CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 149

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of the occupier or mc habitant "of any dwelling house within the vicinity of Pretoria criti

The Town

are declared

vicinity – and persons so offending hable. Wafine, or, in default of payment; to imprisonment. It appears to me that

this provision is mutually vague general in its terms Midnight in its application pavorise to confusion and difficulty and to result in

which would be very

inconvenient. There being

indeed be circumstances in the constitution of society 1. It. Mong which some necessity tiwest Thitocal Mazini say

with extraordinary and extensive powers___ and therefore, abstain at present from pronouncing

146

any opinion on this

Ordinance

but I

should wish you consider and report to me whether an Enactment of the kind is absolutely required - and if in opinion it is not required

I will at once take

steps for amending or repealing the Ordinance. In the meantime, my decision upon it, will be suspended

Raul

OV.

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of the occupier or mc habitant "of any dwelling house within the vicinity of Pretoria criti The Town are declared vicinity and persons so offending hable. Wafine, or, in default of payment; to imprisonment. It appears to me that this provision is mutually vague general in its terms Midnight in its application pavorise to confusion and difficulty and to result in which would be very inconvenient. There being indeed be circumstances in the constitution of society 1. It. Mong which some necessity tiwest Thitocal Mazini say with extraordinary and extensive powers___ and therefore, abstain at present from pronouncing 146 any opinion on this Ordinance but I should wish you consider and report to me whether an Enactment of the kind is absolutely required - and if in opinion it is not required I will at once take steps for amending or repealing the Ordinance. In the meantime, my decision upon it, will be suspended Raul OV.
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of the occupier or mc habitant "of any dwelling house within of Pretoria criti The Town are declared vicinity and persons so offending hable. Wafine, or, in defauth of pagment; tommprisonment. It appears tome that this provision is maually rague general in itstering Midnight in its application pavorise to confusion and difficulty and to resulti which would be ve vez. inconvenient. Thereming take it indeed be circumstances in the constitution of society 1. It. Mong which wome necepney tiwest Thitocal Mazini say with extraordinary andestensive lowers___ and therefore, abstain at present from pronouncing 146 any opinion on this Ordinance but I to should wish you consider and report to me whether an Enactment of ther kind is absolutely is in you required - and if in opicion it is not required will at once date Sou Mencerpany steps for amending or repeating the Ordinance. In the meantime. Ir. Mdecision. upon it, wild be suspended Raul OV.
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of the occupier or mc habitant "of any dwelling house within of Pretoria criti

The Town

are declared

vicinity – and persons so offending hable. Wafine, or, in defauth of pagment; tommprisonment. It appears tome that

this provision is maually rague general in itstering Midnight in its application pavorise to confusion and difficulty and to resulti

which would be ve

vez.

inconvenient. Thereming

take it

indeed be circumstances in the constitution of society 1. It. Mong which wome necepney tiwest Thitocal Mazini say

with extraordinary andestensive lowers___ and therefore, abstain at present from pronouncing

146

any opinion on this

Ordinance

but I

to

should wish you consider and report to me whether an Enactment of ther kind is absolutely is in you required - and if in opicion it is not required

will at once date

Sou

Mencerpany steps for amending or repeating the Ordinance. In the meantime. Ir. Mdecision. upon it, wild be suspended

Raul

OV.

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