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BE — REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY | COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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and the site after being levelled would provide additional accommodation for the erection of houses, and materially benefit the whole district of Spring Garden, the ventilation by thereby increasing admission of air thereto in the best season when it is entirely shut out from the prevailing wind.

In the sale of Marine Lots during the year a new scale or rate of assessment of the Rental was adopted and which has answered very well; as nearly as possible I arranged the depth of all lots alike and fixed a rate of ten shillings per foot frontage; and accordingly lots which were in favourable positions, or on which a small amount of labour was required to reclaim the area from the sea, produced a high premium in comparison with others on which a large expenditure was required; and it was a stipulation in the terms of sale that the Grand Road should be formed by the tenements, beyond which no encroachments would be permitted.

Of Marine Lots thus sold, including an area to be reclaimed of 10 acres and 12 perches, were alienated producing a Rental of £1,024. Grand Premium $2,915. Of Town Lots, 31 acres, 1 rood, and 25 perches were sold producing a rental of £2,771 11s ?, Premium of $32,545, or a Total for the year of £3,795 5s 0d, and Revenue $475,461.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference — C.O.133 BE — REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY | COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 62 and the site after being levelled would provide additional accommodation for the erection of houses, and materially benefit the whole district of Spring Garden, the ventilation by thereby increasing admission of air thereto in the best season when it is entirely shut out from the prevailing wind. In the sale of Marine Lots during the year a new scale or rate of assessment of the Rental was adopted and which has answered very well; as nearly as possible I arranged the depth of all lots alike and fixed a rate of ten shillings per foot frontage; and accordingly lots which were in favourable positions, or on which a small amount of labour was required to reclaim the area from the sea, produced a high premium in comparison with others on which a large expenditure was required; and it was a stipulation in the terms of sale that the Grand Road should be formed by the tenements, beyond which no encroachments would be permitted. Of Marine Lots thus sold, including an area to be reclaimed of 10 acres and 12 perches, were alienated producing a Rental of £1,024. Grand Premium $2,915. Of Town Lots, 31 acres, 1 rood, and 25 perches were sold producing a rental of £2,771 11s ?, Premium of $32,545, or a Total for the year of £3,795 5s 0d, and Revenue $475,461. Page 65 Page 66
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference -- C.O./133 BE - REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-| COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO 12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 62 and the site after being levelled - would provide additional accommodation for the erection of houses, and materially benefit the whole district of spingehen the ventilation by the by increasing admission of air thereto in the best season when it is entirely shut out from the prevailing wind. In the sale of M sale of Marine Soto - suring the year a newscale or rate of assessment of the Rental was adopted and which has answered Very well; as nearly as possible- I arranged the depth of all hoto alike and fived a rate of teu shilling per foot prontage; and accordingly Loto which were in favourable. positions, or on which a small amount of labour was required to reclaim the area from the sea, produced a high preminur in a comparison with others on which a large expenditure and it was a terins Tre was required; stipulation in the of sale that the Mrand Road should be formed by the tements, beyoud which us encroachments – would be permitted. . of Marine Soto this sold a including area to be reclaimed 10 heres and 12 producing t were alienated Rental of £1024. Grand Preminin & $2.915, of Town Soto 31 Deres, 1 Rood, and 25 Perches were sola producing a rental of £2771. 11. ?, Premium of 32, 545, or a Total for the year of £ 3.795 . 5. ), and Rennium 475.461. 2 / ན པ ད Page 65Page 66
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference --

C.O./133

BE - REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-| COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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and the site after being levelled - would provide additional accommodation for the erection of houses, and materially benefit the whole district of spingehen the ventilation by the by increasing admission of air thereto in the best

season when it is entirely shut out from the prevailing wind.

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