CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12] — Page 172

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to

which I was

to embrace all the points upon. desirous of being informed, he was instructed

· furnish a fuller and more detailed — explanation, and also to state the upset price at which he considered the

ground should be offered for sali... His letter 1247:3 N. 5 of the 25th October, herewith attached, will show your Lordship his opinion on the subject; but I consider the sum

for

2

of £145 per

2/2½ acres of ground, as named

by him, much too high a rate for such ground, out of the boundaries of the Town...

12.

The present being the first application :: made for ground beyond the limits of the Town, it becomes necessary to fix a rate for such lands; the rates now charged, and which were fixed by a committee in 1844, being for Town lots solely.

3.

The ground required by M. Stephenson

is about 200 yards from the Naval Stores, which are considered the westward boundary of the Town, and three quarters of a mile from

the Premises of Messrs. - Jamieson, Smith + Co., a wealthy and highly respectable firm paying for the ground occupied by them an annual rental of £341, 17s per acre... If the proposal of Mr. Stephenson to pay only £10 per acre were

acceded to, the firm above mentioned would naturally be dissatisfied-, as would also

other owners

of land

in the Colony; at

the same time considering the nature of the

locality required, I am fully of opinion that it is not even worth the sum

fixed by the Surveyor General, and that when put up to public competition, it would be more equitable to fix the upset-price at £100,

or

£7 per

the 2½ acres, and even lower

if no

person

be

found desirous of

purchasing at that rate...

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to which I was to embrace all the points upon. desirous of being informed, he was instructed · furnish a fuller and more detailed explanation, and also to state the upset price at which he considered the ground should be offered for sali... His letter 1247:3 N. 5 of the 25th October, herewith attached, will show your Lordship his opinion on the subject; but I consider the sum for 2 of £145 per 2/2½ acres of ground, as named by him, much too high a rate for such ground, out of the boundaries of the Town... 12. The present being the first application :: made for ground beyond the limits of the Town, it becomes necessary to fix a rate for such lands; the rates now charged, and which were fixed by a committee in 1844, being for Town lots solely. 3. The ground required by M. Stephenson is about 200 yards from the Naval Stores, which are considered the westward boundary of the Town, and three quarters of a mile from the Premises of Messrs. - Jamieson, Smith + Co., a wealthy and highly respectable firm paying for the ground occupied by them an annual rental of £341, 17s per acre... If the proposal of Mr. Stephenson to pay only £10 per acre were acceded to, the firm above mentioned would naturally be dissatisfied-, as would also other owners of land in the Colony; at the same time considering the nature of the locality required, I am fully of opinion that it is not even worth the sum fixed by the Surveyor General, and that when put up to public competition, it would be more equitable to fix the upset-price at £100, or £7 per the acres, and even lower if no person be found desirous of purchasing at that rate...
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to which I was to embrace all the points upon. desirous of being informed, he was instructed · furnish a fuller and more detailed explanation, and also to state the upset price at which he considered the ground should be offered for sali... His letter 1247:3 N. 5 of the 25th betober, herewith attached, with show your Lordship. his opinion on the subject; but I consider the sum for 2 of 145 per 2/21⁄2 aeres of ground, as named by him, much too high a rate for such ground, out of the boundaries of the Town... 12. The present being the first application :: made for ground beyond the limits of the Iron, it becomes necessary to fix a rate for such lands; the rates now charged, and which were fixed by a committed in 1844, being for Towne lots solely. 3. The ground required by M. Stephenson. 1663 is about 200 yards from the taval Stores, which are considered the westward boundary of the Town, and three Iron, and three quarters of a mile from i У ாட the Promises of Mees? - amicson Adger + (3 wealthy and highly respectable firm paying for the ground recupied by them an annual- rental of £ 341, 17 per acre... If the proposal of Me Stephenson to pay only £10 per nore were aeeeded to, the firm above mentioned would naturally be dissatisfied-, as would also other owners ༩་་་་་༼/ land in the folony; at of land the same time considering the nature of the locality required, I am fully of opinion that it is not even worth the sum fixed by the Surveyor General, and that when put up to publie competition, it would be more equitable to fix the upset-priec at. £100, should no for 7 per the 2% ceres, and even lower person be be found desirous of _ purchasing at that rate...
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to

which I was

to embrace all the points upon. desirous of being informed, he was instructed

· furnish a fuller and more detailed — explanation, and also to state the upset price at which he considered the

ground should be offered for sali... His letter 1247:3 N. 5 of the 25th betober, herewith attached, with show your Lordship. his opinion on the subject; but I consider the sum

for

2

of € 145 per

2/21⁄2 aeres of ground, as named

by him, much too high a rate for such ground, out of the boundaries of the Town...

12.

The present being the first application :: made for ground beyond the limits of the Iron, it becomes necessary to fix a rate for such lands; the rates now charged, and which were fixed by a committed in 1844, being for Towne lots solely.

3.

The ground required by M. Stephenson.

1663

is about 200 yards from the taval Stores, which are considered the westward boundary of the Town, and three

Iron, and three quarters of a mile from

i

У

ாட

the Promises of Mees? - amicson Adger + (3 wealthy and highly respectable firm paying for the ground recupied by them an annual- rental of £ 341, 17 per acre... If the proposal of Me Stephenson to pay only £10 per nore were

aeeeded to, the firm above mentioned would naturally be dissatisfied-, as would also

other owners

༩་་་་་༼/

land in the folony; at

of land

the same time considering the nature of the

locality required, I am fully of opinion that it is not even worth the sum

fixed by the Surveyor General, and that when put up to publie competition, it would be more equitable to fix the upset-priec at. £100,

should no

for

7 per

the 2% ceres, and even lower

person

be

be found desirous of _

purchasing at that rate...

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