CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 174

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cheapest way of providing this accommodation. Estimated cost $12,000.

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The Chief Road Engineer stated that Hexa's, Butterfield and wire had asked for a junction with sidings which they proposed to lay themselves at either or all of three points situated on the short bit of road leading from Salisbury Road to the sea-front between Lot 88 and Blackhead's. This would involve the laying of rails across Blackhead's and interfering with the wharf work there. Mr. Farry considered that they had no right to expect any such concession, and that a siding should be offered there at the extreme North-East corner of Lot 88 provided they would give us a right to run a siding along the North front of Lot 88 (within the Lot) with running powers over it to the Lots beyond (Westward). If they declined this, we would make a siding from the Level crossing on Dos Voeux Road crossing Salisbury Road and running along the South side of that road and leave them to connect with it in any way they liked. The same offer would be made to the owners of Lots 74 and 75 and it was suggested that they should be given the ground covered by Garden Road in exchange for a strip of equal width alongside Robinson Road, in order to obtain increased Marine frontage for the Pier and ferry steamers using it. It however seemed doubtful whether the owners of Lots 74 and 75 would consent to lose the frontage at present afforded by Garden Road. Government would also lose a possible Pier Site. The siding thus made along the South of Salisbury Road, or within the boundaries of the Marine Lots South of it would similarly serve the Wharf and dock Company. It will cross Salisbury Road near the Star Ferry Pier and no back shunting siding additional to it should be allowed. Incidentally to this whole question of sidings, and Station Terminus and outlay on land resumption, I think it will be well to examine the question of the necessity of retaining the Police Basin, and the price

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MI i bag STAN 20 A **os atat aqua et A7 tena seat enf f** **O* Sof** **a** go) guttagh wallet * cheapest way of providing this accommodation. Estimated cost $12,000. Sidings. 172 The Chief Road Engineer stated that Hexa's, Butterfield and wire had asked for a junction with sidings which they proposed to lay themselves at either or all of three points situated on the short bit of road leading from Salisbury Road to the sea-front between Lot 88 and Blackhead's. This would involve the laying of rails across Blackhead's and interfering with the wharf work there. Mr. Farry considered that they had no right to expect any such concession, and that a siding should be offered there at the extreme North-East corner of Lot 88 provided they would give us a right to run a siding along the North front of Lot 88 (within the Lot) with running powers over it to the Lots beyond (Westward). If they declined this, we would make a siding from the Level crossing on Dos Voeux Road crossing Salisbury Road and running along the South side of that road and leave them to connect with it in any way they liked. The same offer would be made to the owners of Lots 74 and 75 and it was suggested that they should be given the ground covered by Garden Road in exchange for a strip of equal width alongside Robinson Road, in order to obtain increased Marine frontage for the Pier and ferry steamers using it. It however seemed doubtful whether the owners of Lots 74 and 75 would consent to lose the frontage at present afforded by Garden Road. Government would also lose a possible Pier Site. The siding thus made along the South of Salisbury Road, or within the boundaries of the Marine Lots South of it would similarly serve the Wharf and dock Company. It will cross Salisbury Road near the Star Ferry Pier and no back shunting siding additional to it should be allowed. Incidentally to this whole question of sidings, and Station Terminus and outlay on land resumption, I think it will be well to examine the question of the necessity of retaining the Police Basin, and the price
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MI i bag STAN 20 A ** os atat aqua et A7 tena seat enf f **O* Sof **a** go) guttagh wallet * cheapest way of providing this accoʻr odation. Fatimated cost $12,000. Sidings. 172 "ha Chier Roaddent Engineer stated that Hexa's. Butterfield and wire had asked for a junction with sidings which they proposed to lay thermalvas at either or all of shrao points situated on the short bit of road lead- -ing from Zallabury Road to the sea-front betw on Lot 88 and Blackhead's. This would involve the laying of rails across Blackhead's and interforing with the wharf work there Kr. Farry considered that they had no right to expect any such concession, and that a siding should be offered ther at the extreme Enrth-East corner of Lot 88 provided thay would give us a right to run a siding along the North front of Lot 88 (within the Lot) with running powers over it to the Lots beyond (Westrard). If they declined this we would make a siding from the Lcvel crossing or. Dos Voal Road orossing Salisbury Road and running along the South side of that road and leave them to connect with it in any way they liked. The same offer would be rade to the owners of Lots 74 and 75 and it was suggested that they should be given the ground acvered by Garden Road in exchange for a strip of equal width alongsida Robinson Road, in order to obtain increased Karine frontage for the Pier and ferry steanera using it. It however scoria doubtful whether the owners of Lota 74 and 6 would contently lose the front- -age at present afforded by Garden Road. Government would also lose a possible Pier Site. The siding thus made along the South of Salisbury Road, or within the boundarias of the Marine Lots South of it would similarly serve the Wharf and docown Company. Is will cross Salisbury Road near the Star Ferry Pier and no back shunting siding additional to it should be allowed. Incidentally to this whole question of slaings, and Station Terminus and outlay on land resuựtion, I think it will be well to exarıine the question of the necessity of rataining the Folice Basin, and the price
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MI

i

bag

STAN

20 A

**

os atat aqua et A7

tena seat enf

f

**O* Sof

**a** go) guttagh wallet *

cheapest way of providing this accoʻr odation. Fatimated cost $12,000.

Sidings.

172

"ha Chier Roaddent Engineer stated that

Hexa's. Butterfield and wire had asked for a junction with

sidings which they proposed to lay thermalvas at either or

all of shrao points situated on the short bit of road lead-

-ing from Zallabury Road to the sea-front betw on Lot 88

and Blackhead's. This would involve the laying of rails

across Blackhead's and interforing with the wharf work there

Kr. Farry considered that they had no right to expect any

such concession, and that a siding should be offered ther

at the extreme Enrth-East corner of Lot 88 provided thay

would give us a right to run a siding along the North

front of Lot 88 (within the Lot) with running powers over

it to the Lots beyond (Westrard). If they declined this

we would make a siding from the Lcvel crossing or. Dos Voal

Road orossing Salisbury Road and running along the South

side of that road and leave them to connect with it in any

way they liked. The same offer would be rade to the owners

of Lots 74 and 75 and it was suggested that they should

be given the ground acvered by Garden Road in exchange for

a strip of equal width alongsida Robinson Road, in order

to obtain increased Karine frontage for the Pier and

ferry steanera using it. It however scoria doubtful whether

the owners of Lota 74 and 6 would contently lose the front- -age at present afforded by Garden Road. Government would

also lose a possible Pier Site. The siding thus made along

the South of Salisbury Road, or within the boundarias of

the Marine Lots South of it would similarly serve the Wharf

and docown Company. Is will cross Salisbury Road near the

Star Ferry Pier and no back shunting siding additional to it should be allowed. Incidentally to this whole question

of slaings, and Station Terminus and outlay on land resuựtion, I think it will be well to exarıine the question

of the necessity of rataining the Folice Basin, and the

price

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