid ( ! tide4  ,ano!r
 sugge/ion is t :5 ! b>rage has clos$ ! 
riv] ! tides bel[ x may accumulate to a 
high] level & ov]fl[ ! l[-ly+ l&s bel[  
,graves5d4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 a mi/ake1 !  
fact be+ t ) a r$uc$ tidal volume &     
mom5tum 9 ! e/u>y ! tidal range w be    
r$uc$1 !re be+ no riv] to fill up1 !    
high tides w be l[] & ! l[ tides high]  

?an =m]ly4  ,f9ally1 a ^w or two z to ! 
vague idea t seems to be 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ 
p accu/om$ to tidal riv]s--t 9 "s       
my/]i\s way ! tides by _! cont9ual      
movem5ts are b5eficial1 keep+ ! air 9   
motion1 etc4 ,all ?is is pure imag9ation
 & arises probably f liv+ on ! banks ( a
 tidal riv]1 = mo/ riv]s are non-tidal4 
,!re happ5 to be r\nd our coa/s "s      
ph5om5al ranges ( tide2 h5ce ! resort to
 docks1 :i* are almo/ unkn[n 9 o!r      
c\ntries4 ,! ranges ( _! tides be+      
small1 docks are n ne$$1 & sc>cely any  
tides occur 9 _! riv]s1 :i*1 h[ev]1 are 
f> clean] ?an ! ,?ames4  ,!re are (     
c\rse "s l[-ly+ l&s bord]+ ! riv] !     
dra9age f :i* w h to be pump$ into !    
riv]4 ,?is is1 9 fact1 p>tially done n[1
 b ! matt] is a small "o4  ,pr(4 ,fl9d]s
 ,petrie1 9 a lett] to ! ,times1 is     
/rongly 9 fav\r ( ?is proposal1 & looks 
to x to relieve ! squalor ( ! ,ea/ ,end1
 ) its cr[d$ & unheal?y liv+1 by ext5d+ 
! manufactur+ di/ricts d[n ! riv] banks1
 provid+ a belt ( factories along ea*   

bank & a belt ( g>d5 villages beh9d !m1 
) fa/ l9es ( railway to ,t[n betwe54    
,to c>ry out ! proposals ( ?is article1 
a committee has be5 =m$ to br+ ! subject
 be=e ! notice ( ,p>liam5t & ( ! public1
 & x is sugge/$ t a ,bo>d ( ,h>b\r      
,commission]s %\ld be =m$1 some:at on ! 
l9es ( ! ,port ( ,london ,bill ( la/    
,session4 ,! new ,bo>d w\ld be con/itut$
 "u ! usual ,commission]s' ,acts to     
control ! entire ,l[] ,?ames1 tak+ ov] !
 p[]s ( ! exi/+ au?orities1 b )\t any   
int]f]5ce ) ! docks1 ! w>eh\ses or !    
:>ves1 ! bus9ess ( :i*1 if ! riv] is    
r5d]$ prop]ly navigable1 c\ld be c>ri$  
on )\t mak+ any dem&s ^u ! rates (      
,london4  ,a new era ( prosp]ity w\ld !n
 op5 up = ! trade ( ,london1 & its ,port
 w\ld become ! f9e/ 9 ! _w1 ) ! l>ge/   
bus9ess atta*$ to x4  ,! committee w    
include _m influ5tial g5tlem5 connect$ )
 & int]e/$ 9 ! improvem5t ( ! ,port (   
,london4 ,! s*eme orig9at$ ) ,mr4 ,jas4 
,casey1 ,m4,i4,n4,a41 & ! au?or is      
responsible = ! eng9e]+ details1 z also 

= ! in=mation set =? 9 ! =ego+ article4 
,illu/ration