CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 375

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And 670 feet south of the present Boundary Stone, passes South of the Block House, Head Quarter House, Stables, The Magazine, and all Military Department Buildings, the lowest being 137 feet above High Water mark, and leaves the Cantonments at a height of 180 feet above High Water mark and 750 feet south of the present Boundary Stone.

8. In the event of this Boundary being selected, and as you will perceive it in no way interferes with the Military Buildings, numerous sites for European Villas would become at once available to the South of the Wood, and though it is impossible to Estimate the Premium which the lots when opened out would fetch, there would be no doubt that they would make a large addition to the Revenue of the Colony and at least defray the cost of the Road. The latter, which has been already approved, would be a great boon to European Residents as it would form an extension of the Bowen and Bonham Roads, which are at nearly the same level and one much preferred by the European Residents to the higher levels further up the Hill.

9. I send a sketch of this deviation.

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And 670 feet south of the present Boundary Stone, passes South of the Block House, Head Quarter House, Stables, The Magazine, and all Military Department Buildings, the lowest being 137 feet above High Water mark, and leaves the Cantonments at a height of 180 feet above High Water mark and 750 feet south of the present Boundary Stone. 8. In the event of this Boundary being selected, and as you will perceive it in no way interferes with the Military Buildings, numerous sites for European Villas would become at once available to the South of the Wood, and though it is impossible to Estimate the Premium which the lots when opened out would fetch, there would be no doubt that they would make a large addition to the Revenue of the Colony and at least defray the cost of the Road. The latter, which has been already approved, would be a great boon to European Residents as it would form an extension of the Bowen and Bonham Roads, which are at nearly the same level and one much preferred by the European Residents to the higher levels further up the Hill. 9. I send a sketch of this deviation. 55° ... 372
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And 670 feet south of the present Boundary Stone, passes South of the the Block Stouse, Head Quarter House. Stables. The Magazine, and all Mar Department Building lowest boel being 137 feet above. High trater mark, and leaves the Cantonments at a height of 180 feet. above High Water mark and 750 fect south of the present Bounds Hone. 8. In the went of this Pounder being selected, and as you will peresive it in no way interferen will the Military Buildings, rumor, sites for European Villas would become at once available to the South of the Nood, and 372 though it is impossible to Estimate the Premium which the Soto thers opened out. would cace be no doubt & Jetch there they would heaks a large addition to the Revenue of the Colony and- at bast defray the cost of the Road: The latter which has been already approved, would be a great boon to European Residents as it would form an extension of the Bonhand and baine Roads which are at nearly the Same koel and one such preferred by the European Residents to the higher levels Gurther up the Bill 9. I send of this deskatin 55° the
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And 670 feet south of the present Boundary Stone, passes South of the

the

Block Stouse, Head Quarter House. Stables. The Magazine, and all Mar Department Building lowest boel being 137 feet above. High trater mark, and leaves the Cantonments at a height of 180 feet. above High Water mark and 750 fect south of the present Bounds Hone.

8. In the went of this Pounder being selected, and as you will peresive it in no way interferen will the Military Buildings, rumor, sites for European Villas would

become at once available to the

South of the Nood, and

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though it is

impossible to Estimate the Premium which the Soto thers opened out.

would

cace

be no doubt

& Jetch there they would heaks a large addition to the Revenue of the Colony and- at bast defray the cost of the Road: The latter which has been already approved, would be a great boon to European Residents as it would form an extension of the Bonhand and baine Roads which are at nearly the Same koel and one such

preferred by the European Residents to the higher levels Gurther up the

Bill

9.

I send of this deskatin 55°

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