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ground; the same may be said of all the Lots in the lows, except in Capinge has ; there are but few instances where substantial or dwelling houses have been built upon the line of high water mark; all are more or less removed therefrom, having similar areas for which an equivalent was placed in the Crown lot rate, the rental would stand thus : -

14,527 @ £0.40 for 11,025 = £52..4..8

28,000 @ £0.1..8 for 129 = £268..4..2

42,527 = £320..9..0

wharves, according to rent is paid ; some parties upon such have erected sheds, or occupy this ground. Others form it into gardens, and it does not follow that, because a certain number of square feet is sold, the whole is to be occupied by houses. The Lot is certainly of a peculiar but unavoidable shape, and, if a reduction is to be made, I should not go so far as Mr. Carter, and propose the entire abatement of rent upon the front area and the Town Lot stated to be unavailable for building ; ▲ D.E.F, and figure C. F.G. H. in 7 Carter has rated: all I can think Mr. has to ask for any rights is abatement upon the ▲ D. E. F., as for Marine purposes it may justly be said to be unavailable; therefore, if the triangle alone, as proposed to Mr. Carter it would stand thus:

Present Rent £337-7-3 Reduction £69..0..3 5,400 total reduction. 14,527 8000 @ £0.40 for 11,025 ft = £52..4..8 14,000 @ £0.1..8 for 129 ft = £29.... 42,527 = £194..3..7 £268..6..6

Under these circumstances, and if the Committee coincided with Mr. Carter's views and recommended his proposal, I ask whether or not the whole rentals throughout, should not be reduced ; would any of the adjoining proprietors pay rent until a similar reduction were made to their rental, and would not the adjoining proprietors comparing on one side for 10,000 feet less the rent would be

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332 ground; the same may be said of all the Lots in the lows, except in Capinge has ; there are but few instances where substantial or dwelling houses have been built upon the line of high water mark; all are more or less removed therefrom, having similar areas for which an equivalent was placed in the Crown lot rate, the rental would stand thus : - 14,527 @ £0.40 for 11,025 = £52..4..8 28,000 @ £0.1..8 for 129 = £268..4..2 42,527 = £320..9..0 wharves, according to rent is paid ; some parties upon such have erected sheds, or occupy this ground. Others form it into gardens, and it does not follow that, because a certain number of square feet is sold, the whole is to be occupied by houses. The Lot is certainly of a peculiar but unavoidable shape, and, if a reduction is to be made, I should not go so far as Mr. Carter, and propose the entire abatement of rent upon the front area and the Town Lot stated to be unavailable for building ; D.E.F, and figure C. F.G. H. in 7 Carter has rated: all I can think Mr. has to ask for any rights is abatement upon the D. E. F., as for Marine purposes it may justly be said to be unavailable; therefore, if the triangle alone, as proposed to Mr. Carter it would stand thus: Present Rent £337-7-3 Reduction £69..0..3 5,400 total reduction. 14,527 8000 @ £0.40 for 11,025 ft = £52..4..8 14,000 @ £0.1..8 for 129 ft = £29.... 42,527 = £194..3..7 £268..6..6 Under these circumstances, and if the Committee coincided with Mr. Carter's views and recommended his proposal, I ask whether or not the whole rentals throughout, should not be reduced ; would any of the adjoining proprietors pay rent until a similar reduction were made to their rental, and would not the adjoining proprietors comparing on one side for 10,000 feet less the rent would be
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14. 15 332 ground; the same snay be sait 6 of all the Lots in the lows, except in Capinge has ; there are but few instances where substantial or dive dwelling houses have been built upon the line of high water mack; all are more or less removed there from, having Kinilar r arcaS for which an equivalent which contain 14527 feet, were placed in the Cown lot rate, the rental would stand thus : - 14.5.27 @ £.40 for 11025 216. 5 4 £52. / 4 28,000 @ @ £. 1 8 129 £. 268 42,527 لوان wharves, according rent is paid ; some partic's upon such have erected sheds, or occupy this k grounds DURA DI others form it into gardens, and it does not; at follow that, because a certain number of square foot is sold, the whole is to be occupied by houses. The Let is certai certainly of a peculiar but unavoidables shape, and, if a reduction is to be made, I : should not go so far as Mr Caiter, and propred o first the entire abatement of rent upon the front arca · and the Ewn Lot stated to be unavailable for building ; D.E.E, and figure C. F.G. H. in 7 Carter has rate: all Lean think Mr.. to ask for any rights is abatement upon the D. E. E., as for Marine purposes it may justly be said to be unavailable; therefore, if the triangle alone, į Present Rent. 7.. 337-7-3 Reduction. L. 69 0. 3 " to Mr. Carter it would stand thus: 5,400 total reduction. 14527 8000 @ 8.40 for 11,025 fr 14,000 @ £.1 for 129 ft. 42527 " Under these circumstances, and - L. 52 " 44 # 29 113 L. 194 " # 6.6 3.7 if the Committee coincided with Mr. farters views and recommended his proposal, Lask whether rentals or not the whole throughout, should not be reduced ; would any of the adjoining proprietors rect until a similar reduction were made to their rental, and would not the adjoining, proprietors compering on one side for 10000 feet less the rent would be
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ground; the same

snay

be sait

6 of all the Lots in

the lows, except in Capinge has ; there are but

few instances where substantial or

dive

dwelling

houses have been built upon the line of high water mack; all are more or less removed

there from,

having

Kinilar

r arcaS

for which an

equivalent

which contain

14527 feet, were placed in the

Cown lot rate, the rental would stand thus : -

14.5.27 @ £.40 for 11025

216.

5

4

£52.

/

4

28,000 @

@ £. 1

8

129

£. 268

42,527

لوان

wharves,

according

rent is paid ; some partic's upon such

have erected sheds, or occupy this

k grounds

DURA DI

others form it into gardens, and it does not;

at follow that, because a certain number of square foot is

sold, the whole is to be occupied by houses. The

Let is certai

certainly of a peculiar

but

unavoidables

shape, and, if a reduction is to be made, I

: should not go so far as Mr Caiter, and propred

o

first the entire abatement of rent upon the front

arca

· and the

Ewn Lot

stated to be unavailable for building ; ▲ D.E.E, and figure C. F.G. H. in 7 Carter has

rate: all Lean think Mr..

to ask for

any rights

is abatement upon the ▲ D. E. E.,

as for Marine purposes it may justly be said

to be unavailable; therefore, if the triangle alone,

į

Present Rent.

7..

337-7-3

Reduction. L. 69

0.

3

"

to Mr. Carter it would stand thus:

5,400 total reduction.

14527

8000

@ 8.40 for 11,025 fr

14,000 @ £.1 for 129 ft.

42527

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- L.

52

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L. 194

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if the Committee

coincided with Mr.

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views and recommended

his proposal, Lask whether

rentals

or not the whole

throughout, should not be reduced ; would any of the adjoining proprietors rect until

a similar reduction were made to their rental,

and would not the adjoining, proprietors compering on one side for 10000 feet less the rent would be

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