CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 36

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with regard to Marine Lots, under a strict observance of the rules specified in my letter above adverted to, concurs in. His Excellency fully approves of your proposal that the Town Lots heretofore allotted should be arranged in classes, and the rent fixed accordingly. It is quite obvious to the most casual observer, that all lots situated along the southern Queen's Road, or in its immediate vicinity, have hitherto been rated much below their proper value, whilst others which are difficult of approach, and on which money must be expended (irrespectively of Government laying out the Streets) to remedy that objection, have perhaps occasionally been estimated too high.

Even in assessing these latter, it ought, however, to be always borne in mind that the outlay of forming roads, as well as keeping them in repair, and draining them, &c., will, after all, chiefly fall on Government, and should be carefully looked to in the pending arrangements.

His Excellency fully admits the advantage and propriety of abiding, as far as may be consistent with the public interests, by past engagements and promises, and acting on liberal principle authorized by his instructions from Her Majesty's Government, he sees no objection to your announcing that should any individual deem his lot, or lots to be overvalued by your Committee's classification, such lots shall hereafter be

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34 with regard to Marine Lots, under a strict observance of the rules specified in my letter above adverted to, concurs in. His Excellency fully approves of your proposal that the Town Lots heretofore allotted should be arranged in classes, and the rent fixed accordingly. It is quite obvious to the most casual observer, that all lots situated along the southern Queen's Road, or in its immediate vicinity, have hitherto been rated much below their proper value, whilst others which are difficult of approach, and on which money must be expended (irrespectively of Government laying out the Streets) to remedy that objection, have perhaps occasionally been estimated too high. Even in assessing these latter, it ought, however, to be always borne in mind that the outlay of forming roads, as well as keeping them in repair, and draining them, &c., will, after all, chiefly fall on Government, and should be carefully looked to in the pending arrangements. His Excellency fully admits the advantage and propriety of abiding, as far as may be consistent with the public interests, by past engagements and promises, and acting on liberal principle authorized by his instructions from Her Majesty's Government, he sees no objection to your announcing that should any individual deem his lot, or lots to be overvalued by your Committee's classification, such lots shall hereafter be
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34 with regard to Marine . Lots, under a strict observance of the rules specified. in my and. letter above adverted. to. concurs in. His hwcellency fully approves of, your proposal. that the Town Lots heretofore allotted should be. arranged . in classes, and the rent fixed. accordingly. It is quite obvious to the most casual - observer, that all lots situated. along the southern. Queen's Road, or in its immediate vivinity, verge of the no ascent one have and to which there is either. at all. or a very gradual. the- hitherto been rated much below their. proper value, whilst others which difficult of approach, and on which. moncy must be expended - (irrespectively of Government laying out the Streets) to remedy that objection, have perhaps recasionally been estimated too high.. Even + Even in Massing these latter, it ought, however, to be always borne in mind that the outlay of forming, roads, well as keeping them in repair, as and. draining them, &c., Ve, will, after all, chiefly fall on Government, and should. be carefully looked to in the pending. arrangements. His Excellency fully admits the advantage. and propriety of abiding, far as may be consistent with the as "public interests, by past engagements and on the promises, and acting liberal principle authorized by his instructions from Her Majesty's Government, he sees no objection to Your announcing, that should any " individual, deem his lot, or lots to be overvalued by your Committe's classification, such lots shall hereafter be
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with regard to Marine . Lots, under a strict observance of the rules specified.

in

my

and.

letter above adverted. to.

concurs in.

His hwcellency fully approves of, your proposal. that the Town Lots heretofore allotted should be. arranged . in classes, and the rent fixed. accordingly. It is quite obvious to the

most casual - observer, that all lots situated. along the southern. Queen's Road, or in its immediate vivinity,

verge of the

no ascent

one

have

and to which there is either.

at all.

or a

very gradual.

the-

hitherto been rated much below their. proper value, whilst others which difficult of approach, and on which. moncy must be expended - (irrespectively of Government laying out the Streets) to remedy that objection, have perhaps recasionally been estimated too high..

Even

+

Even in Massing these latter, it ought, however, to be always borne in mind that the outlay of forming, roads,

well as

keeping them in

repair,

as

and.

draining them, &c., Ve, will, after all, chiefly fall on Government, and should. be carefully looked to in the pending. arrangements.

His Excellency fully admits the advantage. and propriety of abiding,

far as may

be consistent with the

as

"public interests, by past engagements

and

on

the

promises, and acting liberal principle authorized by his instructions from Her Majesty's Government, he sees no

objection to Your announcing, that should any " individual, deem his lot, or lots to be overvalued by your Committe's classification, such lots shall hereafter

be

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