CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 373

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the present disposition of streets must be followed as far as practicable; but more regard will be paid to uniformity and regularity in the laying out of building lots than has hitherto been done. In this locality there are some valuable Lots the ownership of which is vested in the Government, and along the Northern side of the Road four Marine Lots have been returned by the Government.

His Excellency The Governor has, I believe, already decided that the Church is to be built on the flat space in front of Government Hill. In the face of this hill, a little more to the Southward, I propose to erect the buildings which will be required for Courts of Law and various other Offices - there is ample terrace space for two ranges of buildings.

Further up the hill there is a Situation known as the Acclimatizing Barracks - and there the present Government House, with whatever additions may be required there for the Secretariat and personal staff of His Excellency the Governor, will remain as at present isolated from all other buildings, nor will any of the proposed works interfere with the new portion of it. His Excellency The Governor has already spoken of having a space of land reclaimed from the sea in front of this hill, in order to form a public promenade, in the shape of an Esplanade or Public Walk. I propose that a Roadway should be carried out in front of all the buildings both Eastward and Westward from Government Hill. Eastward I could have

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38 more the present disposition of streets must be followed as far as practicable; but more regard will be paid to uniformity and regularity in the laying out of building lots than has hitherto been done. In this locality there are some valuable Lots the ownership of which is vested in the Government, and along the Northern side of the Road four Marine Lots have been returned by the Government. His Excellency The Governor has, I believe, already decided that the Church is to be built on the flat space in front of Government Hill. In the face of this hill, a little more to the Southward, I propose to erect the buildings which will be required for Courts of Law and various other Offices - there is ample terrace space for two ranges of buildings. Further up the hill there is a Situation known as the Acclimatizing Barracks - and there the present Government House, with whatever additions may be required there for the Secretariat and personal staff of His Excellency the Governor, will remain as at present isolated from all other buildings, nor will any of the proposed works interfere with the new portion of it. His Excellency The Governor has already spoken of having a space of land reclaimed from the sea in front of this hill, in order to form a public promenade, in the shape of an Esplanade or Public Walk. I propose that a Roadway should be carried out in front of all the buildings both Eastward and Westward from Government Hill. Eastward I could have 3719
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38 more the present disposition of threets must be followed not; but mine -regard will be paid to miformity and + regularity in in building than how hitherto been done. In this breality With some valuable Lite there the of Land ust dieserved of, and along "the Northern side of the Road a four Marine Lots have been retorned by the Government. His Essello wy The Governor have I believe already decided, that the Church is to be built on the flat_ space, out the front of Government Will. In the face of this hill, a little more to the Southward, I propove to crest the buildings which will required for Courto of Low and various other Offices_there is there is ample or Terracio The be space for two ranges going 3719 inthenet further up the hill thou Situation kunon as the Acclimatizing Barracks _ and theme the prevent from- _ment Homes, with whatever addition mory be required there, for the Secretarice and personal stoff of this Ex seltensy. the Goverun, will remain avat present isolated from all other buildings, nor with any of three proposed interfere with the new pon it. His Queellency The Growmon has already-sficken of having a space of land reccorimed from the sex in prout of this hill, in order to form a finthic bounding plovce, in the an Explanade or Public Wath. I propone that a Rayon should be carried out in front of all the buildings both Eastward and Westward from Govern _ment Hill. Eastward I could have Walk
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the present disposition of threets must be followed not; but mine

-regard will be paid to miformity and + regularity in

in building than how hitherto been done. In this breality

With some valuable Lite

there

the

of Land ust dieserved of, and along "the Northern side of the Road a four Marine Lots have been retorned by the Government.

His Essello wy The Governor have I believe already decided, that the Church is to be built on the flat_ space, out the front of Government Will. In the face of this hill, a little more to the Southward, I propove to crest the buildings which will

required for Courto of Low and various other Offices_there is

there is ample or Terracio

The

be

space for two ranges

going

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inthenet further up the hill thou Situation kunon as the Acclimatizing Barracks _ and theme the prevent from- _ment Homes, with whatever addition mory be required there, for the Secretarice and personal stoff of this Ex seltensy. the Goverun, will remain avat present isolated from all other buildings, nor with any of three proposed interfere with the new pon it. His Queellency The Growmon has already-sficken of having a space of land reccorimed from the sex in prout of this hill, in order to form a finthic bounding plovce, in the an Explanade or Public Wath. I propone that a Rayon should be carried out in front of all the buildings both Eastward and Westward from Govern _ment Hill. Eastward I could have

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