CO129-538-6 Naval Armament Depot- correspondence 19-6-1931 - 31-3-1933 — Page 53

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continuance of the ropeway and that the Government looks

to the Navy to hand over the area clear of any obstacles.

If the area indicated on the plan accompanying

His Excellency The G.0.C's letter of 21st April, 1931, were

to be given up this would mean a loss to the Colonial

Government of 70,000 square feet of land worth from

$500,000.00 to $700,000.00.

In reply to a question by His Excellency the G.0.C.

as to whether it would not be possible to run a roadway

beneath the ropeway thus leaving it in its present position,

the Government representatives pointed out that any such

roadway would be obstructed by the supporting standards, just

as it was suggested that the roadway in the Ordnance Depot

would be so obstructed, and furthermore that a roadway lying

aslant the area on the present line of the ropeway would not

be in keeping with the development plan for the eastern portion

of the area to be surrendered and would prevent the economic

development of the western portion of the area.

The premises were then visited and Colonel Marsden

indicated the spaces which would be occupied by necessary

structures and the difficulties which would be experienced

if the ropeway were diverted to the line shewn in red on the

attached plan.

It was particularly emphasized that the terminal

structure on the Quay side would encroach largely on the

amount of working space on the A.0.D. pier, and that the

trestle structure which would be required to carry the

strain at the bend in the A.0.D. Yard would narrow and

obstruct the roadway at an important point.

The Government representatives suggested that

it might be practicable to carry the line further to the east,

so that it would pass partly over the low buildings at the

south