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converance of the lines of streets where the bend
in the frontage line occurs and the consequent
difficulty of apportioning any further reclaimed
area among the frontagers.
(c). The line of frontage was not so favourable as it
might be for enabling the tidal currents to carry away the effluent from the sewers which discharge
various points along the front.
(d). No improvement was effected in the alignment of the
roadway which forms the only main thoroughfare from
the City to the important districts lying to the
eastward.
and he submitted for the consideration of the Government an
amended scheme, in which provision was made for future extension, whilst the objections raised to Sir C. P. Chater's scheme were overcome. Plan 'A' shows Sir Paul Chater's proposals. Plan 'B' shows hr. Chatham's amended scheme including a possible future
extension seawards.
4.
Sir Henry Hay went into the question in all its bearings, and Plan 'C' represents the scheme areed on with Sir Paul Chater as representing the Marine Lot-holders when Sir Henry May left the Colony in August. The chief points to be noted
in this scheme are:-
(a). The broad road 100 feet in width which will if
possible be made in alignment with Queen's Road East and thus avoid the sharp double bend at pre- -gent in existence next to the Naval Ordnance Yard. I have addressed the Naval Authorities with regard to exchanging the triangular portion coloured blue for a portion of similar area coloured yellow and this improvement if agreed upon would form the subject of a separate Despatch.
(b). The provision of an open space as coloured green.
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