30.
etain, I think with some
re justice, that they are morally entitled to compensation
when disturbed by a scheme which or largely benefits private persons.
18.
I am farther of opinion ___
reason why
why the Praya` should not be of a width
that there is now no reason.
new
of "4/5 feet, ad originally
recommended
by the Surveyor General ; and I therefore respectfully suggest that Your Lordship should disapprove of the concession to
the Lot.
-owners made by
me, in the
Colonial . Secretary's letter of 18th November 1887, by which this width was to be
reduced
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reduced to 65 feet. I understand that this change will not materially add to the cost of the work:
Even with these deductions, 19.
by the
discussion
the profit of the lot owners
arrangement now unders would still be over Four Millions of Dollars.
As, for the reasons above given,
the
-value of the present frontage lot will not on the whole be depreciated by
the reclamation, even this reduced
sum would appear liberal, if not
over-
to be
a
e very
liberal, compensation
for a merely sentimental injury and
for