CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 472

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that any one approaching it can be summarily removed as a trespasser and that as a public thoroughfare it is within a

very long distance of the spot.

13. All this would be altered on

the construction of a public road, people passing along it could not be removed though they stood overlooking the Magazine, the neighbouring land would not be in the custody of those having charge of the magazine, the duties and responsibility of the sentries would be vastly augmented.

14. The above being the facts of

the case, I submit that it would

be highly advisable that the road should not pass so close and high above the Magazine, and I would suggest it might be carried in a tunnel approached by cuttings where it passes near the Magazines - the necessity of

a high wall to the Enclosure would then be obviated, as nothing thrown or rolled could be thrown down from the tunnel on the Magazine, and the cost of such construction would in some measure be met by the diminished cost of the wall. I do not consider, however, that the question of cost should be entertained in opposition to that of the security of the Magazine, which would be so greatly increased by the passage of the road alongside it in a tunnel. I may add that I consider

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that any one approaching it can be summarily removed as a trespasser and that as a public thoroughfare it is within a very long distance of the spot. 13. All this would be altered on the construction of a public road, people passing along it could not be removed though they stood overlooking the Magazine, the neighbouring land would not be in the custody of those having charge of the magazine, the duties and responsibility of the sentries would be vastly augmented. 14. The above being the facts of the case, I submit that it would be highly advisable that the road should not pass so close and high above the Magazine, and I would suggest it might be carried in a tunnel approached by cuttings where it passes near the Magazines - the necessity of a high wall to the Enclosure would then be obviated, as nothing thrown or rolled could be thrown down from the tunnel on the Magazine, and the cost of such construction would in some measure be met by the diminished cost of the wall. I do not consider, however, that the question of cost should be entertained in opposition to that of the security of the Magazine, which would be so greatly increased by the passage of the road alongside it in a tunnel. I may add that I consider
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that any one approaching it can be summerity removed as a trespasser and that as juble thoroughfare it how within a very long distance of the spot. 13. All this would be altered on the construction of a pubhe road, people passing along it could not be removed though they stood overlooking the Magazine, the neighbouring land would not be in the castoty of those having charge of the magazine the duties and responsibility of the sentrie's would be vastly augmented 14. The above being the facts of : the case I submit that it would ine and be highly advisable that the road should not pass so those and to higit above 4€9 above the Magazine, and I would suggest it might be carried in a tunnel approached by cathings where it passes rear the Magazines - the necesscty of lo high a wall to the Enclosure would. then be obviated, as thrown or rolled, could be nothing d from the tunnel down on the Magazine and the cost of sto construction would in some measure be met by the diminished cost of the wall - I do not consider however to that the question of cost chould be Entertained in opposition to that of the security of the Magaznce which would be lo o greatly increased by the passage of the road alongside it in a tunnel. I may add that I Conside
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that any one approaching it can be summerity removed as a trespasser and that as juble thoroughfare it how within a

very long distance of the spot.

13. All this would be altered on

the construction of a pubhe road, people passing along it could not be removed though they stood overlooking the Magazine, the neighbouring land would not be in the castoty of those having charge of the magazine the duties and responsibility of the sentrie's would be vastly augmented

14. The above being the facts of

: the case I submit that it would

ine and

be highly advisable that the road should not pass so those and to higit

above

4€9

above the Magazine, and I would suggest it might be carried in a tunnel approached by cathings where it passes rear the Magazines - the necesscty of

lo

high

a wall to the Enclosure would.

then be obviated, as

thrown or rolled,

could be

nothing d from the tunnel down on the Magazine and the cost of sto

construction would in some measure

be met by the diminished cost of the

wall - I do not consider however

to

that the question of cost chould be Entertained in opposition to that of the security of the Magaznce which

would be lo

o greatly increased by the passage of the road alongside it in a tunnel. I may add that I

Conside

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