To the Editor of the New Sin,—There is one arrangement nection with the control of the Yang] pang erred which does not seem to. have attracted attention an: which would be equally useful with ither an open or closed sewer Some distance from the mouth of the creek, where the banks are free from houses, sluice-gates should be erected which should be closed at the top of high ater, thus impounding the flood tide. These gates should be opened shortly before low water and the whole of the water i red to scour the creek.
this scouring ued only take place at pring tides and ced not be ad ily opel a8 if the silt-laden water is held back too Frequently the how would silt up so rapidly quent dredains.
Tam, ote..
17th August he Editor of the
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