CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 321

the Boubamr Strand portion ought

a part of the general design, and therefore to be commenced forthwith. It is from the West that the principel part of the

to be considered as a

the earth and Mories is

to come, and in the West the

ought to be commenced.

work ought

In answer to the fifth.

last Question in the Schedule,

fifth and

ist

the recupants

I think that, if the

the Lots were allowed to erect

of the

the

wooden wharves beyoud Praya, with a right to the of them, the

exclusive use

Government would, in that case, have to make some arrangement with regard to wharfage for the accommodation of the public at

and it is not for what those arrangements

large;

to say

лие

a man Construct

night to be. If a

a

wharf in front of his own conscon

1

be

use

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ought to have the exclusive

as small boats are

of it. As far concerned, the formation of steps of

intervals of 50 feet at the most,

and

will take off the crowding, facilitate to the public the enjoyment of its rights. The private wharves ought not to be suffered to interpre with the use of those steps.

I think that the sales of Lots, whether Marine or Irland,

might with advantage be I until the Praya.

suspended formed.

a is

The Government will

derive a double

p

e profit from the postponement. It will gain level "building sites for Inland Lots for the materials of construction will

have to come

will gain

- from Inland. It

New and valuable Marine Lots by the reclamation y th

of land from the sea.

I think that I have said