DEPUTATION.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2556, 27 April 1871, Page 2

DEPUTATION.

A deputatiop of Anderson’s Bay settlers and residents, consisting of Messrs W, H. Reynolds, Jno, Griffen, C. F. Every, Pegg, Brown, Grainger, and two gentlemen whoso names we did not ascertain, waited upon the

Superintendent this morning j and urged upon him the advisability of constructing the 'new road at Anderson’s Bay, so as to connect with the City iilstead of across the head of the bay as proposed. The views of the deputation are explained by the following resolutions, which we understood were adopted at a meeting of the Bay sjfolers : That the line of road as commenced, and as understood and meant to be carried out, would be in many respects injurious and hurtful—injurious in expending money and labor on what ultimately will not bo satisfactory. and hurtful by diverting the traffic past the township of Anderson’s Bay. It is proposed, therefore, that the new road to Porto hello, instead of being carried past Messrs Holmes, Cutten, and Tolmie’s properties, should be carried right across the bay, from a point at Vauxhall, and terminate at a point nearly opposite Messrs Guthrie and Asher’s timber yard, and thence brought into direct communication with the main line of City streets. It is calculated that the line of road would not cost more than double the amount of that passing Messrs Holmes, Cutten, and Tolmie’s, and it would givemuch readier access to and egress from the City than the road already commenced, conferring a great benefit not only to the inhabitants of Anderson’s Bay, but on the whole population of the Peninsula, in the conveyance of produce to the City, &c., and indicting no deterioration on Anderson’s Bay proper, and erections now in existence, besides greatly shortening the distance to Portobello. It is apparent that sufficient material for the construction of the road across the harbor in the manner suggested can be conveniently and easily obtained in the neighborhoo 1; and that by making the new mad to Portobello right across the head of the harbor, about 1000 acres of land would be reclaimed, affording easily approachable building sites. It is evident, therefore, that a brief delay in the construction of the road would be judicious, and give time for consideration ; that the enclosing of the bay at Anderson’s Bay, would be injurious to the present proprietors and settl is; that the new line proposed, would give a more direct aud easy access to, and egress from the City, that quay and wharfage accommodation would be cheaply and conveniently afforded ; and the land reclaimed, with the existing flat lands adjacent, would afford new and convenient building sites for the natural extension of the City, and for the erection of stores, grannarios, and sheds, along the wh do line of road or quayage, which the import trade of the Province, from the newly inaugurated public works, railways, &c., must shortly require.” ilis Honor was understood to say that carrying out the road in the way proposed would not prejudice its ultimate construction in the way suggested by the deputa’ion It was considered by the Executive, who had had the matter under consideration, that it was inexpedient to depart from the proposed load as now being carried out, the object being to give access to the settlers on the Peninsula without loss of time. He was informed that it would take two years to construct the road right across the Bay ; while the road now being made would be done in a few months. He did nob think the one would prejudice the other. The m;Ut°r had been r- peatedly discussed by the Executive, and they had ccuue to the conclusion that the other was too large au undertaking to be tackled at once ; that it would involve a long delay, while the work now proposed had been promised to the Peninsula settlers for some time. There were great differences of opinion as to the policy of excluding the tide from the head .of ithc Bsiy. They had the opinion of professional men who alleged that to do so would spoil the harbor and the entrance to the Heads; but, on the other hand, Mr Reynolds bad stated that the entrance to the Heads was as deep as it was twenty years ago, notwithstanding harbor reclamation. For his own part he did not agree with .these opinions. Mr Grainger could say, from twenty-one years experience, that the entrance to the Heads was as good as ever it was. His Honor remarked that he would again bring the matter before the Executive, but he could hold out no hope that the request of the deputation would be complied >vith.