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Darlington Borough Council

Reference: Da/DM 8 Catalogue Title: Darlington Borough Council Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Darlington Town Clerk - River Tees (water supply and pollution)

Covering Dates: 1871-1900

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  • Darlington Borough Council
    • Darlington Town Clerk (Ref: Da/DM 8)
    • River Tees (water supply and pollution) (Ref: Da/DM 8/1-47)

Catalogue Contents

Darlington Town Clerk (Ref: Da/DM 8)River Tees (water supply and pollution) (Ref: Da/DM 8/1-47)

Papers relating to Darlington's water supply and pollution in the Tees, especially infectious diseases caused by direct discharge of sewage into the river at Barnard Castle

Ref: Da/DM 8/1

Petition by Darlington Borough against the confirmation of a provisional order relating to Gainford Sewage Authority's power to construct works and discharge sewage into the Tees, 1871
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/2

Report on an inspection of the various villages situated on or near the Tees between Darlington Water Works at Tees Cottage and Barnard Castle, by Doctors Piper, Arrowsmith, Easby and Reah, n.d. [c.1880]
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/3

Two copies of a report on sources of pollution of the River Tees at Barnard Castle by the Borough Surveyor, T. Smith, and the Inspector of Nuisances, T.A. Atkinson, 15 July 1886
(2 files)

Ref: Da/DM 8/4

3 copies of a notice of intent of Darlington Borough to take action against Barnard Castle Urban Sanitary Authority for offences against provisions of the River Pollution Prevention Act 1876, 7 October 1886
(3 papers)

Ref: Da/DM 8/5

Notice of intent of Darlington Borough to take action against Startforth Urban Sanitary Authority for offences against the provision of the River Pollution Prevention Act 1876, n.d. [1886]
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/6

Case of Darlington Borough under the Rivers Pollution Prevention Act for the opinion of counsel, W.C. Glen, with copy of report on sources of pollution of River Tees at Barnard Castle, 19 August 1886
(1 file, 1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/7

Letter from the Clerk of Barnard Castle Board of Health to Darlington Town Clerk acknowledging that the case has been laid before counsel, 17 September 1886
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/8

Newspaper cutting from the Teesdale Mercury with a a report of a monthly meeting of Barnard Castle Board of Health about river polution, 13 October 1886
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/9

Case of Darlington Borough under the Rivers Pollution Prevention Act 1876 for the opinion of counsel G.A.R. Fitzgerald, 4 December 1886
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/10

Statement of counsel's opinion in reply to Da/DM 8/9, 13 December 1886
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/11

Draft plaint of Darlington Borough against Barnard Castle Board of Health under the Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, December 1886
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/12

Further questions for opinion of counsel W.C. Glen, 2 February 1887
(2 papers)

Ref: Da/DM 8/13

Report of experiments on the water of the River Tees by A.W. Hare F.R.S.E., 28 May 1887
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/14

Report on samples of Tees water by W.F.K. Stock, Durham County Analyst, 13 June 1887
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/15

Table of analyses of nine samples of water by W.F.K. Stock, 1887
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/16

Report on the state of the river foreshore and sewage outfalls by Dr C.H. Drury, 25 June 1887
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/17

2 copies of a report on the state of the River Tees in regard to sewage pollution, by A.W. Hare, 25 June 1887 A private report for the members of the Corporation of Darlington
(2 files, printed)

Ref: Da/DM 8/18

3 copies of a report on river pollution at Barnard Castle by Dr Manson, 28 June 1887
(3 files)

Ref: Da/DM 8/19

Case of Darlington Borough as a result of scientific reports, for the opinion of counsel G.A.R. Fitzgerald, 19 July 1887
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/20

Case for the opinion of W.C. Glen, 25 July 1887
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/21

Opinion of G.A.R. Fitzgerald, 28 July 1887
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/22

Notice of intent of Darlington Borough to take action against Barnard castle Board of Health for offences under the Rivers Pollution Act 1876, 2 September 1887
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/23

Report on the purity of water at Darlington by Dr C.M. Tidy, with results of bacteriological examination of water and analysis of samples, 29 November 1887
(1 file, 3 papers)

Ref: Da/DM 8/24

Minute of a meeting of Durham County Council and North Riding County Council about Tees Pollution, 2 August 1889
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/25

2 copies of reports of County Officers and Committees to be presented to a Council meeting, 14 August 1889 Clerk of the council, county analyst, finance committee, works committee, Sedgefield Asylum committee, industrial school committee, executive committee, Tees Pollution Committee, and railway rates committee
(2 files, printed)

Ref: Da/DM 8/26

Newspaper cutting from the North Star of the report of councillor Dr C.H. Parry on pollution on the Tees, 23 September 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/27

Report of T.A. Armstrong about the prevalence of typhoid in the Barnard Castle area, 1 October 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/28

Newspaper cutting from the North Star on the fever epidemic and Dr Barry's report, 30 October 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/29

Report on analyses of Tees water by W.F.K. Stock, 2 December 1890
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/30

Letter from the Revolving Purifier Co. on the analysis of water from the Tees as used for supplying Darlington, n.d. [c.1890]
(2 papers)

Ref: Da/DM 8/31

Dr Barry's interim report to the Local Government Board on an epidemic prevalence of enteric fever in several towns situate in the valley of the River Tees in South Durham and North Yorkshire, 12 January 1891 With a map at 4 inches to one mile showing registration and sanitary districts, and which houses are supplied with Tees water
(1 file, printed; 1 plan, 55 x 33 cm)

Ref: Da/DM 8/32

Report of analysis of Tees water by W.F.K. Stock, Durham County Analyst, 9 February 1891
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/33

Letter from the Local Government Board to the town clerk of Darlington enclosing notes of Mr Ritchie's comments and recommendations, 6 March 1891
(3 papers)

Ref: Da/DM 8/34

Report on a pressure valve at Bushell Hill reservoir, filter beds at Tees Cottage, water pressure in Darlington, and additional pumping power required at Tees Cottage, by Charles Hawksley, 25 May 1891
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/35

Letter from James Murphy of Sunderland to Dr Manson, about a decrease of 'stone' cases after installation of water works, 16 July 1891
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/36

Letter from Professor Dewar of the Royal Institution to Charles Hawksley about F.R. Stock's paper on the filter beds at Darlington water works, 18 May 1892
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/37

Water Companies (Regulation of Powers) as amended by the standing committee, entitled 'An Act to regulate the powers of companies supplying water under the powers of the water works clauses acts 1847', 24 May 1892
(1 file, printed)

Ref: Da/DM 8/38

Notice of an enquiry by the Local Government Board into complaints that the township of Startforth is not supplied with sufficient sewers, 24 August 1892
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: Da/DM 8/39

Letter from F. Barry Settle to F.T. Steavenson (town clerk) enclosing four photographs of houses at Barnard Castle? along the river bank, 25 January 1893
(1 paper; 4 photographs)

Ref: Da/DM 8/40

Report of the County Medical Officer and the County Sanitary Inspector on pollution by sewage at Barnard Castle, with a list of properties draining into the Tees, 29 October 1896
(1 file)

Ref: Da/DM 8/41

2 copies of a reply of Barnard Castle U.D.C. to the above report, 27 November 1896
(2 papers)

Ref: Da/DM 8/42

Further report by the County Medical Officer and County Sanitary Inspector on properties draining into the Tees, 14 December 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/43

Report of the Medical Officer of Health of Durham County Council for the quarter ending, 31 March 1897
(1 file, printed)

Ref: Da/DM 8/44

Report of Darlington Sanitary Inspector on a case of typhoid fever at Gainford, 22 December 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/45

Draft notice of intent of Durham County Council to take action against Barnard Castle U.D.C. under the Rivers Pollution Prevention Acts of 1876 and 1893, n.d. [c.1899]
(1 paper)

Ref: Da/DM 8/46

Report on the County Health Inspector on the condition of the River Skerne and Tributaries, with summary list of pollutions, 11 September 1900
(1 file, printed)

Ref: Da/DM 8/47

Report of the County Health Inspector to the Rivers Pollution Sub-committee for the quarter ended, 30 September 1900
(1 file, printed)



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