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ground; the same may be said of all the Lots in the lows, except in Capinge has ; there are but few instances where substantial or dwelling houses have been built upon the line of high water mark; all are more or less removed therefrom, having similar areas for which an equivalent was placed in the Crown lot rate, the rental would stand thus : -
14,527 @ £0.40 for 11,025 = £52..4..8
28,000 @ £0.1..8 for 129 = £268..4..2
42,527 = £320..9..0
wharves, according to rent is paid ; some parties upon such have erected sheds, or occupy this ground. Others form it into gardens, and it does not follow that, because a certain number of square feet is sold, the whole is to be occupied by houses. The Lot is certainly of a peculiar but unavoidable shape, and, if a reduction is to be made, I should not go so far as Mr. Carter, and propose the entire abatement of rent upon the front area and the Town Lot stated to be unavailable for building ; ▲ D.E.F, and figure C. F.G. H. in 7 Carter has rated: all I can think Mr. has to ask for any rights is abatement upon the ▲ D. E. F., as for Marine purposes it may justly be said to be unavailable; therefore, if the triangle alone, as proposed to Mr. Carter it would stand thus:
Present Rent £337-7-3 Reduction £69..0..3 5,400 total reduction. 14,527 8000 @ £0.40 for 11,025 ft = £52..4..8 14,000 @ £0.1..8 for 129 ft = £29.... 42,527 = £194..3..7 £268..6..6Under these circumstances, and if the Committee coincided with Mr. Carter's views and recommended his proposal, I ask whether or not the whole rentals throughout, should not be reduced ; would any of the adjoining proprietors pay rent until a similar reduction were made to their rental, and would not the adjoining proprietors comparing on one side for 10,000 feet less the rent would be