R. J. L. GUPPY—— PORTOFSPAIN. 
101 
R. J. Lechmere Guppy, F.G.S., President of the Asso- 
ciation. 
[Abstract.) 
The author commenced his paper by referring to one read 
by the Hon. Dr. de Yerteuil to the Association in 1867, bu^ 
he did not propose on the present occasion to go over the 
same ground as that taken by the learned Doctor. 
The author pointed out that Portofspain might be roughly 
divided into three parts : first, the southern and central 
portion ; secondly, the part to the east of the Dry River ; 
and thirdly, Newtown, the north-western division. In 
addition, there is on the north-east the growing suburb of 
Belmont. The town is altogether deficient in anything like 
a great artery of communication, and this want ought to be 
supplied. It was proposed to do this by widening certain 
streets and laying tramways in them, thus connecting the 
jetty where the steamers lie, and the railway station, with 
Newtown by way of Tragarete Road, and with Belmont by 
way of St. Ann Road. The author showed that this might 
be done at a minimum of expense by adopting certain routes 
which he described. He proposed that one tram line should 
run by Tragarete Road up Maraval Road to the corner of 
the Savana, and that a strip of land on the western side of 
Maraval Road should be acquired and laid out in building 
sites. The Tranquillity property lately acquired by the 
Government would be much increased in value by the pro- 
posed tram line, and could be laid out to advantage. 
From the terminus of the Belmont line of tramway a new 
road should be laid out through the San Francis valley 
to Santacruz, there being great natural facilities for this 
purpose. 
