CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 21

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249 that the Crown and-

Suburban lots already

granted should be rated afresh, and should be

divided for this purpose

into different classes: 3rd, that all future Lots

should be put up to Auction and that the bidding of Purchasers should be

for the annual rent,

instead of for a fixed rent:

with a premium to be

settled by competition.

To these views Sir H. Pottinger

acceded, merely adding

that should

any

individual

deem his Lot overvalued,

of the Board of Revenue,

he should be at liberty

to hold it at the

Average

rate at which similarly

situated lots might sell-

at the approaching public

Sale.

This Sale took place

not long afterwards. The Minimum price affixed to the lots was the same

as that placed on similar lots previously

granted, and the result was that while the

upset price of

The Lands

£1300,

amounted to £1300,

Free

sold by Auction

they

for £2000, sufficient evidence that the former

valuations had been

Moderate

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20 249 that the Crown and- Suburban lots already granted should be rated afresh, and should be divided for this purpose into different classes: 3rd, that all future Lots should be put up to Auction and that the bidding of Purchasers should be for the annual rent, instead of for a fixed rent: with a premium to be settled by competition. To these views Sir H. Pottinger acceded, merely adding that should any individual deem his Lot overvalued, of the Board of Revenue, he should be at liberty to hold it at the Average rate at which similarly situated lots might sell- at the approaching public Sale. This Sale took place not long afterwards. The Minimum price affixed to the lots was the same as that placed on similar lots previously granted, and the result was that while the upset price of The Lands £1300, amounted to £1300, Free sold by Auction they for £2000, sufficient evidence that the former valuations had been Moderate
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20 249 that the Pown and- Suburban lott ahrady granted should be rated afrech, and should be divided for this Juspore mità different classes: 3th, that all future Foto should be put up to Auction and that the beddlings of Purchasers should be for the annual rent, mitead of for a fixed rent: with a premium to be settled by competition. To there views Sri H. Pottingen acceded, merely adding that should any individual deem his Let overvalued. of the Board of Efficiens, کیا 3 Le should be at liberty. to hold it at the Average rate at which similarly situated lots eight sell- at the approaching public Sale. This Sale Cook place. not long afterwards. The Minimum price affixed to the toto has the same that placed similar lotò prenously. granted, and the result was that while the upset price of The Lands £1300, amounted to £ 1300, Free sold by Auction A they for £2000, sufficient endence that the former valuations had been Moderate
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249 that the Pown and-

Suburban lott ahrady

granted should be rated afrech, and should be

divided for this Juspore

mità different classes: 3th, that all future Foto

should be put up to Auction and that the beddlings of Purchasers should be

for the annual rent,

mitead of for a fixed rent:

with a premium to be

settled by competition.

To there views Sri H. Pottingen

acceded, merely adding

that should

any

individual

deem his Let overvalued.

of the Board of Efficiens,

کیا

3

Le should be at liberty.

to hold it at the

Average

rate at which similarly

situated lots eight sell-

at the approaching public

Sale.

This Sale Cook place.

not long afterwards. The Minimum price affixed to the toto has the same

that placed similar lotò prenously.

granted, and the result was that while the

upset price of

The Lands

£1300,

amounted to £ 1300,

Free

sold by Auction

A

they

for £2000, sufficient endence that the former

valuations had been

Moderate

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