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have placed

Shoulders.

the burden

upon

their own)

I do not think that

any modification

of the present tenure could be carried out; such

as a

reduction of a percentage upon all lands;

the unequal pressure would still be the same;

special cases no doubt

and

any

might receive consideration,

and a reduction upon these would of

course

be appreciated by the individual, but it

would be difficult to say

where to stop.

It is very

questionable whether a reduction

of even 50

per-cents would be of much service, or tend to the prosperity of the Colony. I do not think

such relief

is wanted. At the time these high rents

were

paid

houses let at an

extravagant price, but now it is not so,

and

the person paying a high ground-rent cannot

afford

to let his house at the same rate as

his neighbour perhaps who pays a small

ground rent, and thus it frequently happens

that houses under these Circumstances remain

untenanted for a long period; and it is

only

in

such cases where I think consideration ought

to be

given

as to equalize

the rate.

Would it not be practicable for the

Crown to forego its rent

when the tenant

finds it impossible to let the premises built

upon the

ground;

I mention this with reference

to Messrs. Harker & Co's premises, which have

now been untenanted

for nearly 2 years; they

cannot

find it impossible at present to sell the property, have derived no benefit from it, but still have to pay a large

amount

of rental which doubtless they will try to fix upon a purchaser,

whenever he may appear, and perhaps the knowledge of this deters some parties from offering; it entails a heavy loss upon the proprietors

and renders the sale

year after year

more

difficult.

A total change of the land tenure I

imagine is the only plan that can be adopted,

such as

giving

the land in

fee

and at a nominal

rent, and then to make up the deficient Revenue)

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have placed Shoulders. the burden upon their own) I do not think that any modification of the present tenure could be carried out; such as a reduction of a percentage upon all lands; the unequal pressure would still be the same; special cases no doubt and any might receive consideration, and a reduction upon these would of course be appreciated by the individual, but it would be difficult to say where to stop. It is very questionable whether a reduction of even 50 per-cents would be of much service, or tend to the prosperity of the Colony. I do not think such relief is wanted. At the time these high rents were paid houses let at an extravagant price, but now it is not so, and the person paying a high ground-rent cannot afford to let his house at the same rate as his neighbour perhaps who pays a small ground rent, and thus it frequently happens that houses under these Circumstances remain untenanted for a long period; and it is only in such cases where I think consideration ought to be given as to equalize the rate. Would it not be practicable for the Crown to forego its rent when the tenant finds it impossible to let the premises built upon the ground; I mention this with reference to Messrs. Harker & Co's premises, which have now been untenanted for nearly 2 years; they cannot find it impossible at present to sell the property, have derived no benefit from it, but still have to pay a large amount of rental which doubtless they will try to fix upon a purchaser, whenever he may appear, and perhaps the knowledge of this deters some parties from offering; it entails a heavy loss upon the proprietors and renders the sale year after year more difficult. A total change of the land tenure I imagine is the only plan that can be adopted, such as giving the land in fee and at a nominal rent, and then to make up the deficient Revenue)
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have placed

Shoulders.

the burden

apow

their own)

Edo not think that

any modification

of the present tenurd could be carried out; such

аба

reduction of a percentage upon all lands;

the unequal pressurd would still be the same;

special cates no doubt

and

any

ht receive consideration,

snight. reduction upon these would of

of course

be appreciated by the individual, but it

where to stop.

would be difficult to say questionable whether a reduction

It is ver.

very

ven 50

of even

per-vents would be of much service, or tend to the prosperity of the (olguy. I do not think

such relief high rents

is wanted. At the time these)

rents were

paid

houses let at ant

extravagant price, but now it is not so,

an

9

drent cannot

the person paying a high ground.

afford

to let his house at the same rate as

his neighbout perhaps who pays a small

ground rent, and thus it frequently happenst

that houses under theto Circumstances remain

untenanted for a long period; and it is

only

326

im

such cases where. Ithink consideration ought

to be

- giver

to as to equalize

the rate.

Would it not be practicable for the

ent charge

brown to forego its rent

when the tenant

finds it impossible to lot the premises built-

I mention this with reference

upon the

ground;

to Mosers . Harker & Co's premices, which have

now been untenanted

for nearly 2 years; they

no

find it impossible at present to sell the property, have derived neknefit from it, but still hand to pay a large

mount.

4 of rental which doubt they will try to fix uprow a purchaser,

whenever he may appear, and perhaps the_ knowledge of this dotors some parties from offering rate entails a heavy loss upon the proprietors

or at any

and renders the sale.

4. year after year

More

difficult

temurd I

A total change of the land to murd

imagine is the only plan that can be adopted,

such as.

4 giving

the land in

· fee

and aba nominal

rent, and then to make up the deficient Revenue)

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