"In order to achieve this, the council needs the cooperation of Scottish Water to design and implement a drainage system in the waterfront, " he said.

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The project began after workers installing a new drainage system in the central districts of Saude and Gamboa discovered hundreds of personal objects belonging to African slaves, according to the Rio Times.

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The work, which includes cleaning and surveying the drainage system, will focus on a 0.5 mile (800 metre) stretch of the road around Bigrigg.

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