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with him, that a large majority the lot holders would offer
of
strong opposition to the project, :because while gaining nothing from it themselves, they
would be indirectly injured
not only by the
delay
thus.
occasioned in the completion
of their portion of the
reclamation, but also, and
chiefly, by the depreciated
value
of
the latter in
consequence of the large
additional area
of land which
would
would thus enter into competition
with theirs.
4.
For this
reason I am
satisfied that if the proposal
were
passed, it would
necessitate the entire abandonment
of the scheme on the basis
of.
-voluntary agreement, and ~ would compel
de novo on
lines.
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commencement
entirely different
Sir John Coode's
second proposal for
an
increase in the width of
the