CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 605

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In reply Save directed to „communicate to the following observations.

His Excellency the Governor will be prepared to adopt your recommendation with regard to Marine Lots, under a strict observance of the rules specified in my letter above adverted to.

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 verge of the Queen's Road in its immediate vicinity and to which there is either been very gradual one, 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 classing these latter it ought however to be always borne in mind that the outlay of forming as well as keeping roads as well as them in repair and draining them &c., &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 the liberal principle authorized by his instructions from Her Majesty's Government, he sets no objection to your announcing that should any...

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In reply Save directed to „communicate to the following observations. His Excellency the Governor will be prepared to adopt your recommendation with regard to Marine Lots, under a strict observance of the rules specified in my letter above adverted to. 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 verge of the Queen's Road in its immediate vicinity and to which there is either been very gradual one, 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 classing these latter it ought however to be always borne in mind that the outlay of forming as well as keeping roads as well as them in repair and draining them &c., &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 the liberal principle authorized by his instructions from Her Majesty's Government, he sets no objection to your announcing that should any...
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