ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. The Proposed Jetty.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 37, 30 December 1843, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. The Proposed Jetty.

Sir,— Having seen a pretty drawing as a picture for a proposed Jetty, exhi! ited at Messrs. Nathan & Joseph's, I venture to offer an opinion, that it is noc at all applicable or suitable to the required purpose in Commercial Bay. A Single Channel, with a Raised Road or Hard, or if necessary eventually, a Double Channel, each. 30 feet in width, with a Roai between them, raised by the excavation, of 50 feet in width, the Channels of sufficient depth to admit Boats of 10 or ) 2 Tons, would afford better accommodation for landing Goods, Cattle, Sec, and might be effected at one quarter the expense, which must now be a first consideration. I am, &c, LAPIS. Auckland, December 28, 1843. To the Editor of the Southern Cross: Sir, — As a stranger coming to -Auckland to view the beauties of the place, one would think that all the people squinted, for if you look at Buildings, Rooms, Streets, Roads, or Bridges, all is askew, whether circumstances require it or not ; occasioning Tne greatest expence for the greatest inconvenience. It would be more advantageous to sacrifice a few feet of ground to I have Buildings right angled with uniform bearings ; but what could have induced the designer of the Bridge (if a Bridge it may be termed) in Mechanic's Bay, to have it askew, except that it muat be in character. It is rather a novel mode of construction, the masonry one wrfy, the timber another, but neither being in the direct line, and without fencing, stoning, or return walls to retain the approachers. It requires very little penetration to foresee the consequences which will appear in June and July, after the wet season sets in. It is conjectured that this is a private job of Mr. Shortland's, at his own expence, as it was not offered to the public, while so many Emigrants were starving. As to the Roads, not one tenth part of them is in the proper and legitimate course ; it seems that private interest has been consulted before the public convenience, or why was the Road carried over the very highest part of the hill by Mr. Whitaker'a, a much greater distance, and from 30 to 40 feet elevation more than necessary ? and it is stated that the Road is to be in a direct line from Woods' Hotel to the Bridge in Mechanic's Bay, which is so monstrously absurd that it cannot be credited, it would be steeper I than anyt>f the old Roman Roads in England. The whole wants a revision, in which peihaps the Company will take an interest before it jjoes too far to be remedied. I am aware that these subjects have called forth animadversions from various quarters, but it seems not to have the desired effect, and frequent errors are on the increase. If you think these remarks will have any effect in stemming it, you are at liberty to insert it in your next number. I am. Sir, &c, AMICUS. Auckland, December 28, 1843.