CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 404

this bom as the only

relieving

the

Me avvo

of

congested traffic

of the Central District of the

The

Iown, ajet recognizing desirability of the Naval Amchi-

rities of undisturbed profession

In them in times

ly

of emergency

of all the apace betien... the

Yard and the sea,

I

my Govens facilitate matter

ment in order to facilitate

has, of the

non initiative

angguided the ervation of gater across bock approaches to the proposed quay,

and has acquiesced

in

these gate being closed and public traffic entirely stapped whenever the Inperintendent of

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the Naval Yard chall den such a tip neefary. I may havever, add that the ordinary business of the Yard may

with these gates open

eaviedow

sive the

Mew

minternfited

be

project provide

communication

under the bridges between the Harbor and the propoved bassins.

Even therefore, if riot

6.

viewed in its chief light"

neefary

work

as a

of defence, to be undectation by the Naval

Auitimaties

against the accumula. tims of silt which are fail kenwring

in the Naval Gard;

and

if

chosen to be

regarded