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Minutes attached hereto.

recorded in their respective

4. We are convinced that it would be impolitic to devise any fresh source of taxation to meet any deficiency in the Revenue that might occur in the event of Government adopting any alteration in the system of Land tenure.

5. Regarding the suggestion made in Lord Grey's Despatch No.106 of 15th April, 1849, that a portion only of the price in future Land sales might be reserved in the form of Rental to submit our opinion that the plan would not now be advantageous under the present system of Land tenure.

6. With reference to that part of your letter where we are called on to report on individual cases coming to our notice in which the amount of rental seems extravagant and worthy of special consideration, we have agreed that the following cases be submitted to the attention of Government to the extent recommended in the Surveyor General's Minute, to be found amongst those above referred to. Marine Lot No.444, Inland Lots Nos.9a, 51, 80, 101, 139 and 220.

Another point which we have agreed to represent to His Excellency the Governor is the difficulty which at present exists of disposing of landed property in consequence of the inability of Lessees to transfer a subdivision of their Lots. In many cases several houses are built in one Lot, and it may be convenient for the owner to dispose of a portion or portions of it. Under the present system he is unable to effect this. We would therefore recommend that such sales and transfers be permitted and fresh titles be granted by Government.

The restriction now felt would thus be removed, and enhanced value be given to property in the Colony.

8. As already mentioned, the above are only points on which we have been able to arrive at a unanimous conclusion, and for fuller remarks on the general subject that has been laid before us we beg to refer to the Minutes of the Members of the Committee transmitted herewith.

9. We also beg to forward the various documents that have come before us in the

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Minutes attached hereto. recorded in their respective 4. We are convinced that it would be impolitic to devise any fresh source of taxation to meet any deficiency in the Revenue that might occur in the event of Government adopting any alteration in the system of Land tenure. 5. Regarding the suggestion made in Lord Grey's Despatch No.106 of 15th April, 1849, that a portion only of the price in future Land sales might be reserved in the form of Rental to submit our opinion that the plan would not now be advantageous under the present system of Land tenure. 6. With reference to that part of your letter where we are called on to report on individual cases coming to our notice in which the amount of rental seems extravagant and worthy of special consideration, we have agreed that the following cases be submitted to the attention of Government to the extent recommended in the Surveyor General's Minute, to be found amongst those above referred to. Marine Lot No.444, Inland Lots Nos.9a, 51, 80, 101, 139 and 220. Another point which we have agreed to represent to His Excellency the Governor is the difficulty which at present exists of disposing of landed property in consequence of the inability of Lessees to transfer a subdivision of their Lots. In many cases several houses are built in one Lot, and it may be convenient for the owner to dispose of a portion or portions of it. Under the present system he is unable to effect this. We would therefore recommend that such sales and transfers be permitted and fresh titles be granted by Government. The restriction now felt would thus be removed, and enhanced value be given to property in the Colony. 8. As already mentioned, the above are only points on which we have been able to arrive at a unanimous conclusion, and for fuller remarks on the general subject that has been laid before us we beg to refer to the Minutes of the Members of the Committee transmitted herewith. 9. We also beg to forward the various documents that have come before us in the Page 318 14 letters.
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tive Minutes attacked hereto.

recorded in

their

respective

4. We are convinced that it would be impolitic

to devise

any

frech source

of taxe

taxation to meet any

occur in

is

deficiency in the Revenue that might

event

the

ut of Georemment adopting any alteration in the system of Land tonerd.

5.

Regarding the suggestion made in Lord

th

Grey's Despatch No. 106 of 15th April, 1849, that a

the form of Rental

portion only of the pried in the

might be reserved in

to submit our

ture Land sales,

1 future

we venture

- opinion that the plan would not now

es under the present,

be advantageous

6.

- present system of Land tenure.

With reference to that part of your letter where

"

we are called on to report on individual c

to our notice in

: which the amount

cases

coming

of rental seems

extramgant and worthy of special confideration","

we have

agreed

that the following.

cases be submitted

to the attention of Government to the extent recommended in the Surveyor General's Minute, to be found amonget those above referred to. Marine Lot Nr. 444, Inland Lots Nos. 9a, 51, 80, 101, 139 and 220.

Another point which we

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have agreed

to

represent to His Excelloney the Governor is the

difficulty which at precent exists of disposing of landed property in consequence of the inability of

- Lesees to transfor a subdivision of their Lots . In

omany

it may

cases several houses.

are

built in one Lot, and

be convenient for the owner to dispose of a

portion or portions of it. Under the present system he is unable to effect this. We would therefore

recommend that such sales and

transfers

be

permitted and fresh titles,

is granted by Government.

The restriction

arow

felt

would this be removed, and

enhanced value be given to

aw en

be given to property

in

the Colony.

8.

As already ones

omentioned,

the

above

the_

are

only points

on which we have been ables to arrive

at aw unanimous conclusion, and for fuller remarks

on

: the general subject that has been laid befor

us we

beg to refer to the Minutes of the Members of the Committee transmitted herewith.

14 letters. 9.

Me ale bez to forward the various

also

documents that have come

before

us in the

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