CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 323

He also asked if the

public lave between Commissariat Buildings, and. Loto 20 and 21 would be required by the Navy and Army.

te added. that he called attention.

to these matters to shew that the

adoption of

scheme "C" might very materially affect the carrying out

Traya

of

the

Reclamation scheme.

. His Excelency the Major & His Excellen General Commanding replied that }{} Major Gener he did not think it advisable that Barker

the Praya level with the short rise over the entrance to the Naval basins. He

Road, should be made

thought possibly, if necessary, one

basin or several basies connected,

one entrance from-

together with

the

and

Navy

the sea for

Army might be feasible, but he would prefer that the Army and

Navy property

property had one water frontage,

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long uninterrupted with the Praya

Road raised above it all the

on arches with one

way

gentle gradient

from Murray

Dier

ир

to the

trance to Naval basins (which

might perhaps be placed more to.

so as to have.

the East, so as

a central

position between Murray Pier and Arsenal Street,) and another youtle

gradient down to Arsenal Street. This would be far better for both

Army

and

Navy

than to have

access to their water

frontage

only

across the public road. He further stated that the acquirements of the Government interest in the lave between the Commissariat Ruilding and Lots 20 and 21 by the Navy, was essential to scheme "C" and it was assumed that it would follow

scheme "Cas the adoption of upon

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