CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 310

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investigation and report. With this view "His Excellency has directed me to request that you will, by acting as such Committee, give your assistance towards the object in question.

Your principal task will be to report on the landed tenure generally, where individual cases come to your notice in which the amount of rental paid, &c., are worthy of special consideration, you will represent these, stating the reduction which would be made on each lot.

1. I propose that you make such representations to His Excellency, who will willingly give his best attention, and where his own opinion shall coincide with yours, will have pleasure in recommending to the Home Government that your suggestions be received and adopted.

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4. It appears to His Excellency that where the original purchasers of land have, within the period of, say, the last six years, transferred, whether immediately or indirectly, their property to the present owners, such cases are not entitled to so much consideration for reduction of rental, as those where the original purchasers or early transferees are the holders of the land at the present time.

5. It will be necessary that you bear in mind amongst other points that the inhabitants of this Colony (perhaps I should say in strictness, the European portion of them) have not been called upon to pay any tax beyond that of the Police Rate; the amount derived from which is not sufficient to meet more than a third of the expenses of the Police Establishment; that the conditions of all sales of land prior to the 7 years were subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government in 1844.

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investigation and report. With this view "His Excellency has directed me to request that you will, by acting as such Committee, give your assistance towards the object in question. Your principal task will be to report on the landed tenure generally, where individual cases come to your notice in which the amount of rental paid, &c., are worthy of special consideration, you will represent these, stating the reduction which would be made on each lot. 1. I propose that you make such representations to His Excellency, who will willingly give his best attention, and where his own opinion shall coincide with yours, will have pleasure in recommending to the Home Government that your suggestions be received and adopted. 304 4. It appears to His Excellency that where the original purchasers of land have, within the period of, say, the last six years, transferred, whether immediately or indirectly, their property to the present owners, such cases are not entitled to so much consideration for reduction of rental, as those where the original purchasers or early transferees are the holders of the land at the present time. 5. It will be necessary that you bear in mind amongst other points that the inhabitants of this Colony (perhaps I should say in strictness, the European portion of them) have not been called upon to pay any tax beyond that of the Police Rate; the amount derived from which is not sufficient to meet more than a third of the expenses of the Police Establishment; that the conditions of all sales of land prior to the 7 years were subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government in 1844.
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investiga :tion and report. With this view "This Excellency has directed me to that you request will, by acting as such Committer, good your assistaned towards the object in give question . Your principal tack will be to report on the landed. tenurò generally, where individual cases come to in which the cxtravagant aid notice your - amount of rental paid, scones and worthy of special consideration, you will represent these, stating the reduction which 3. would. the extent of on each lot. 1. proposo you to such representations His Excellency will willingly give his best attention, ands on shall coincide with where his own. opinion yours, will have pleasure in recommending) Home to the. Hond Government that your suggestions be received and adopted. ? 304 4. It appears to His Excellency that where the original purchasers of land have, the last six years, within the period of, say, transferred, whether immediately ev indirectly, to the present. their property owners, " such cases. are not entitled to so much consideration for reduction of rental, as those where the original : purchasers or early transferrces are the holders of the land at the present time. 5. in mind It will be necessary that; you bear amongst other points that the Schould inhabitants of this Colony, for pochaps say in strictness, the European portion of them), have not beer called upon to pay any taxe beyond that of the Police. Rate, the amount derived deri · from which is not sufficient to meet, smore than a third of the cxpenses of the Police Establishment; that the conditions 1844 of all sales of land price to the 7 years subject to the approval. of Her Majesty's were fu
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investiga

:tion and report. With this view "This Excellency has directed me to

that

you

request will, by acting as such Committer,

good your assistaned towards the object in

give

question .

Your principal tack will be to

report on the landed. tenurò generally,

where individual cases come to in which the

cxtravagant

aid

notice

your - amount of rental paid, scones

and worthy of special consideration,

you will represent these, stating

the reduction which

3.

would.

the extent of

on each lot.

1. proposo you

to such representations His Excellency

will willingly give

his best attention, ands

on shall coincide with

where his own. opinion

yours,

will have pleasure in recommending)

Home

to the. Hond Government that your suggestions be received and adopted.

?

304

4.

It appears

to His Excellency that

where the original purchasers of land have, the last six years,

within the period of, say,

transferred, whether immediately ev indirectly,

to the present.

their property

owners,

"

such cases.

are not entitled to so much consideration for reduction of rental, as those where the original :

purchasers or early transferrces

are the holders

of the land at the present time.

5.

in mind

It will be necessary that;

you

bear

amongst

other points that the

Schould inhabitants of this Colony, for

pochaps say in strictness, the European portion of them), have not beer called upon to pay any taxe beyond that of the Police. Rate, the amount derived

deri · from which is not sufficient to meet, smore than a third of the cxpenses of the Police Establishment; that the conditions

1844

of all sales of land price to the 7 years

subject to the approval. of Her Majesty's

were fu

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