the height to which buildings might be carried without interfering with the fire of the battery I have printed out to the Polonial Govermeneut that it is essential that Artillery practice r
or to
should be carried on from this Battery during peace, and that injury might be caused thereby to the buildings persons occupying them for which no compensation could be claimed. It appears, that nevertheless there are persons wishing to purchase, and the Colonial Government
to
very auxions to sell.
I agree with the Cormmanding Royal Engineer thas the erection of buildings subject
to the conditions proposed by him is not open.
arry
serious military objections, if
these
conditions could be maintained. The buildings are so much below the battery that if of moderate height they will be no obstruction
to
367
may
be said now, I feet
have
to it. But whatever
little doubt that when the buildings
been created complaint will be made
of the
effect of practice over them, there will be continuous attempts to have this practice
restricted or pret a stop to altogether, and that if accidents to persons should result
Coroner's inquest would probably
a
from it lead to a verdict of manslaughter against the General Commanding.
dam told that the conditions imposed
will in any
case greatly lessen the value of the land, and, therefore, the loss to the
the lose to the revenue
by keeping it vacant will not be
considerable; while in
case
very
of
attempted landing there would
be some advantage in
an
h
having
to
i