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16.

L.71 lifes, and for tuvier the areas of the other the rental

is only B. 79

more: the cases in the town would be still

Mord

7 glaring, for

several pay

now even,

with the presen=

t

5 of this

this Lat

I think therefore

it would be unjust

to the

rentab, for similar areas, double the rate of t

other brown tenants if any other reduction than that

:named by

ol

- mo were made; at any rate for the,

presents,

-unless a general. reduction is proposed throughout the Cown,

No G. R. N. Beauvais . Lot No. G.A.

I think perhaps a reduction of Rent might

be recommended in

Lot is

this case;

: the back part of the

very sheep and rough indeed, and could not be

rendered accessible from the Queen's Road; and as it

could only be built upon to forms a level with Hollywood

Road, I advise that an area

₤.20

of

dat

4,815 feet be assessed. 3 per 11025 feet, which would enake the rental apon the whole £. 43. 16. 82, instead of L. 50, 5.8%. *Imust herd remark that there is another Lot nearly

adjoining under similar circumstances, but the proprietor;

- reduction : the Let is Nr. 71. has made no claim for reduction :

No. 11. Mr.

* G. Duddell. M. No. 87.

333

I think that, considering the great distance

the Lot is from the

- present Cown, and that it is

nearly isolated, all the lots that were,

e purchased a

the same tewed having been given up, I and of opinion

a reduction might fairly be asked, and for the future. Lot beyond Messrs. Edger to pay Let

recommend

every

for 155 feet, instead of for 129, as at present; Town Lots to be reduced in the same propoction, or say

20 per cents.

Marine Lots 50, 51, 60, samo as above.

I. Lot 285, same as above.

Marine Lots 68 and 68a.

Icertainly

cannot advise a reduction on

these

Lots, there being houses built upon Lots adjoining, and

the proprietor do not claim a reduction of rent ; the

locality

is a

one, close to the Chinese Cown; the

· very good one.

proposed landing place would have been of no

material

benefit to him ; it was intended for the use of the swighbouring population. Coctainly a ship

was broken.

nearer Cownd, but the said up upon waste

to ground.

ter, and therefore ground is covered at

is covered at high water, and

unsaleable,