CO129-403 - Governor Sir May Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [8-10] — Page 445

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converance of the lines of streets where the bend

in the frontage line occurs and the consequent

difficulty of apportioning any further reclaimed

area among the frontagers.

(c). The line of frontage was not so favourable as it

might be for enabling the tidal currents to carry away the effluent from the sewers which discharge

various points along the front.

(d). No improvement was effected in the alignment of the

roadway which forms the only main thoroughfare from

the City to the important districts lying to the

eastward.

and he submitted for the consideration of the Government an

amended scheme, in which provision was made for future extension, whilst the objections raised to Sir C. P. Chater's scheme were overcome. Plan 'A' shows Sir Paul Chater's proposals. Plan 'B' shows hr. Chatham's amended scheme including a possible future

extension seawards.

4.

Sir Henry Hay went into the question in all its bearings, and Plan 'C' represents the scheme areed on with Sir Paul Chater as representing the Marine Lot-holders when Sir Henry May left the Colony in August. The chief points to be noted

in this scheme are:-

(a). The broad road 100 feet in width which will if

possible be made in alignment with Queen's Road East and thus avoid the sharp double bend at pre- -gent in existence next to the Naval Ordnance Yard. I have addressed the Naval Authorities with regard to exchanging the triangular portion coloured blue for a portion of similar area coloured yellow and this improvement if agreed upon would form the subject of a separate Despatch.

(b). The provision of an open space as coloured green.

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