6.
7.
reflexion only serves to confirm the impression
that unless
are raised
that
very serious objections against the proposed extension, the foot
of additional land with be realaimed; that the total area... of reclaimed
about 1 acres
land will be increased.
IN ONCE.
e especially
by one fourth,
and
that this additional area is
situated in front of the most central and important part of the City, it is I think evident that the adoption of the new line of embankment would be an im
improvement
of very great importance, productive of
benefit to the Government. and the
vast aut
public,
and would provide sites in a central position for public and private
- and other purposes for
-purposes for many
buildings
to come.
years
7.
Second recommendation. With respect to the second recommendation made by Fir John Coode, viz : to increase the width of the berm or benching in front of the toe of the sea wall in my opinion be no doubt of
there can in
the
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the advicability of this modification. On - consulting Mr Bowdler who as Aating ____ Surveyor General has for many years been connected with Reclamation Works, he
informed benching
d me
that,
as a matter.
of fact, the
is always made wider than shewn
on the section submitted to Sir John Coode.
For
my own satisfaction I have had:
of Reclamation Nork, and I find that the top of
several sections taken
now in progress
the rubble mound
project from 10 to 15
beyond the face of the woll.
J
Third recommendation
With regard
15 feet
to the liquid portland
cement concrete which it is proposed to run in between the rubble stone forming the upper
the berm or berching, the suggestion
layer of the berm
to
me
appears to have much to recommend it, and Dean fore.eee no objection except the
cost. This ought not however to be serious, but
without
in
further details than those,
given Sir John Coode's report I am not in a position to estimate it. It would assist us
locally