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
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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
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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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