CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 645

from four to five,

there's and dollars the

place might be purchased,

In fact,

and maintained in proper order, and, in order to fulfil its original purpose. After consulting

its

4. After

the

Surveyor General, the

Botanical Superintendent

and several of the

leading

Chinese, I am

of opinion that the ground should be levelled, and quick growing shady trees

should be

planted on it. The vendors of the various articles sold on the ground I would propose to

accommodate in stalls

to be erected round three

sides of the square,

with

a concrete pavement as shown in the plan forwarded herewith.

These stalls would, I

believe, easily let for $2.50 each per month,

which would mean

an annual income

of at least $2,400. I see no reason for permitting vendors of small wares to utilise the Recreation

Ground for the purpose

of gain without obtaining from them a contribution

towards the maintenance

of their field of operations, and the collection from them of the rent proposed

would enable those in

charge of the ground to pay off the initial cost of the improvements.