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of water, a sum total of 80 lbs. (mixed animal and vegetable diet), to be
multiplied by 4.386.035 the total population of Ireland according to the census
returns of 1901.
Were there schemes of wider scope?
A scheme to be formulated and submitted for approval to the harbour
commissioners for the exploitation of white coal (hydraulic power), obtained by
hydroelectric plant at peak of tide at Dublin bar or at head of water at Poulaphouca
or Powerscourt or catchment basins of main streams for the economic production
of 500.000 W. H. P. of electricity. A scheme to enclose the peninsular delta
of the North Bull at Dollymount and erect on the space of the foreland, used
for golf links and rifle ranges, an asphalted esplanade with casinos, booths,
shooting galleries, hotels, boardinghouses, readingrooms, establishments for
mixed bathing. A scheme for the use of dogvans and goatvans for the
delivery of early morning milk. A scheme for the development of Irish
tourist traffic in and around Dublin by means of petrolpropelled riverboats,
plying in the fluvial fairway between Island bridge and Ringsend, charabancs,
narrow gauge local railways, and pleasure steamers for coastwise navigation
[10/- per person per day, guide (trilingual) included]. A scheme for the
repristination of passenger and goods traffics over Irish waterways, when freed
from weedbeds. A scheme to connect by tramline the Cattle Market (North
Circular road and Prussia Street) with the quays (Sheriff street, lower, and East
Wall), parallel with the Link line railway laid (in conjunction with the Great
Southern and Western railway line) between the cattle park, Liffey junction,
and terminus of Midland Great Western railway 43 to 45 North Wall, in
proximity to the terminal stations or Dublin branches of Great Central Railway,
Midland Railway of England, City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, Lancashire
Yorkshire Railway Company, Dublin and Glasgow Steam Packet Company,
Glasgow Dublin and Londonderry Steam Packet Company (Laird line), British
and Irish Steam Packet Company, Dublin and Morecambe Steamers, London
and North Western Railway Company, Dublin Port and Docks Board Landing
Sheds and transit sheds of Palgrave, Murphy and Company, steamship owners,
agents for steamers from Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium and
Holland and for Liverpool Underwriters’ Association, the cost of acquired
rolling stock for animal transport and of additional mileage operated by the
Dublin United Tramways Company, limited, to be covered by graziers’ fees.
