CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 42

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4. The scarcity of level ground on the harbour side renders the project of a new gaol in or near Victoria West most easily undertaking, and I am therefore of opinion that if it is finally decided to build a new gaol, the Government will do well to look to Bowrington as the best place for the purpose.

5. I enclose tracings marked B and two areas at Bowrington of which a gaol might be built at less expense than on any other spot on the island. The first tracing marked B is that open common bordering the canals and is the property of the Government. Joined to the Marine Lots lying between it and the Prison, the whole...

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0110 small Corner 40 of which would have to be resumed and abandoned in the gaol scheme. 4. The scarcity of level ground on the harbour side renders the project of a new gaol in or near Victoria West most easily undertaking, and I am therefore of opinion that if it is finally decided to build a new gaol, the Government will do well to look to Bowrington as the best place for the purpose. 5. I enclose tracings marked B and two areas at Bowrington of which a gaol might be built at less expense than on any other spot on the island. The first tracing marked B is that open common bordering the canals and is the property of the Government. Joined to the Marine Lots lying between it and the Prison, the whole...
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0110

small

Corner

40

of

which would have:

to be resumed and abombeds in the gaol,

schome.

4. The searcity of level ground on

the harbour surat secessority

this sides

of

most easily undertaking

render the project of

(

newTMTMTMTM

gaol in or

near Victoria west,

in the preparation

of

a

site, and I therefore

tow alone

of opinion

acquisitions

am

if it is finally decided to build a new ` | gad, that the Goverment will do well to look to Bowsing ton the best place.

for

the

purposes.

Rennes

a s

5. I enclose tracings marked Band

two

areas at Bowrington

of

of which less expenses

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on either

gaol might be built at

than

any

other

spot

on

the

islands. The first tracing marked B is that

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open common bordering the canals and is the property of

of

the

green

the

lots lying

Government.

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Joined to the Mearine

between it and the Prayer, the

whole:

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